Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Review of Cowboys and Aliens

Posted on July 31, 2011 by pred3000

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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A Review of Sucker Punch

Posted on July 27, 2011 by pred3000

There is a small part of me that is glad that Sucker Punch exists.  That part would be larger if this film were not the cinematic equivalent of an ice cream cone on a summer day that has fallen on … Continue reading →

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A Review of The Tree of Life

Posted on July 25, 2011 by pred3000

This film will definitely win the “most controversial film of the year” award. Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life has enchanted some people, who say that Malick has inherited Kubrick’s intellectual throne. Still other audiences have walked out and I … Continue reading →

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A Review of Rango

Posted on July 19, 2011 by pred3000

A film that takes place in the American southwest, featuring Johnny Depp in a Hawaiian shirt, and lizards. I have not described 1998’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Rather, I have described this year’s Rango. But Dr. Gonzo makes … Continue reading →

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A Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2011 by pred3000

I’ve not made my feelings towards this film franchise any secret. The first two films are among the worst in fantasy. The third one is among the best. After that…well, I never saw the others, to be honest. I was … Continue reading →

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A Review of 13 Assassins

Posted on July 12, 2011 by pred3000

In most of the world, Takashi Miike is known for two things. The first is his extremely prolific career. It is not unheard of for him to produce four films a year. Such a worth ethic is one that makes … Continue reading →

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A Review of Horrible Bosses

Posted on July 9, 2011 by pred3000

It’s the casting that makes this film work as well as it does. The whole premise and script is not particularly clever or insightful. Horrible Bosses is basically a remake of 9 to 5, but without an annoying Dolly Parton … Continue reading →

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A Review of Hobo With a Shotgun

Posted on July 8, 2011 by pred3000

If I had the time, the inclination, and the work ethic, I would write a book about how modern-day producers are influenced by Roger Corman and Lloyd Kaufman rather than David O. Selznick. Like those two B-movie producers, the modern … Continue reading →

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A Review of John Ford’s Young Mr. Lincoln

Posted on July 3, 2011 by pred3000

Many people this week are focusing on the release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and how once again studios will make roughly the gross domestic product of Zimbabwe pandering to the lowest demographic. Not me. Why would I want … Continue reading →

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