Of all the Judd Apatow-era imitators, She’s Out of My League is one of the better ones. On the surface it’s the perfect male college flick (what average guy doesn’t dream about landing the hot girl?), but screenwriters Sean Anders and John Morris, scribes of the significantly more disgusting 2008… Continue reading
Shutter Island is a solid psychological drama anchored by a great lead performance by Leonardo DiCaprio, masterful and patient direction by Martin Scorsese, and a genuinely creepy atmosphere that permeates every scene. To say this is Hitchcock-esque is an understatement. I wish the whole thing had been shot in black… Continue reading
Star Trek is a first-class piece of entertainment, and that goes for more than just the Star Trek core base. This is an action-adventure film done in classic style, and one that will be accessible to anyone. Take it from me, as someone who has never seen an episode of… Continue reading
It seems like we’ve all been uttering the question “is this really necessary?” a lot lately with film, especially in terms of sequels. I freely admit this was my first response to the news that Director Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford would be collaborating for another Indiana Jones adventure –… Continue reading
At long last, a comic book adaptation that doesn’t reek of smugness. This is admittedly not my favorite genre, and that’s due in large part to not only the quantity and sheer mediocrity of its entrants, but also a self-seriousness that, in my view, can only be laughed at. Batman… Continue reading
Of all the things that incite anger regarding the Iraq War (and there are too many to count), the “stop-lossing” of soldiers should be higher up on the list than it probably is for most. We hear stories of soldiers who are on their third or fourth tour of duty… Continue reading
The teaser trailer for Cloverfield, which debuted in front of this past summer’s Transformers – and sporting no title at that, is one of the only trailers I’ve ever seen where people were talking about it rather than the feature film on the way out of the theater. Thus began… Continue reading
Stardust is the most gleefully silly fantasy tale in years; a whimsical experience in the vein of The Princess Bride. Unlike the latter, Stardust is aimed more so at mature adults in its themes and execution. It contains enough self-referential humor and zest to keep one engaged throughout. In a… Continue reading
Guys like Nicolas Cage, not in a disturbing way, but in a bona-fide man-crush kind of way. The same thing happens when Mike Ditka walks into an unsuspecting Chicago sports bar. Why compare the two? Because Cage, at least of late, has made ridiculously entertaining films (see “guilty pleasures”) with… Continue reading
The Will Ferrell Movie has really become a genre of its own. Most people seem to either love or hate the guy, dating all the way back to his early Saturday Night Live career. He plays abrasive, often vulgar characters and would appear at first glance to be as one-note… Continue reading