I loved Monsters. Bang. You need more of a review? Cool. Here we go then… There have already been many comparisons to District 9 (which I also loved), and there are bound to be many more as Monsters hopefully grows in profile. Monsters is a very different movie, but as a ground-level, sociopolitical … Continue reading
You don’t have to go far on the internet to know where I stand on Clint Eastwood. I’m as big a fan of him as a filmmaker as I am of him as an actor. I’m interested in his take on America, his take on humanity, and in his restless creative spirit. Clint never … Continue reading
It’s impossible to write a full review of Due Date without mentioning Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, so I’ll just address it up front: It’s essentially the same movie. I’d argue that there are moments where Due Date even openly acknowledges its debt to the earlier movie. Whether or not you appreciate Due Date has … Continue reading
Megamind is a fast, fun riff on the Superman mythology that we all know and love. I’m sure that more knowledgeable comic book fans than I am can attest to the fact that a Superman riff isn’t the most original idea under the sun, but neither is a hamburger, and those are pretty good … Continue reading
The following is a reaction to last week’s season premiere, “Days Gone Bye.” I can’t review the whole series yet but I can’t wait to… The fact that a TV series called The Walking Dead even exists is a special occurrence and a landmark development all by itself, so to me it’s beyond … Continue reading
What’s more dangerous: People who are intelligent but mean-spirited, or people who are stupid and misguided or misled? I can’t think of a single more relevant question to ask in America at this particular moment in time. It’s a fascinating coincidence that Four Lions is arriving here from the U.K. this week among … Continue reading
13 is just a start. Believe me, there are plenty of horror movies I can happily recommend to you, but I’m going to limit myself to writing about the basics, the barest of necessities. This isn’t even necessarily a list of my own personal favorites, although there is a fair amount of overlap. For … Continue reading
Reportedly, the BBC’s new Sherlock series is what nearly kept Martin Freeman from appearing in The Hobbit, due to scheduling conflicts. I’m so happy that it all worked out, but if it hadn’t, it still might have been worth it. I actually feel legitimately lucky that I tuned in to Sherlock last Sunday, when … Continue reading
The A.V. Club is reporting that Michael Patrick King, the writer and director of the Sex & The City movies, has somehow wrangled Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, and Oprah Winfrey to star in an upcoming project. This is great news for many people, none of whom are me. Look, Meryl Streep is obviously a … Continue reading
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole may not have the smoothest title in the world, but it’s absolutely the greatest movie about talking owls in metal helmets that I’ve ever seen. What, you thought I was making some joke about Legend Of The Guardians being the only movie about talking owls in … Continue reading