I'm one of the few (closeted) horror fanboys out there who didn't hate Rob Zombie's gritty, grimy, foul mouthed remake of John Carpenter's classic "Halloween". I didn't love it, but I actually thought the first half of the movie, that showed Michael Myer's messed up childhood, was pretty strong. However, in the second half, where it basically became a summarized version of … [Read more...] about Halloween II
Archives for August 2009
The Soloist
Steve Lopez (Robert Downey, Jr.) is a Los Angeles Times reporter who is stuck in a rut, when he meets Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a one time Julliard music prodigy who is now homeless and playing a two stringed violin in a park. Lopez is immediately intrigued by Ayers, writes an article about him, gains some notoriety for him, and ultimately tries to help the troubled but … [Read more...] about The Soloist
Inglorious Basterds
This is probably going to sound strange, but given how wild and unpredictable Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” is, it’s everything I thought it would be. I actually imagined that if the director of “Pulp Fiction” and the “Kill Bill” films made a WWII movie, it would turn out something like this. What I mean is, I was not expecting epic battle scenes with thousands of … [Read more...] about Inglorious Basterds
Post Grad
As long as you have a college degree, everything afterward will fall into place, right?? Not quite, according to “Post Grad”. Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel) is about to graduate college. The world is hers for the taking. She is about to lease a beautiful loft apartment, apply for her dream job at a publishing house, and generally have a perfect life. Until Jessica Bard (Catherine … [Read more...] about Post Grad
Bandslam
Why did I want to see “Bandslam”?? Because Vanessa Hudgens stars, and I was hoping that her real-life boyfriend Zac Efron would make an appearance. I didn't expect much from “Bandslam”, but as a fan of the “High School Musical” franchise (that's the 13-year-old girl in me) I was hoping that it would have some of the music, dancing, and fun of those movies. Although it was set … [Read more...] about Bandslam