The genesis of a genius. The H-Bomb: Whenever someone compiles a list of the all time greatest filmmakers, there are certain names that absolutely must appear on said list for it to have any credibility with serious film buffs. Names the likes of Orson Wells, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, so on and so forth. These aren’t simply … [Read more...] about Fear and Desire
Reviews
Cloud Atlas
Directed & Written By: Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) Lana & Andy Wachowski (The Matrix) Cast: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Halle Berry (X-Men), Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady), Hugo Weaving (Captain America), Jim Sturgess (21), Susan Sarandon (Arbitrage), Hugh Grant (Love Actually) A few years ago my son turned me on to an astonishing book called "Cloud Atlas", the third novel … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
The weak are meat; the strong shall eat! Swift shot: I didn't care for Babel, and I am not afraid to say that. I felt the stories were all pretty boring, and tying everything together using the "evil" gun, irked me politically, Cloud Atlas uses the same gimmick and ties everything together in a mystical way. But while it is a solid film, I just can't … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas
Butter
"White people are crazy." Swift shot: This one falls into a small category of parodic dramedy, with a slight social message about values and what it means to be a good person. Plus it stars Daredevil's wife (aka Electra), with Wolverine set against a butter sculpting competition. What can easily be said about Butter is that it is most definitely not for … [Read more...] about Butter
Alex Cross
This one you can 'Cross' off your must see list. The H-Bomb: When a young woman and her three bodyguards are professionally wasted in a wealthy part of Detroit, Detective/Psychologist Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) and his team of dicks (including Edward Burns) are called on to the case. Now, Cross is a guy with a lot on his plate, as he’s being courted by the FBI to … [Read more...] about Alex Cross
