“There’s no backstabbing here… it’s just business.” The H-Bomb: The 2000’s, for the most part, have not been kind to Brian De Palma, the high style auteur of such modern classics as Carrie, Scarface, and Dressed to Kill. Yes, in 2002 he did bring us Femme Fatale, which is a personal favorite, but he was also responsible for the super dumb Mission to Mars, the wretched … [Read more...] about Passion
Archives for November 2013
V/H/S 2
Getting warmer . . . The H-Bomb: Earlier this year, I reviewed the found footage horror anthology, V/H/S, which wasn't entirely uninteresting, but ultimately, I didn't care for it. The first half hour featured characters so thoroughly obnoxious and unpleasant that it made the film nearly unwatchable, many of the vignettes seemed half-baked, and the overall execution was … [Read more...] about V/H/S 2
Sunlight Jr.
Swift shot: I really, really wanted this film to just end. I am not sure where to begin with why it was so unpleasant. Naomi Watts is getting blasted by other critics for her accent in Diana, and in Sunlight Jr., I really can't say what she was going for as a convenience store clerk who is trapped in a circle of her own selfishness. I didn't like her character, and as … [Read more...] about Sunlight Jr.
All is Lost
Directed by: J.C. Chandor Cast: Robert Redford There is no doubt that the expression “the sea is a cruel Mistress” is one of life’s truisms. It is a harsh environment devoid of most everything man needs to survive, most importantly fresh water, one of life’s biggest ironies. When one undertakes a journey of any distance on the open sea, he or she must carry everything … [Read more...] about All is Lost
About Time
Written & Directed by: Richard Curtis Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie The secret to making a great film is to endow it with great characters that are slightly strange, intensely interesting, somewhat silly, and immediately recognizable as people we have met or know probably exist. Then you mix those characters with a … [Read more...] about About Time