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Is this a game or is this a movie?
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
For some reason unknown to me, video games have always been seen as a lower form of entertainment. The mainstream media (and even Kevin) refuse to recognize them as an art form like they do movies. Well, I think that a lot of people are going to have their minds changed when [...]
Isn’t She Lovely?
The Lovely Bones
“Oh, the book was so much better than the movie.” 9 times out of 10, books are always better than the movies they are turned into. However, I’ve just watched the trailer for The Lovely Bones, and I think the movie may do the book some justice. With major players like Matt Damon [...]
The (Final?) Saw
Saw VI
starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith
directed by Kevin Greutert
Ah, the Saw movie series. Its just not Halloween unless you go and see Saw. The original was genius, and I believe it to be one of the best of the new brand of slasher Horror films. However, as with all sagas if [...]
Posted in Movies Tagged Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor, Kevin Greutert, Saw, Saw VI, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell 2 Comments
Cameras Piss Off Demons.
Paranormal Activity
starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
directed by Oren Peli
Modern Horror is still, in many ways, chasing after the tails of it’s predecessors. The best most modern scary movies can do is put a knife in the hands of a psycho and set them loose on a slightly stupid group of teens or college kids. Half [...]
Not Quite Law-Abiding, Mr. Butler.
Law Abiding Citizen
starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall
directed by F. Gary Gray
I love a good thriller. No, I don’t mean some lame excuse for an action/mystery film; I mean a good old fashioned, edge of your seat, really keep you guessing thriller. Director F. Gary Gray put on [...]
Posted in Movies Tagged Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, F. Gary Gray, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Law Abiding Citizen, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall Leave a comment
Let The Wild Rumpus Start!
Where The Wild Things Are
starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Lauren Ambrose
directed by Spike Jonze
Maurice Sendak’s children’s book Where The Wild Things Are is a kind of corner stone for kid’s reading; I know that as a child I loved the book, and wanted [...]
(Sigh) Couples Retreat
Couples Retreat
starring Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Kali Hawk, Pete Serafinowicz, Jean Reno, John Michael Higgins, Ken Jeong
directed by Peter Billingsley
When I see Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn are going to star in another movie together, I really want to love it. Further more, when I [...]
It’s Beginning to Sound Alot Like Fall
I wasn’t sure if this should go under guest reviews because I’m not the tunes doctor, but move over, Dr. Rabbitfoot, because it’s starting to sound a lot like fall.
Posted in Editorial Tagged 311, audioslave, black label society, blue october, fall, Halloween, michael jackson, Music, Rob Zombie, under the influence of giants Leave a comment
The King of Iron Fist Returns!!!