Robin Hood is the latest version of a story that is well known and told a different way every time they make a movie about it. The latest version is the story of how the legend first began; and as far as I know is the most historically accurate telling thus far. Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe team up once again attempting to capture the magic they shared with … [Read more...] about Robin Hood
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Gentlemen Broncos
Gentlemen Broncos is the story of a young man, Benjamin (Michael Angarano) an aspiring science fiction writer. To hone his skills, he attends a writer's camp. He has been working on a novel, humbly penned "Yeast Lords". The main character of his eccentric novel is Bronco (Sam Rockwell). Benjamin's mother Judith (Jennifer Coolidge) is his biggest … [Read more...] about Gentlemen Broncos
Clash of the Titans 2010
"Interesting" Swift shot: This is a new version of the old classic, with epic special effects and immersing performances by all cast members. Still, it didn't manage to really capture my heart like the original; it will disappoint die-hard fans of the classic in several places. Where director Louis Leterrier tried to sparkle with novel approaches to familiar … [Read more...] about Clash of the Titans 2010
Repo Men
Repo Men is a futuristic sci-scare film that follows the life of a blue-collar company man working for a large corporation known as "The Union". His task is simple, if you have an organ resting in your body that was provided by his firm and you can't make the payments on said organ, he "harvests" it back to the "The Union". Like all large corporations, or governments, … [Read more...] about Repo Men
Alice in Wonderland
Hardly "Carroll's" Alice! Swift shot: Colorful and dark, a new twist on the Alice tales of "Lewis Carroll". My exposure to Alice in Wonderland is pretty slim, I saw the original Disney film when I was a kid and loved the Cheshire Cat and remember thinking Alice was a bit of a spoiled brat. But, legends change with time - Burton does a good job keeping the … [Read more...] about Alice in Wonderland
