Archive for June, 2007
88 Minutes
The verdict: A derivative thriller that takes the template of ‘24′ and for some reason adds a dash of Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ franchise. The aftereffect lacks originality or freshness, and Al shamelessly phones it in.The rating: 4/10I can nearly forgive Pacino’s his career slump of the last seven yea…
Dirty Sanchez: The Movie
The verdict: It’s puerile, disgusting, moronic and silly. On the downside, it’s a little short. The craziness: Full-frontal male nudity, ladyboys, a beer enema, liposuction, fish-hooks, samurai swords and paintball guns.The rating: 7/10Mainstream Hollywood comedies have become more skilled in ‘gross…
Hanging 10 with the ‘Silver Surfer’
With the Reel enthusiast on expedition in South Africa, I’ve been asked to guest blog about “Silver Surfer” … oops … I mean the “Fantastic 4″ sequel. First, allow me to confess that I’m nowhere near the movie buff as the enthusiast, my co-worker and cubicle neighbor. I tend to like a lot of movi…
Audition
The verdict: When Harry met Sally and Hallucinated and Sally went Bananas and Tried to Kill HarryThe craziness: Piano wire, nightmarish hallucinations, dismemberment, decapitation, needles where they shouldn’t be and a dead puppy.The rating: 5/10Folks, I have to say, that box of Asian DVDs is sudden…
New DVD Recommendation: Bridge to Terabithia
DVD Review: Miss Potter
Filed under: Drama, DVD Reviews, Family Films, Home EntertainmentFor those who aren’t itching for more big explosions and yippee kai yay exclamations, there’s another DVD that’s hitting the stands today — Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor’s Miss Potter. The film, which was in theaters earlie…
DVD Review: Die Hard Collection
Filed under: Action & Adventure, DVD Reviews, Home EntertainmentIt’s been a good twelve years since Bruce Willis last took on the role of John McClane, the sharp-mouthed hero who always seems to stumble into trouble. Now we’re only 8 days away from the next installment, Live Free or Die Hard. Of…
