Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) – This article was originally published on 12ftdwende.com on 5 August 2011 I know I’m not very creative with my article titles, but I really had to fight the impulse to just call this one “DAMN DIRTY APES!!!!” because that really is one of my favorite things … Continue reading
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) – So nothing about the trailer for this movie really grabbed me and said “JAKE, SEE THIS MOVIE RIGHT NOW.” In fact most of it sort of indicated “wait for disc,” but there were some things that led me to believe there could be more to it than meets the … Continue reading
The Lovely Bones (2009)
The Lovely Bones (2009) — So I read and thoroughly enjoyed the book this was based but had heard several negative reviews and therefore didn’t go into this movie with very high expectations. But low expectations were greatly exceeded as I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. True a lot of things were missing from … Continue reading
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz (2007) — Fucking love this movie. A Brit parody that doesn’t condescendingly mock so much as adoringly worship American cop action movies. Who would have thought that the day would come when the Shaun of the Dead guys would give us a renewed appreciation for the trashy brilliance of Michael Bay’s Bad Boys … 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
Persistence of Vision 