Scotland is no country for old men! Swift shot: It's been fifty years since we were introduced to the screen version of Ian Fleming's 007. Skyfall marks the latest, arguably, greatest of the franchise. I grew up with the debonair Bond, Roger Moore. There have been so many iterations of the character, and granted, it's been 50 years, and I wouldn't expect, nor want to … [Read more...] about Skyfall
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Fear and Desire
The genesis of a genius. The H-Bomb: Whenever someone compiles a list of the all time greatest filmmakers, there are certain names that absolutely must appear on said list for it to have any credibility with serious film buffs. Names the likes of Orson Wells, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, so on and so forth. These aren’t simply … [Read more...] about Fear and Desire
Alex Cross
This one you can 'Cross' off your must see list. The H-Bomb: When a young woman and her three bodyguards are professionally wasted in a wealthy part of Detroit, Detective/Psychologist Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) and his team of dicks (including Edward Burns) are called on to the case. Now, Cross is a guy with a lot on his plate, as he’s being courted by the FBI to … [Read more...] about Alex Cross
Taken 2
Swift shot: I spent half the film nitpicking stupid decisions by the bad guys. I wanted to really like this one more. I just didn't. It was derivative and not really that original, but unlike The Hangover [formula films] this formula needed something special to make it more than just a tacked-on extension of the first film. Taken 2 takes you to Istanbul, … [Read more...] about Taken 2
Solomon Kane
Even the darkest soul can be redeemed. Swift shot: Robert E. Howard wrote several novels, considered highly controversial for his time; he penned his most famous creation, Conan, a vehicle which quickly launched a certain former Austrian pencil-neck geek to super stardom. I read a few of the Conan books when I was in high school, and Conan the Barbarian (the original … [Read more...] about Solomon Kane