Posted by moviegeek916 on June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Shallow Grave (1994) – Danny Boyle has made his mark on modern cinema. He’s directed horror (28 Days Later…), science fiction (Sunshine), romantic comedy (A Life Less Ordinary), true-life drama (127 Hours), and a family film (Millions). He’s won the Academy Award for Best Director for the Best Picture-winning Slumdog Millionaire. He’s made an impact … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on June 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Trainspotting (1996) – I don’t know if I’m shocking anyone when I say that I have never tried heroin. I acknowledge that it must feel good if people are willing to destroy their lives to do it, but from everything I’ve ever seen of it it just looks like a hellish nightmare. I don’t know … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on May 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Velvet Goldmine (1998) – There’s been a number of odd scenes that have sprung up around musical styles. Punk is my favorite, but the 70s also saw the rise of glam rock. Now I never could get into the whole elaborate makeup, expertly coiffed hairstyles, and outlandish outfits (hell, I can barely be bothered to … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 19, 2012 · 1 Comment
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) – I read an article the other day that said that Chris Brown will be appearing on an upcoming single by Rihanna. I thought “girl, what is wrong with you? That guy beat the shit out of you and you’re working together?” If I may deeply offend my … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Haywire (2011) – Well, the last time director Steven Soderbergh decided to cast a non-actor in the lead of one of his movies it was porn star Sasha Grey in the call girl drama The Girlfriend Experience. I fucking hated that movie so much. The… um, enthusiasm… that Grey brings to her normal line of … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on January 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Beginners (2010) – Okay, I just have to start off with the fact that the trailers for this movie make it look like a comedy with some serious undertones when in fact it is the other way around. That is not a complaint about the movie; that is a complaint about the marketing. All in … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) — Once more I say the same thing I say in every review of a “based on a true story” movie: historical accuracy needs to take a backseat to good storytelling. Steven Jay Russell is, in all likelihood, a horrible human being. He’s a con man. Con men, by … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on September 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Ghost Writer (2010) — Ewan McGregor stars as an unnamed ghost writer hired to help on the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (played by Pierce Brosnan, based on Tony Blair) who is being investigated for war crimes in connection to the rendition of four British citizens suspected of terror ties (if you’re … Continue reading →
Persistence of Vision 