I’m not going to lie – I’m a Disney/Pixar snob. If you read my reviews of recent animated Disney or Pixar movies, they are pretty much flawless. There are other animated movies from other studios that just don’t reach the caliber of a Disney/Pixar animated feature, with few exceptions. One exception is the “Shrek” series. Another … [Read more...] about Despicable Me 2
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Pacific Rim
"Tonight, we're cancelling the Apocalypse!" - Marshall Pentecost Swift shot: Godzilla meets Robotech ala Guillermo del Toro! While there is certainly enough mythology surrounding both of those franchises, what makes Pacific Rim stand alone is that it merely borrows from both without trying to remake either. Even the title is fresh and misleading. When I … [Read more...] about Pacific Rim
The Lone Ranger
How the west wasn't fun. The H-Bomb: If there's one thing I should give Hollywood props for, it's their refusal to let the western die, as it is a truly great genre. However, if there's one thing I wish they would learn, it's that westerns tend to make for lousy summer blockbusters. Bombs like Wild Wild West and Jonah Hex should have taught them that lesson, but alas, … [Read more...] about The Lone Ranger
White House Down
Olympus has fallen... again. The H-Bomb: The U.S. President (Jamie Foxx) returns home just as he's on the verge of brokering a historic deal that will bring peace to the Middle East. This is a deal that could very well piss off a lot of interested parties, including the usual wacko groups from that region, as well as a number of defense contractors who have profited from … [Read more...] about White House Down
The Last Stand
“I'M DUH SHEER-UFF!!!” The H-Bomb: Notorious South American drug kingpin Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega) is in the process of being transferred to Federal Death Row, when he makes a daring, and somewhat improbable, escape. Now, behind the wheel of a souped-up Corvette, with a captive in the form of a lovely, young female FBI agent (Genesis Rodriguez), Cortez is … [Read more...] about The Last Stand