Archive for June, 2007
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
I had high hopes for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. The trailer looked interesting. A Hollywood movie with seemingly a lot of non-English dialogue in it. That alone must be worth the price of admission, right.And the reviews had been good. Tommy Lee Jones was being hailed as a master of so…
“Sopranos”: Who needs closure?
If you haven’t seen the grand finale of “The Sopranos” yet, please skip that and move to the second segment of that post.For those who did watch it, the last scene will certainly stir debate. I’ll throw it down first: I flat out loved it.Chase spent much of the episode like most TV finales do, wrapp…
Ichi The Killer
The verdict: Two hours of shock and awe. Takashi Miike is pushing the extreme envelope with Ichi the Killer.The craziness: Torture, arterial spray, sado-masochism, rape and an assortment of other depravities I’m trying to put out of my mind to be honest.The rating: 6/10Right… well, where to start …
Grindhouse
The double-feature verdict: Planet Terror is absolutely brilliant fun, and the exploitation trailers are excellent, but Death Proof just ain’t that good at all really.Planet TerrorThe verdict: A rollicking good laugh. Hugely imaginative, gruesome, funny and unpredictable.The rating: 8/10Death ProofT…
Surf’s Up: A truly weird wave
About halfway through “Surf’s Up,” I started to ask myself (as I have a feeling Sony Pictures animation executives will too), “just who in the world was that movie intended for?”Granted, the first 10 minutes are very inspired. Though they throw out the words “reality TV” in an attempt to create some…
United 93
The verdict: Gripping, relentless and incredibly moving explanation of an historic event that places you right there in real day as it unfolds. Not to be missed.The rating: 8/10There are positive subjects that form you wonder, is that really fodder for entertainment? I recall a day during a summer s…
Shocker: Kevin Smith’s talking about sex
Apparently, Harvey Weinstein just loves to throw money at directors that he (and I) like, and for that at least you have to respect him.According to the L.A. Times, he tossed $15 million at Kevin Smith’s latest project after only hearing that title: “Zack and Miri form a Porno.” As the L.A. Times ad…
