Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
Last night I watched the movie Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black and Mos Def. I’m not really a fan of Jack Black but I think Mos Def is a really fine actor with a lot of talent. When I first saw previews of this Michael Gondry directed film I knew I had to see [...]
Earlier this evening I tried watching a movie called Funny Games. The basic synopsis is as follows: In this exploration of our violent society and how depictions of violence reflect and shape our culture, a middle-class housewife Anna tells the story of how she and her husband George and their 10-year-old son Georgie submitted both [...]
I don’t know what it is but I’ve been really bored with the movies I’ve been watching lately. Even independent movies, which have become my favorite movies over the past couple years, haven’t kept my interest. Too much crap is coming out of Hollywood. I’ll give you some examples(warning, may be minor spoilers). Southland Tales: [...]
This is getting sad. More and more people are being brainwashed into the Cult of Scientology. I can handle Tom Cruise going completely nuts. I’ve never been a Tom Cruise fan. Sure, Vanilla Sky was a great movie, and it’s true I can’t watch it anymore without thinking what a nut job he is, but [...]
Sometimes when reading a book I think how great a movie it could be. Of course, with some books, others see the same potential and make a horrible movie out of it (Michael Crichton’s Timeline is a superb example of a great book and horrible movie). Now, I’m usually drawn to a specific style of [...]
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack. Joey Bishop was the last surviving member of the group. From The New York Times: Joey Bishop, the long-faced comedian and the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra’s celebrated retinue of the 1960’s, died Wednesday night at [...]
The one good thing about Netflix (the only good thing left) is they have a category strictly for independent movies, something Blockbuster Online lacks. I’ve found several great movies using that category. The most recent one was a film entitled The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down. The movie is exactly as it sounds. [...]
Netflix is really starting to suck. I used to love their service and recommend it to everyone. Lately they have really dropped the ball. I can’t tell you when the last time I actually got a new release was. It’s been months. There have been so many good movies that have come out that I’ve [...]
There are so many good movies that have come out that most people didn’t see. It’s a shame that these movies don’t get more recognition or bigger releases because they are much better than what’s at every corner movie theater. I mean, come on, The Hills Have Eyes 2? Are you kidding me? There are [...]
I went and saw this movie Friday night. Up until Friday I was pumped to see this movie. The previews made it look so good (the point of previews, I know). It just seemed like it had a really good story and I thought Jim Carrey would be good in this type of thriller. I [...]
