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
Drama
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
Stop-Loss
Poor acting ambushes a mediocre story. This film was a piece of poorly acted, anti-war propaganda designed to vilify the evil US government from damned near opening sequence to final credit. Not once did we find a positive veteran character, seemingly the entire unit returns from Iraq a bunch of drunk, wife-beating baby-killers. Yes, if you are a veteran of any … [Read more...] about Stop-Loss
The Last House on the Left
"Something he'll never see again." From the very beginning of this film you will notice two very important things, yes, the villainous gang leader is called Krug (Garret Dillahunt), but therein ends the comparison to the striped sweater-wearing bogeyman, Freddy. And while this Krug doesn't have a wicked set of press-on nails to rend your flesh from bone, his … [Read more...] about The Last House on the Left
Phoebe in Wonderland
Jump. Yes, you read correctly - Phoebe in Wonderland. Not to be confused with another girl named Alice. From the beginning, I was expecting it to be some twisted bastardization or re-imagining of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but was delighted it was not. Instead, we are introduced to a young girl named Phoebe Lichten (Elle Fanning - yes, … [Read more...] about Phoebe in Wonderland
