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Sunday, October 21st, 2007In my last review I stated that Frenzy (1972) was Alfred Hitchcock’s first filming in Britain in almost twenty years, the previous movie being The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). This movie also took its stars James Stewart (Oscar winner for The Philadelphia Story 1940) and Doris Day (Oscar nominee for Pillow Talk [...]
review: frenzy (1972)
Sunday, October 21st, 2007Alfred Hitchcock’s only X-rated movie was Frenzy (1972), and that was only because a few brief nude scenes and because the murderer raped his victims before strangling them with his neck tie. This was his second to last film before he died; and his first British film in almost twenty years. As is [...]
review: butterfly on a wheel (aka shattered 2007)
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007The sexiest man alive, Gerard Butler, follows up 300 (2006) with the worst movie of his career Butterfly on a Wheel (aka Shattered 2007). It’s so bad that it skipped video and went straight to television. About kidnapping and a well executed plan to destroy a family, this film also stars Pierce Brosnan [...]
review: the jane austen book club (2007)
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Ladies, looking for a cute little movie to help pass your afternoon? Give The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) a try. Written and directed by Robin Swicord, who also penned the screenplay to Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). This film is based on the novel by Karen Joy Fowler, about a book [...]
review: eastern promises (2007)
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007As David Cronenberg’s (Naked Lunch 1991) most normal film to date, Eastern Promises (2007) seems a bit bland on the surface, but actually stays with you for a while. When leaving the theater I thought “ok”; and seeing a naked Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn of the Lord of the Rings trilogy) in a very vigorous [...]
review: resident evil – extinction (2007)
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007I’ve got a huge girl crush on Milla Jovovich and a slightly smaller crush on Oded Fehr (The Mummy 1999) so seeing them together in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) definitely earned the movie some brownie points. This third installment in the video game themed trilogy is a little better than the second, but not [...]
review: the brave one (2007)
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Jodie Foster (two time Oscar winner) turns in yet another amazing performance in The Brave One (2007). Reminiscent of her part in The Accused (1988), she plays a victim reluctant to just sit back and accept what has happened to her. Doing fine jobs supporting her are Naveen Andrews (“Lost” 69 episodes, 2004-2007) [...]
review: 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007First go here to read my preview write-up of this movie.
Currently living in Yuma, AZ there was no way I was going to miss seeing 3:10 to Yuma (2007). As noted in my preview, this film does not take place in Yuma. The name comes from the fact that they want to send [...]
review: zero effect (1998)
Thursday, September 20th, 2007A cute little movie that somehow floated under the radar is Zero Effect (1998). The story of “The world’s most private detective” Daryl Zero, played by Bill Pullman (Independence Day 1996). A brilliant man with absolutely no social skills, he uses Ben Stiller (Night at the Museum 2006) as his front man. [...]
review: the sailor who fell from grace with the sea (1976)
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Many many years ago I saw an odd little film called The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976) from writer Lewis John Carlino (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 and The Mechanic 1972) who was also making his directorial début. I never forgot it, and it took me close [...]
review: eXistenZ (1999)
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007“Are you friendly? Play with me.” If you were a fan of Videodrome (1983) than eXistenZ (1999) should be your next rental. Written and directed by David Cronenberg (A History of Violence 2005 and the upcoming Eastern Promises 2007), it’s a surreal story about video games and alternate realities. Starring are [...]
review: perfume – the story of a murderer (2006)
Saturday, September 15th, 2007An old friend of mine, whose opinion I respect, told me this was the best movie to be released in years. Ummmm… ok? Not to say that Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) wasn’t good, it actually is quite good. But I’ll hold back on calling it “the best.” Perfume [...]
review: the u.s. vs. john lennon (2006)
Friday, September 14th, 2007“the war is over. If you want it.” My mom’s favorite Beatle was John Lennon so he’s always held a certain fascination for me. This being so there was no way I was going to skip watching The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006). Unlike previous documentaries of the man, this one [...]
review: rise – blood hunter (2007)
Friday, September 14th, 2007First off let me direct you to the “preview” I wrote up on this movie back in July. Read that and watch the trailer, than return to this page.
I guess I’ll keep this rather short and sweet. Though “Rise” has a few corny flaws, over all it’s a pretty good movie. An [...]
review: where the truth lies (2005)
Friday, September 14th, 2007Atom Egoyan, who caused quite a bit of controversy with The Sweet Hereafter (1997), is at it again with Where the Truth Lies (2005). Not only for refusing to accept the MPAA rating of NC-17 (it’s considered unrated), but also because of speculation as to what singing/comic duo the story might actually be based [...]
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