Damn. For me there is nothing better than going into a film you have low-to-no expectations for, then being pleasantly surprised when you actually like it. My expectations for "Sorority Row" were less than low. The previews for it had my lame-o-meter ringing off the charts, and the whole thing just looked like another shitty post-modern teen hack 'n slash flick. From what I … [Read more...] about Sorority Row
Surveillance
Just to get this out of the way, David Lynch is my favorite filmmaker on the planet. He makes dark, challenging, elliptical films that demand multiple viewings. In an industry full of wanna be auteurs, he is one of the few true artists working in film today. That stated, I was in no hurry to see "Surveillance", the new film directed by his daughter, Jennifer Chambers Lynch. … [Read more...] about Surveillance
JCVD
Sometimes life can surprise you. Sometimes you think you have it all figured out, then life throws you a curve ball and forces you to rethink your entire belief system. Let's take Jean-Claude Van Damme for example. I thought I had him figured out; shitty actor, washed up martial arts star. Before I saw "JCVD", that basically summed up my feelings of the man. But, "JCVD" turned … [Read more...] about JCVD
Halloween II
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
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
