White House Down (2013)
White House Down (2013) – I am a man who makes no secret of my likes. (A fact which you might be able to infer from this website… where I talk a lot about shit I like…) So let me talk about some of those likes now. I like Die Hard. It is unquestionably one … Continue reading
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 2 (2012) – RAWR! EXPLOSIONS! MORE FIREPOWER! GRRRRRR!!! What? You wanted something coherent? Oh fine… Sorry about that I’m just still pumped a day later after seeing this movie. The “blood and testosterone” approach is still in full force as Stallone brings us a sequel to his action superstar showcase from two years … Continue reading
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables (2010) – Recently, on Facebook, I found myself having to defend my love of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movie career (I defend none of his political career). I got into me explanation of what the difference (in my mind anyway) is between actors and movie stars. Actors try their best to immerse themselves in a … Continue reading
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) – There is a thing some directors have: singularity of vision. They’re the type of film-makers that 30 seconds into one of their films you immediately know who the director is. Wes Anderson is one such director. He’s made films about such diverse characters and topics as thieves, a prep school student, … Continue reading
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
Assassination of a High School President (2008) — Want to see a gritty film noir set against the backdrop of high school? Then skip this piece of shit and go see Brick. Perhaps it’s an unfair comparison because Brick was a drama and this movie is ostensibly a comedy, but I think the two made me … Continue reading
Red (2010)
Red (2010) — Entertaining. There are laughs, shit blows up, and likeable actors act likeable. I’d say this movie delivers pretty much everything it promises in the trailer. Having never read the comic I can’t say whether or not it lives up to its source material. Don’t really care too much really. It may not … Continue reading
Gamer (2009)
Gamer (2009) — So my family and I went to see this. My dad went because my mom and I wanted to see it. My mom went because she had it confused with the upcoming Bruce Willis film Surrogates [she realized her mistake when a trailer for Surrogates ran before the movie]. So those were … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 