Zach Braff’s Garden State is the kind of small treasure that drops in theaters once or twice a year. It’s a small film with a big message, and because of that it will have you thinking about it for days after you see it. It’s a film about relationships and… Continue reading
Open Water presents a scenario that taps into one of my deepest fears, and probably one that encapsulates most others as well. The feelings of abandonment and hopelessness presented in the film rattled me to the bone, as did this film on the whole. Daniel (Travis) and Susan (Ryan) are… Continue reading
Collateral takes a premise that is otherwise flawed and makes it into one of the most compelling films of the summer. Now that takes skill, and leave it to director Michael Mann and a solid cast to get the job done. At the beginning of the film we meet Max… Continue reading
Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster is a masterpiece of rock ‘n roll documentary film making, and has set the bar high for those who attempt it in the future. This is a film so gritty and so real that, at times, one can only wonder how the members of Metallica,… Continue reading
Saved! is a real gem in today’s movie market. It manages to be smart and funny so effortlessly that it is almost mind-boggling at times. No wonder it got a limited release! I sat through this film with a perma-smile, and just thinking about it still makes me laugh. Mary… Continue reading
Oh, how I will be eating my words on this one. You see, for the past several months I have been boo-hooing this entire project as nothing but propaganda for this country’s left of center. I think a little background is necessary. Unlike so many people who wish to keep… Continue reading
I am going to be deliberately vague in my plot synopsis of Spartan, as there are enough twists and turns in this film alone for five movies. Giving it away would be nothing short of a crime. A prominent political figure’s daughter has gone missing. We know it is the… Continue reading
Elephant, directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), is one of the most daring and ultimately chilling films that I have seen of late. It tackles the topic of school shootings with no fear, and the end result is a film without any easy answers, or answers at all.… Continue reading
Note: By no means am I a Biblical scholar, or am I going to try to be one. This review regards the film as a whole. I feel that most people who will attend this film will have a decent grasp on the Gospels and the story of Jesus. I… Continue reading
I know people who have a frightening resemblance to Jack Black in this movie. In fact, Black’s external passion for rock music is the equivalent to my internal love for it. You see, I could never act this goofy and get away with it. School Of Rock caught me completely… Continue reading