Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Review of Eraserhead

Posted on April 28, 2011 by pred3000

Try as I might, I cannot dismiss David Lynch’s Eraserhead as a the sort of pretentious art film that most first time directors use in order to make themselves appear smarter. That being said, Eraserhead is still impossible to ignore. … Continue reading →

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A Review of The Conspirator

Posted on April 24, 2011 by pred3000

A bit of rewriting, and a change of venue (say, at the Ford Theater rather than your local multiplex) and The Conspirator would be a great drama. As a film though, I am not sure. It comes with some strings … Continue reading →

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A Review of Scream 4

Posted on April 18, 2011 by pred3000

What was great about the original Scream trilogy is how self aware it was. The characters were smart, the plot clever, and it was more of a spoof than the substandard Scary Movie. It was the definitive horror franchise of … Continue reading →

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A Review of Monster

Posted on April 15, 2011 by pred3000

The thing I am not sure about is how Patty Davis’ film Monster is trying to view Aileen Wournos. It doesn’t quite forgive her, or expect audiences to. It does seem to at least ask us not to be quick … Continue reading →

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A Review of Daughters of Darkness

Posted on April 13, 2011 by pred3000

No one ever said art had to be in good taste – Roger Ebert In case you haven’t noticed, one of my categories is devoted to B-Movies and Cult films. Lately, I have been ignoring this aspect of film. Well, … Continue reading →

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A Review of Source Code

Posted on April 10, 2011 by pred3000

Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie…no, really) has already made a huge impact with just two films. His first film, Moon, was a smart, funny science fiction film about the implications of cloning and its effect on the human psyche. … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace, Sidney Lumet

Posted on April 9, 2011 by pred3000

Sidney Lumet has made some of the best American films of the past half century (including Network, a personal favorite of mine), but most people would be hard pressed to recognize his name. This is because each of his films … Continue reading →

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A Review of The American President

Posted on April 4, 2011 by pred3000

I have a definite love/hate relationship with The American President’s writer Aaron Sorkin. I admire his intelligence, his technique, and the fact that he can use a word like “erudite” without sounding like a hack. But I hate the fact … Continue reading →

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A Review of Fair Game

Posted on April 1, 2011 by pred3000

The creators of this film have done something new. They’ve taken an event from recent history and dramatized it! Wow! Now THAT’S innovation. Actually, that is a bit overdone, but I think it is still valid. This is a fantastically … Continue reading →

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