Archive for 'US Movies' Category
Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny by Liam Lynch (2006)
14 May 2008It really is too bad that this film bombed so badly, because it is really ridiculous fun, sure it is stupid stoner fun, but fun nonetheless. You can tell it isn’t doing well when you can buy the DVD for $7.99 though. The music is great, and the story is completely nuts, but I had […]
Iron Man by Jon Favreau (2008)
3 May 2008I had been greatly looking forward to this film for some time, not only because of the excellent looking trailers, but because Iron Man was one of the main comic books that I read for many, many years, and that has not served me well in the past. An example being the Spiderman films, which […]
Once Upon a Time in Corea 원스 어폰 어 타임 by Jeong Yong-ki (정용기) [2008]
24 April 2008A wacky romantic action film set during the period of brutal Japanese Oppression of Korea that never really seems to know where it is going, or what it is about. It has some impressive set pieces and looks great, but never delves too deeply into fact that many of these characters are turning against their […]
Beowulf by Robert Zemekis (2007)
24 April 2008I had wanted to see this in the theater, and especially in 3D, but Kelly was scared that the 3D would make her sick, so I held off and ended up getting this cheap on the discontinued HD DVD Disc which tends to clean up the banding you get in these computer generated movies on […]
The Forbidden Kingdom by Rob Minkoff (2008)
20 April 2008I have been excited to see this film since I initially heard that Jackie Chan and Jet Li were finally teaming up in a film, though of course the fact that it is an American film in English did damper my enthusiasm, but I must say there fight alone is worth the price of admission, […]
2 Days in Paris written and directed by Julie Delpy (2007)
25 March 2008I really had high hopes for this film, and wanted to watch it with my lovely fiancee Kelly because we are both such big fans of BEFORE SUNRISE and BEFORE SUNSET, which this seemed to be a spiritual sequel too, but she couldn’t watch it because it is all handheld and too shaky for her, […]
My Blueberry Nights by Wong Kar Wai (2007)
3 March 2008I have been so excited to see Wong Kar Wai’s American Feature Debut, and have to say I was a bit disappointed. While this film is ostensibly a single film, it feels more like 3 films stuck together with an actress without the chops to make it one film. In fact Nora Jones acting, while […]
Sicko written and directed by Michael Moore (2007)
16 February 2008Moore’s amazing follow up to Fahrenheit 9/11 is this time about the American Health Care industry, and it instead of being killed was in fact universally lauded, even liked by FOX News. This is an a film about the American Health Care system, ranked very low in the world, and the only high level country […]
Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcok (1958)
15 February 2008An absolute classic that still stands up for both Hitchcok and Stewart. A must see, and the chance to see it i HD on HDNET (even if it was an upcovert) was something I could just not turn down. The use of forced perspective shifts to show Stewarts character Scottie’s vertigo is brilliant and perfect […]
The Birds by Alfred Hithcocl (1963)
15 February 2008Another classic Hitchcock horror film, and another one I watched in HD on HDNET (thankfully I tivoed them all on New Years day and am finally getting around to watching them). Always good to watch, with a good cast, and an engaging story, and a complete lack of a score. You really get into these […]
Bell Book and Candle by Richard Quine (1958)
14 February 2008I was interested in seeing this re-teaming of James Stewart and Kim Novak, and even better it was in HD on HDNET, so I checked it out. And it is an enjoyable if lighthearted romantic comedy with a great cast! And damn if Jack Lemmon wasn’t young. The movie is quite fun, if not too […]
Rob Roy by Michael Canton-Jones (1995)
12 February 2008I saw and greatly enjoyed this film when it first came out, and it was an early release on DVD, so the transfer is honestly terrible, but this is a epic tale with great acting, and adventure. I also love that the whole film is done in dialogue and accents of the time, and not […]
Ace in the Hole written produced and directed by Billy Wilder (1951)
2 February 2008In my opinion, you really can’t go wrong with a Criterion DVD. They basically invented the special edition, and I wish they could release some of their old Lasers on DVD (like Fisher King or The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen), so when I heard about a new Billy Wilder release starring Kirk Douglas in a […]
