The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (2009)
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (2009) — This movie had me right up until the end when things came apart a little at the end narratively speaking. The main thing to get excitied about is a return to form for Terry Gilliam, whose last great film was Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas from 1998 … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — This is actually my least favorite of the three films and it incidentally went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director (and several others). But despite my problems with it (which are few) it still remains, as with … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — So the words I used in my review of Fellowship still apply: epic and awesome. This movie lacks both exposition and resolution and still manages to be riveting for about four hours (again, extended edition because why watch the shorter ones?). I also majorly dig … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — Epic and awesome. It’s really only the first third of what in essence is one colossal twelve-hour movie, but if you had to evaluate them as individual films this one would be my favorite. [I am referring to the extended versions. I saw … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — So yeah, I never read any of the books. None of ’em. A movie you spend two hours with, a book is usually the better part of a week [depending how much free time you have to read]. I can’t see spending the better part of a … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 