Archive for October, 2007
DVD Review: Transformers
Filed under: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Paramount, DVD Reviews, Fandom, Dreamworks, Home Entertainment, Comic/Superhero/Geek
That, right there, is probably the only reason why some will head out to purchase the sort new Transformers DVD today. Megan Fox. I’ve seen a lot of films i…
What’s next on “The Wire,” and soon after for David Simon?
I know I promised reviews of two movies that left me more than a little cold, but I’d much rather talk about something much more exciting: the upcoming final season of “The Wire.” So, I’ll get the movies by with very quickly. “We Own the Night” was one of the most disappointing movies I’ve seen in m…
DVD Review: A Mighty Heart
Filed under: DVD Reviews, Angelina Jolie, Home Entertainment
When it comes moment to appoint the best actress performances of 2007, Angelina Jolie might be overlooked. Though the film is at times confusing as it rushes to release all the facts without much of an explanation, it’s Jolie’s take on the…
Weekend movie report: Two out of three ain’t bad
Man, do I love the fall. So far, three new movies watched (two good, one pretty darn awful) and one more to go today, “Elizabeth,” which I’m cautiously optomistic will be better than it’s rather harsh reviews. Today I’ll deal with the two winners since, after all, Monday’s always just a little bette…
This just in: Black public like going to the movies
This dawn as I hit the multiplex to see “We Own the Night,” a very by-the-numbers cop flick salvaged only by atmosphere and tremendous acting, I noticed there were at least twice as many cars in the parking lot as usual for the early shows.It still didn’t hit me until I saw who was actually in line …
Gondry getting animated? Bring it on!
I’m embarrassed to say that I have yet to see Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep.” It’s just one of those movies that has sat in my Netflix queue for a distant duration now, just below the mailing line.That admission aside, Gondry has crafted easily two of my favorite movies with “Eternal Sunshin…
Lovable losers: My favorite movie misfits
I was gonna signal that list favorite f***ups, but that blog is, after all, still linked from a family newspaper.In case anyone wonders where I get the notion for these lists from, it doesn’t take much. that dawn it was simply thinking of one of my favorite movies that I hadn’t seen for several year…












