Category Archives: Current Films/New Releases

A Review of The Avengers

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

I will open by saying that, as a blockbuster action comic book film that was designed to generate revenue (and it has done plenty of that), The Avengers is as good as anyone could hope. The acting is fine, the … Continue reading →

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A Review of The Hunger Games

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I have never read a page of Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games trilogy, so I am not going to even bother to see whether or not fans of the book will be satisfied with the details that were left in … Continue reading →

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A Review of Game Change

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I saw an advanced screening of the HBO movie Game Change a few days ago. Writer Danny Strong (who is probably best known for his supporting role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) was also there, taking questions and answers from … Continue reading →

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A Review of A Dangerous Method

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

David Cronenberg is amongst my favorite living filmmakers. A Dangerous Method demonstrates exactly why. The trailer for the work made the film seem as though it was going to be a sexual thriller, a la Basic Instinct, and would feature … Continue reading →

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A Review of David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (for real this time)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I previously wrote a piece on SOPA under the guise of a Dragon Tattoo review. But this one is authentic, now that I have actually seen the film. I’m not sure why Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy has become the world-wide … Continue reading →

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A Review of Hugo

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Every child should see Hugo. Now, because that’s the sort of pretentious sentence that is guaranteed to show up in the adverts, I should clarify. Not every child will LIKE Hugo – especially those children who demanded that a Shrek … Continue reading →

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A Review of Melancholia

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Danish auteur Lars von Trier for his entire career. His early films (like Elements of Crime) are thought provoking and stylish masterpieces. But he spent a decade trying to defend one of the most … Continue reading →

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A Review of the Muppets

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Reviewing The Muppets is an almost impossible task. Simply put, the film is so self referential that pointing out any of its flaws would only result in eyes rolling. “Of course we are going to use cheap narrative tactics” Kermit … Continue reading →

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A Review of Kill the Irishman

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

The best thing about Kill the Irishman is its low budget homespun quality. It’s the sort of approach that Martin Scorsese used for Mean Streets. Sadly, the comparison stops there. The film seems content to stay in first gear and … Continue reading →

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A Review of Cowboys and Aliens

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

There were already two strikes against it before the opening credits ended. First, I have a personal motto. The more screenwriters that have worked on a single film, the worse the film will be. I call it the too many … Continue reading →

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