Shutter Island — This Week’s “blaaaagh”
Logic dictates that when a movie slated for release in October is pushed back until February of the next year, the film probably has some…
Reviews
Fish Tank — A Gritty Education
Andrea Arnold masterfully handles Fish Tank, a film of gritty British realism that captivates and depresses, but does not wear itself out trying to rend…
Terrible Movie Marathon 2010
As has been known to happen, I drank way too much last Friday and was thus incapable — or at least unwilling — to do…
The Wolfman – Like Passing a Kidney Stone on Christmas Morning
In a previous post, I determined that The Happening edged Taking Lives as the worst movie that I had seen in the first decade of…
An Education – Right at the Top of Roman Polanski’s Netflix Queue
Set in 1961 England, An Education examines the limited options for a young woman, offering either the academic route that would lead to a life…
Four From Haneke
Austrian director Michael Haneke might be one of the most provocative working in the film industry today. I’ve shied away from using the term “Hollywood”…
Precious — It’s Not Your Mother’s Poverty Porn
Typically, obesity, illiteracy, rape, child abuse, pedophilia, and incest that results in two children for a sixteen year old girl wouldn’t even warrant a…
Thirst — I’m Okay With Going to Hell
Saturday Morning Quiz: The above poster advertises: The Vatican’s rationale for requiring abstinence An ice-skating team preparing for Vancouver Thirst, a movie about Vampires Kim…
Crazy Heart – The Blake Abides
Characteristically, Jeff Bridges captivates the audience with his portrayal of Bad Blake, a hard-drinking, serial marrying, downward-spiraling country singer who has gone from headliner to…
Twists, Turns and Dead Ends: Orphan, A Perfect Getaway, The Uninvited
Orphan I’m a bit disappointed about how much I enjoyed this film — I hated the reboot of House of Wax and categorize most recent horror/suspense/thriller-type…