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Dance Of The Dead
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The only parts that got any laughs from me were
George's and one other line in the beginning. To
me, the rest of the dialogue was too poorly
delivered or just plain corny. I did like the
cemetery groundskeeper and the part where Kyle was
doing some zombie bashing.
Not much at all
entertained me in this film.
2.5/10
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Dark Floors
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I fully agree with the review. In addition, the
acting was real crummy, and I was able to predict
the underwhelming plot twist very early.
2/10
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Smart People
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Thomas Haden Church and Dennis Quaid were indeed
great, but, for me, the flaws were too heavily
aplenty. Like said, the music was a bother, the
pacing was a bore, and Ellen Page's character was
tiring, but I also found there to be very little
chemistry and humor (although, the useless
addition of Ashton Holmes' character was worth a
good laugh in the end) in this skimpily plotted,
failed dramedy.
4.4/10
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American Splendor
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Boring. Absolutely bloody boring. And highly
overrated too. It was certainly made with some
creativity and good intentions, but the content
was just too uninteresting. I truly can't see this
providing much of any entertainment for anyone who
isn't familiar with the person and the comics of
Harvey Pekar (like myself), and even for those who
are familiar, I still can't see how this movie
offers a whole lot. I mean, the film doesn't
really seem to do the man too much justice, and
from watching some of his appearances on
"Late Night with David Letterman," I've
come to gather that the personality and overall
character of Pekar could have actually been better
fleshed out in the film through Paul Giamatti's
portrayal. I will say that his comics sound pretty
interesting, though, like they have that Larry
David style of finding humor in the mundane, which
I love.
Now, if there was a biopic on
his friend Toby Radloff, then that would certainly
be something.
3/10
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Hellraiser
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To me, this could have easily been one of the
greatest horror movies ever if only the story
wasn't so underdeveloped... and if there was some
better acting. As it is, it still has much going
for it thanks to the awesomely gruesome
effects.
7.5/10
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In Bruges
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Nothing clicked for me at all in this movie.
First, the dialogue was trying too hard, so much
so that it stood out like a sore thumb. Second, I
didn't buy the characters, so in turn I got zero
emotion out of the drama aspect. And third, the
comedy factor just felt extremely stale overall.
The only part that elicited a hearty laugh from me
was when Ralph Fiennes' character, Harry Waters,
barked at his wife in this brief exchange:
"Harry.... Harry!"
"What?"
"It's an inanimate
fucking object."
"YOU'RE AN
INANIMATE FUCKING OBJECT!"
1.2/10
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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
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Yep. This has just become a new favorite of mine.
There are so many surprisingly creepy moments to
be found in it, and I love the way it ends.
9.9/10
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Isolation
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Yeah, like said, this certainly is a film that
could have inched itself a little bit further and
became a classic, especially if the editing was
tighter.
8.4/10
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Demons
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I feel like I'm in an alternate reality.... The
acting, dubbing, sound, premise, story - all were
horribly dreadful! The make-up effects are the
only thing worth a positive mention in this movie,
and they weren't even that fantastic.
Okay,
so you must all obviously love it for its camp and
cheese factor then. I guess it can certainly
provide a lot of entertainment for trashing, but
Christ, giving it a 10 still seems incredibly
ludicrous for a proper rating in my eyes.
1.8/10
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Black Sunday
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Sadly, it seems I did just watch this film to only
walk away with the pleasure of seeing its opening
sequence because, aside from the cinematography,
the rest of it offered me very little.
4/10
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Frontière(s)
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I'm in the same boat as Chad, but I most always
fight urges to name scenes and such as ripoffs and
end up giving the benefit of the doubt. Doing so
here, I felt that the movie was awesome
all-around, aside from its lack of
originality.
8.4/10
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
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I am not a big fan of action/adventure films, nor
would I say that I am a big fan of this series;
hell, I just watched the original and third entry
for the first time last night. (I thought the
original was okay but felt that the third was
incredible.) Before then, I had recently seen The
Temple of Doom by chance and loved it. I never
really intended to see any others, but last week I
was invited to see The Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull for free and didn't pass it up. Having an
idea of what the series offers, I found this
fourth installment to be really fun. The only
thing I felt itchy about during the film was
Ford's acting; although, Indiana Jones has been
through a lot in the past and is in his mid-60s
now, so how much can you expect from his
personality at this age.
Walking out
of the theater at the end of this movie, I heard
people grumble over the ending and silly remarks
like, "You're telling me that out of all that
ammunition fired, not a single bullet hit
him?!" I was strongly tempted to slap a
couple of people on my way out (that's mainly why
I don't enjoy going to theaters). After just
getting through Raiders of the Lost Ark and The
Last Crusade, I'm astonished at some of the
comments I have come across. Like Billy Ray said,
"For a fan of the first three films to find
this film terrible, to me, is just
impossible." I guess these people need help
to recognize what the others offered and see how
this film did the same (storywise and
actionwise).
