Snikt packed; story lacked. You know how I usually mention something in my reviews about how I wasn't expecting much? Well, I was expecting a lot from this film, and quite frankly it didn't deliver. It was an excellent movie, lots of action and forceful, interesting characters - but, where the action was overflowing, plot was seriously lacking. Wolverine and I go way … [Read more...] about X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
"Let this remind you why you must fear the dark." Guillermo del Toro brings us trolls, tooth-fairies, and wood-elves, oh my. Hellboy II is graphically robust, with note-worthy action and passable acting, dotted with creepy characters sure to haunt your wandering mind as your eyes lose focus and you drift into sleep. Corny moments do manage to burn through the … [Read more...] about Hellboy II: The Golden Army
State of Play
Slogging, useless twaddle This "suspense-thriller" was thirty minutes too long and had more fat in it than a Texas BBQ, pounds of crap should have been shredded from the script and at least three of the characters could have been easily omitted. I found myself feigning interest and started counting the unapologetic sighs surrounding me in the theater, the … [Read more...] about State of Play
Henry Poole is Here
We could all use a little faith. Decent gray comedy, not too dark, not too bright, but sadly plenty dull at times. It's hard to capture American film audience's attention for an hour and forty minutes when nothing really exciting is happening. This was a feel-good piece that really takes a long time to develop, but it never fails to intrigue. What … [Read more...] about Henry Poole is Here
Hard Candy
Little Red Riding Hood has been super naughty. I rented this one on Netflix because of the cover art; it intrigued me - as I have always been compelled by the Red Riding Hood tale and imagery. Fairy tales were told to keep children from wandering into the woods alone, and Hard Candy is directed at keeping pedophiles from trolling the dark forest of the Internet looking … [Read more...] about Hard Candy