Shanghai Kiss by David Ren and Kern Konwiser (2007)
26 January 2008An alright little Indie film about learning about ones roots, and not seeing what you have right in front of you. The film is decent, and Ken Leung does an alright job, but I never believed that two such gorgeous women would go for him, because he did not seem that compelling. And while I […]
Resident Evil: Extinction by Russell Mulcahy (2007)
13 January 2008Probably the best of the Resident Evil series, though that is saying too much, since they are not really gory enough for a good zombie film, but are mainly good for starring at Milla Jovovich. And in this one her nipples are rock hard for the entire film, no matter if they are in the […]
National Treasure: Book of Secrets by Jon Turteltaub (2007)
6 January 2008Another summer popcorn film, a modern Indiana Jones, though with less action, but lots of ridiculous sets. Still the cast is good, and they look like they are having fun, and unlike the Ocean’s films the audience has fun too. This is an enjoyable brainless action film. I had a good time, but you can’t […]
Blade Runner the Final Cut by Ridley Scott (1983-2007)
30 December 2007I do love Blade Runner, it has been one of my favorite films for some time, and the effects still hold up to this day. I have seen the original, the Criterion version with more violence and the director’s cut, and read Paul M. Sammon’s book FUTURE NOIR: THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER, and since […]
A Clockwork Orange adapted and directed by Stanley Kubrick (1971)
29 December 2007A disturbing dystopian vision of the future, and an all time classic, which has never looked better than this HD DVD version. Warner did an absolutely amazing job with this disk, and this is a must see. It has never looked better! Such a disturbing film, and Malcolm McDowwell is so amazing as the anti-hero […]
The Bucket List by Rob Reiner (2007)
26 December 2007I am a fan of Rob Reiner and his films, though this wasn’t on the top of my lists even with Jack Nicholson and MOrgan Freeman in it. This felt too cookie cutter, with terrible visual effects (they travel the world from a green screen stage, and sky dive with terrible face replacement). Sure it […]
I am Legend by Francis Lawrence (2007)
25 December 2007I really am a fan of Will Smith, he just seems like such a likable guy, so I had wanted to see this film, the third time this post-apocalyptic story has been adapted for the screen (the last time as OMEGA MAN with Charlton Heston). And this is a good monster disaster movie, though digitally […]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Tim Burton (2007)
24 December 2007I used to love TIm Burton, but that quickly went away with his string of terrible films, like Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes and Corpse Bride, but this film looked pretty damn good, and so my mom and I went to see it, and enjoyed it greatly. The production design is amazing, […]
Charlie Wilson’s War by Mike Nichols (2007)
23 December 2007The True Story of Democratic Representative Charles Nesbitt Wilson of the 2nd Congressional District in Texas who funded a war in Afghanistan against the soviets and which later became the funding for Al Queda and the problems we are having in the middle East. An amazing film with 2 fantastic performances from Tom Hanks and […]
Juno by Jason Reitman (2007)
22 December 2007I thought the trailer looked really funny, and this film just looked quirky, and I have to say it was right. This is a really cute film with witty dialogue and some great performances. And Ellen Page is going to be huge. She does such a great job here with some really snappy dialogue and […]
The Dukes of Hazzard by Hay Chandrasekhar (2005)
16 December 2007While I was a fan of this show as a child (I mean who wasn’t) I stayed away from this film with a vengeance, but when I caught the opening on cable, I laughed pretty hard so I decided to tivo it. And you know what, I actually really enjoyed it. It really is just […]
Full Metal Jacket adapted and directed by Stanley Kubrick (1987)
10 December 2007Another of the quintessential Vietnam films ever made, and a classic. This film about city fighting in Vietnam is about as brutal as it gets. It actually feels like 2 films that star the same main character, but is more or less about the dehumanizing effects of Marine training and going to war, and what […]