Let Me In (2010)
Let Me In (2010) — With an almost impossibly high standard to live up to, Cloverfield director Matt Reeves actually managed to make a very good movie. Make no mistake: if you’ve seen Let the Right One In, you know point by point what’s going to happen in this movie. Details are altered but it’s … Continue reading
Daybreakers (2010)
Daybreakers (2010) — So I saw this yesterday and I dug it. It has that future-noir look of a much darker Gattaca and a nifty little allegory about overconsumption of natural resources. But first and foremost: it’s a blood-drenched vampire movie where they are NOT sparkling douchebags who just want to cuddle, but rather are … Continue reading
Thirst (2009)
Thirst (2009) — So a guy turns into a vampire and guess what? HE DOESN’T FUCKING SPARKLE! Of course this is only the tip of the iceberg about why this film kicks Twilight‘s ass but I will do the dignity of this film justice by not mentioning that accursed franchise’s name again in this review. … Continue reading
New Moon (2009)
New Moon (2009) — Short review: SUCKED. Long review: SUCKED REALLY HARD. 0 stars. Perhaps elaboration is called for… It’s my mom’s birthday [or rather was four and a half hours ago] and so my dad and I said we’d do whatever she wanted to do. Being a good son as I am I went … Continue reading
Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In (2008) — My Mom was watching Oprah and Stephanie Meyer was on and my Mom liked that stupid glittery vampire movie and I was grumbling about actual GOOD vampires movies so Let the Right One In was my best example. So naturally I put it on as my parents have … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 