It turns out that this year’s most interesting Superman movie has the Man of Steel’s brains painting the walls of his Los Angeles bedroom. Hollywoodland, once known by the far superior title Truth, Justice and the American Way before Warner Bros shit their red underoos, tells the story of the rise and death of 1950s … Continue reading
This review contains major spoilers, especially if you have not seen the original film. I never believed that Neil LaBute was a misogynist. His venom seemed equally spread out across all genders – the evil assholes in his films were just as likely to be men as women. Even the film that earned him the … Continue reading
What the fuck was Peter Dinklage thinking? I like the actor – people have accused me of just liking him because he’s a dwarf, but the truth is that he’s an interesting actor with great presence. If he was of normal height he’d be huge – no pun intended. I think the guy could have … Continue reading
Crank is the movie they warned us the video game generation would make. It’s also the best action film released this summer, maybe even this year. It’s a hyperactive thrill ride that understands itself, its audience and its genre enough to not take anything too seriously. And it confirms Jason Statham as one of the … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PUBLISHER: Tor BooksPAGES: 352AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.aleemartinez.com A. Lee Martinez is going to be a great writer. He had a confident debut with Gil’s All Fright Diner which had great dialogue, a fun plot, and had new things to say in the horror and buddy action genre. It mixed zombie hunting … Continue reading
(Buy the book from us at Amazon) You have to be careful when dealing with anything Chuck Palahniuk. For one thing, the man has a legion of fans that are as devout as many of your Inquisition era Spaniards. Fight Club is their bible, Chuck their god, and if you say anything adverse, you can … Continue reading
Super Troopers is high on my top ten list of classic comedies, something that isn’t a statement on my lack of a sense of humor but rather the amazing speed in which the breakthrough Broken Lizard movie ramrodded through barriers in establishing its place in the pantheon. To some, their stuff is lame frat boy … Continue reading
In October of 2002 I campaigned for Christian Bale to get the role of Batman. It happened, though I’m sure my pleading had as much to do with the eventual outcome as the position of the sun, the color of grass, or the value of the Euro. It was obvious simply by looking at the … Continue reading
Every now and again you come across a performance so good that it elevates the movie it’s in. Ryan Gosling gives one of those performances in Half Nelson, and his acting has successfully tricked a number of critics into thinking that the movie is anything but an After School Special done up in gritty indie … Continue reading