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
Paul (2011)
Paul (2011) — So the first thing to get out of the way is you need to manage your expectations. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost were the stars (and in Pegg’s case co-writer) of two of the very best movies of the 2000s: Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz. Expecting Paul to be on … 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
Couples Retreat (2009)
Couples Retreat (2009) — Not a bad movie, though not necessarily a good one either. But it made me laugh so I guess it goes in the “win” column, even if it’s not very good. It’s one of those situations where you take people who are funny like Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, John … Continue reading
Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland (2009) — SECOND REVIEW [Blu-Ray]: This movie is pretty much tailor-made for me. As many times as I’ve seen a nun crushing a zombie with a falling piano (in addition to the two times I’ve seen the movie it was in every single ad) I have never failed to laugh out loud. Because that’s … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 