Posts Tagged ‘Film Review’
Indiana Jones and Final Draft
Today was a good day. #1 - I got to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. No spoilers here, I promise. I thought it started out a little slow and expositional, but Laura reminded me that they needed to set it up for the younger viewers. OK, I'll give her that one. I thought once the ol' hat and lasso were back in the [...]
Iron Man, Subtext Revisited with Charles Baxter
Let me set this up. I'm a comic book fanboy. I tried to get my dad to invest in Marvel Comics in 1988. Of course, it was in the toilet until that little movie called Spiderman. Well, one of my favorite Marvel characters has been brought to the screen by no less than two separate writings teams. But, of all the comic book adaptation (not [...]
No Country For Old Men
I finally saw No Country For Old Men tonight. Consider it cramming for Oscar weekend. I loved the film - the cinematography, the plot, the pacing, the performances, the characters. A very satisfying piece of cinema. Is it THE best movie to come out this year? Not sure. I did love Juno, There Will Be Blood, and of course, Transformers (OK, [...]
Teen Wolf and February 22nd Event
OK, so our February event has nothing to do with Teen Wolf. I just saw Teen Wolf on TV and realized what a great, crazy, '80s movie it is. It's kinda sad to see Michael J. Fox now, but fun to see him playing basketball covered in fake fur. We also just watched a little Back To The Future and for some reason, Doc Hollywood. There must've been a [...]
Recent Films
With the holidays behind us (thank goodness), I'd like to reflect on some films that have come out in 2007. American Gangster - A gritty, simmering gangster film that almost reaches epic levels, but doesn't quite make it. It's tough to have two of the biggest stars in Hollywood NOT be in a scene together until the end. Golden Compass - [...]
