Pain & Gain (2013)
Pain & Gain (2013) – I would just like to point out, before venturing into any sort of valid critique, that this is the only movie about which one can say and be grammatically correct “from the director of and starring The Rock.” Had to get that out of the way… Let us consider the … Continue reading
Game Change (2012)
Game Change (2012) – I am of the belief that film criticism should be based on nothing more than the quality of a film. However, human beings are fallible and not beyond their own biases. A film like Game Change seems impossible to separate from one’s own political predispositions so allow to me to state … Continue reading
Man on a Ledge (2012)
Man on a Ledge (2012) – There’s something be said for a good middle-of-the-road movie. A movie that in all honesty you are probably not going to remember in a few months, but is nonetheless solidly entertaining. A simple premise with some good plot twists and turns and a cast that is game but doesn’t … Continue reading
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) — I don’t really care about real estate sales and this is a movie about real estate salesmen. So why do I care? David Fucking Mamet, that’s why I fucking care. The foul-mouthed poet of the American stage creates characters that absorb you. Add to that that the cast is stacked … Continue reading
The Rock (1996)
The Rock (1996) — Maybe it’s because I saw it when I was 11 and have always reverted to that mindset, but I fucking love this movie. It hits every note that an action movie should hit. [Plus it has conspiracy theories, which I was really into as a kid]. Beyond the stars (Nic Cage, … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 