Month: July 2010
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Michael Moore has a (not so much) love for Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story Directed by Michael Moore Starring Michael Moore and a bunch of miserable Americans. Written by Michael Moore As much as it pains me to say it, America needs Michael Moore. His passion for pointing out fraud in the American system of government, in the business world, and other areas is a…
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Cusack and Robinson Hitch A Ride in the Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine Directed by Steve Pink Starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover This movie is about as unlikely as its title. Part Peggy Sue Got Married, part Back To The Future and part every other movie in the ’80’s, Hot Tub Time Machine is fun, crude…
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: Big, Dumb, Fun
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Directed by Stephen Sommers Starring Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Nichols, Marlon Wayans, Ray Park, Lee Byung-hun, Dennis Quaid Screenplay Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett The first real cognitive activity I experienced while watching G.I. Joe occurred when the President of the United States makes an appearance…
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The Crazies – Olyphant makes the best of what’s still around
The Crazies Directed by Breck Eisner Starring Timothy Olyphant, Rahda Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Michelle Panabaker Written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright based on the story by George Romero The Crazies is a taut, well-paced, science fiction movie that comes close enough to classic, one would be hard pressed to emerge from this film without…
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Jackie Chan is your average Chaplinesque hero in The Spy Next Door
The Spy Next Door Directed by Brian Levant Starring Jackie Chan, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Lopez, Amber Valletta, 1 Little Jimmy, 1 Princess, and 1 Little Tyke. Questions run through your mind when you suffer through the exposition of any Jackie Chan movie. Every single set up that is presented has to withstand more suspension…
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Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightening Thief is one long title and a decent kid’s movie
Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightning Thief Directed by Chris Columbus Starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Alexandria Daddario, Jake Abel, Uma Thurman, Joey Pantoliano, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson Screenplay by Craig Titley and Joe Stillman based on the Novel by Rick Riordan That this…
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Ethan Hawke’s Daybreakers Needs Time To Flesh Out New Ideas
Daybreakers Directed by Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman Ethan Hawke is a long way away from Dead Poet’s Society. At that point, the sky was seemingly the limit for the next big thing. This has not been any sort of fall from grace. Instead…
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Denzel Washington protects the integrity of The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Starring Denzel Washingon, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Frances De La Tour, Tom Waits, Malcom McDowell Screenwriter Gary Whitta There seems to be a new apocalypse movie every season. I have reviewed 5 this year already. One would think this…
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Duhamel makes When In Rome a fun trip…almost
When In Rome Directed By Mark Steven Johnson Starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Houston, Bobby Moynihan, John Heder, Danny DeVito When In Rome spends most of its time in New York. I have to say this, because I felt a little ripped off by this. Of course, the Guggenheim provides some memorable moments, but…
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Post Grad is awkward at times, but allows major talent to roam
Post Grad Directed by Vicky Jenson Starring Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Rodrigo Santoro One thing I felt while watching this movie was joy, and a good amount of it. It is nice to see Michael Keaton back on-screen being the happy-go-lucky guy from Mr. Mom and Night Shift. I…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 