8.5/10
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Wait Until Dark
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The film's classic movie tone helps make it a
notable thriller by effortlessly blending
suspense, dread, and fine drollery. Although, I
was slightly annoyed by half of everyone's acting,
including Audrey Hepburn yet excluding Alan Arkin.
Arkin played his villainous role terrificly; he
had the word "creep" practically
tattooed on his forehead. HIs big scare at the end
has become one of my favorites, for it is one of
few that have genuinely made me jump (on top of
the fact that I knew it was coming). I would very
much like to see the play of this.
8.9/10
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
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I thought it was really obvious that this sequel
was made with a heavy tongue-in-cheek style, and
as long as you watch it with that in mind, I don't
know how one couldn't find this entertaining
because there is a lot to love in the gore and
humor departments (especially with all the
cliché bashing).
8/10
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Inside
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There certainly were a bunch of brutal moments to
be found as I caught myself clenching my toes
continuously. Acting from the leading ladies was
ace, the special effects were good, but the story
was pretty lackluster and contained some of those
bug-bite flaws that are to be accepted so the
movie can still move along. The first half (or
third?) of the film gave way to great atmosphere,
but it was all soon flushed down the toilet once
gears were switched; then, having an exorbitant
amount of focus on the body count and senseless
violence. Despite not getting the horror movie I
thought I was walking into, I was still definitely
entertained all throughout.
7.9/10
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Wristcutters: A Love Story
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Those Gogol Bordello songs kept inching a
persisted hand up my skirt despite my efforts to
slap it away.
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Vacancy
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I didn't plan on watching this one since I hated
the idea of Luke Wilson starring in a horror film,
but somehow I was persuaded to rent it. In the
end, my low expectations were much surpassed, and
I don't think it deserves as much flak as it has
gotten. I found no problems with the main
characters and their chemistry as they seemed to
be quite normal given their relationship (having
lost a son and ready to sign divorce papers).
Actions made and turns in the plot came off as
just and fairly plausible to me, no matter the
cliché they may have been. On top of the
suspense, Frank Whaley's performance was great and
made the film more fun to watch.
7.7/10
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Honey, I'm Home
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I really like how the short is able to actually
immerse the viewer within the drama before being
spun around and given the twist. Not that I think
I deserve a cookie, but I did have the twist in
mind early on.
7/10
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Groundhog Day
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Egads, Murray's face on the cover of the 15th
anniversary special edition DVD freaks me out.
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Pi
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Apparently, much of the genius and information in
this film is heavily flawed, but what can you
expect when a movie deals with such heavy material
and logic. Nonetheless, this movie is still beyond
enthralling, just like Darren Aronofsky's other
two major films. All three gave me such an
enlightening sort of feeling that I don't get from
most any other movie. The man is undeniably a
brilliant filmmaker.
9/10
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Juno
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It's nice, but I don't think it's praiseworthy.
The drama of it is pretty engaging but the comedy
factor seemed absent to me. I think it needed more
Cera... or just better lines in general. All in
all, I'd opt to just buy the soundtrack rather
than the DVD.
7/10
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Thank You For Smoking
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There is much satirical commentary to be found
with plenty of great witticisms, but I felt that
some of the humor was just too easy and fell a bit
short in turn. As much as I did like it, it's a
shame that Cameron Bright's jarring performance
ruins the replay value.
7.5/10
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Tideland
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Seriously, I have nothing against Abigail Breslin,
but Cameron Bright? Ugh! Birth was crummy enough
in itself, but Mr. Bright's excruciating acting
made it all the more unpleasant.
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Tideland
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Oh, you big silly.
Ya know, I'm actually
planning on meeting Jodelle Ferland. If she
complies, together we will sneak into the home of
little miss Abigail Breslin, kidnap her, snap the
necks of her three dogs, drown her cat, and fry
her three fish. Afterwards, we will be frolicking
around in celebration as the corpse of young Abby
roasts on a pole that has been impaled through her
rectum and out her mouth - all just because
Jodelle is way more deserving of the distinction
of being amongst the youngest female actors to
have an award nomination of such caliber as
Breslin, plus I heard that she's a real bitch on
set.(!)
While on the subject of kid
actors and all fun aside, I really want to Jon Woo
(see SUWA) the people responsible for Cameron
Bright's appearance in movies.
