Oh James Cameron, how I love thee. You gave me Aliens, my all-time favorite sci-fi flick. You also proved with this film that sequels can be even better than the original. Then you gave us T-2, and cemented that you were the king of the sequel (no Oscar-acceptance-speech-for-Titanic pun intended). What followed was the fun [...]
The really ridiculous thing about romantic comedies is their ability to annoy you and satisfy you at the same time. I can’t remember the last time I went to a romantic comedy and found myself witnessing something new and different in the genre. I have been to a few comedies as of late where I [...]
Why in the world is everyone so hard on movies that just give us a thrill? Looking through many of the reviews on Fast and Furious, I was floored. So many critics tore it apart and lamented that the audience is served a rehash of the first film. Well, that got me seriously wondering what [...]
After seeing the average political films Body of Lies, and recently, State of Play, I am convinced that Russell Crowe can make anything watchable. Hey, remember, A Good Year? What about Proof of Life? Okay, maybe not so much on that last one. It had Meg Ryan in it. Who could have saved it?!
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When I purchased my Twilight DVD last week, I really had high hopes that my initial opinion of the film was incorrect. I mean, come on. I had read the books straight through four different times, each time discovering something new that led me to believe that Stephenie Meyer might be one of the most [...]
Vicky Cristina Barcelona has been lauded by critics and the movie industry alike. This film was nominated for several acting Golden Globes, as well as winning the Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical award. I don’t get it. I really can’t state it more plainly than that. I just am always so disappointed when a movie [...]