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Tideland
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I find it tough to believe how abysmal many make
this out to be. Like David, I thought all
performances were great for this movie, especially
Jodelle Ferland who was vastly adorable in her
role. Now, as much as I feel it to be a darkly fun
have, I will admit that it does have a couple of
bland moments, but none of which go on to ruin the
film.
7/10
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Batman: Dead End
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Seriously, why was this not any longer? 'Tis a
shame since the total production was excellent. It
easily could have been twice the awesome short it
already is, but oh well.
8.5/10
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American Beauty
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Well, I found this movie to be quite insufferable.
I can't say what exactly it all is that annoys me
to death, but just thinking about this movie makes
me feel like someone is literally churning my
brain into zombie butter.
3.5/10
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Magnolia
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Holy mackeral, every single actor's performance in
this movie is remarkable, and the number of ace
dialogues and breathtaking scenes is
countless.
9.9/10
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A History Of Violence
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I loved it. The drama of the family that unravels
is definitely the centerpiece and it's handled
wonderfully.
9/10
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Jackie Brown
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Its underappreciation and lack of praise had made
me shove it aside from viewing until my reading of
this review. It is most definitely a flawless
film.
9.9/10
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House
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There's a little mix-up with the main character's
name in the review: William Katt is the actor,
Roger Cobb is the character.
I did
like the monsters and laughed twice or thrice, but
I just didn't find this to be that greatly
enjoyable.
6/10
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Capote
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I enjoyed this just as much - heavily engaged by
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote. Hoffman
is never less than amazing, and I think Catherine
Keener is an angel. Both gave wonderful
performances as said, with Hoffman spectacularly
embodying Capote.
9.5/10
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Junebug
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I've been waiting to see a movie like this where
the story is of a real-to-life quality with the
plot being just very simple and plain, yet the
movie is still greatly absorbing. Everyone's
acting is impeccable and just flows so naturally,
as the characters themselves are so genuine
too.
The character Johnny was very
intriguing and had a bunch of great scenes.
8.8/10
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Cannibal
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My mouth was agape for the entire uneasy and
disgusting latter of the film.
8.6/10
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Rope
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As I was watching, I felt an undertone of
homosexuality between the two murderers but passed
it off as me being silly. After a little reading
here and there, I see I wasn't mistaken in my
notion. I find that pretty interesting, given the
time when this was made and that it's not of a
homophobic nature.
Anyway, John Dall's
character was really great with his smug charm and
the sly ways he would humor himself. The
continuous-shot style was also a neat quality.
8.9/10
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Fat Girl
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To reiterate what's mentioned in the review, this
certainly does have "an ending that kicks your
fucking face in."
8.6/10
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Four Eyed Monsters
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The filmmakers recently uploaded the whole movie
on YouTube, but it'll only be up for a few more
days.
I think they did a great job
presenting the story with all the various
techniques and different perspectives used, giving
the film a nice touch. Even though I don't think
they should have gone the way they did with the
ending, it didn't bother me too much since you
could say it actually gave the film more meaning
and depth.
7.5/10
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Panic Room
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There's a rich level of suspense, a decent story,
good acting, and some pretty nice scenes. Where
does the hate come from?
It does not
suck.
7.9/10
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Evil
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It was great how well this movie handled its
tension and drama. Each time as Erik would be
struggling against resorting to violence, I was
right there feeling infuriated and cursing those
pompous bullies. When Erik's relationships were
marred, I was there feeling his anguish. It's
funny how much I was getting pissed off during
this movie; damned if I didn't wish there was a
deleted scene for the last confrontation with that
one bully involving some bloodshed just for the
good hell of it.
9/10
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Pan's Labyrinth
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I was another going into this expecting and
wanting a lot of the fantasy aspect, as I was
hoping this would be a grand one since I can't
name too many fantasy films that I like. Even
though this didn't turn out to be a complete
fantasia, my expectations were highly surpassed
and I was really amazed. And that ending- it
pulled some heartstrings.
9.9/10
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Disturbia
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I like Shia LaBeouf and he did do an alright job,
but this movie was plainly too crummy of a rehash:
I felt little to no suspense; a cliché here, a
cliché there; its overly presented teen appeal
snares made me feel ill and also heavily detracted
the film from being an okay, compact thriller.
4.9/10
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The Motel
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Yeah, for a coming-of-age film, it was really nice
to see that this wasn't afraid to walk out of
bounds. A truly touching and delightful watch; I
wish it would have gone on longer.
8.5/10
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Lady Vengeance
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I need to see the version that fades to black &
white as Chan-Wook Park prefers- "Park intended
the colour fade to illustrate Lee Geum-ja's
progressively colder demeanor and her attempts to
reach a stage of purity as she exacted her
revenge."
9.8/10
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Oldboy
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The climax was quite a punch in the gut.
9.5/10
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