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Blue Jasmine

How could such a simple plot unravel to become so complicated and nuanced?  Woody Allen is at the top of his craft with this dense, moody film.  The topics of … Continue reading

September 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

In A World…

This is a great little romantic comedy, no frills, just fun.  Well acted, funny, and poignant.  I especially like how Lake Bell explores the unfamiliar territory of Ken Marino‘s strange … Continue reading

September 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

You’re Next

Treat yo self to some fun and nonsense.  This is a decent straight out of NYU slasher film, and if they hadn’t hammered me over the head with the plot … Continue reading

September 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

World War Z

How did a movie with a budget this size get released with such poor film quality?  What a boring, innefectual waste of everyone’s time.  Also, there was a vague undercurrent … Continue reading

September 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

The World’s End

The first thirty or forty minutes of this film was funnier than the last whole year of comedies I’ve seen combined.  Why did they have to ruin it with an … Continue reading

September 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kick-Ass 2

A failure at every level of film production and professionalism, and a diarrhea stain (with sound effects) on a perfectly good franchise.  Jim Carey was the single blip of talent … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

Park Avenue: Money, Power and The American Dream

This documentary got me all riled up.  Good job Alex Gibney!  Why the hell haven’t we reformed campaign finance?  If I could do one thing to make this country a … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Wolverine

Wow, holy shit.  When you pick a really good actor to be a superhero, your movie doesn’t have to be garbage!  When you write a good screenplay, and put a … Continue reading

August 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Pacific Rim

This FX Networks ™ ether frolic was wildly entertaining if you love robots, monsters, and watching robots fight with monsters.  Not sure what Charlie Day was doing in this picture; … Continue reading

August 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Only God Forgives

In this surrealist, muddled homage to David Lynch and classic Kung-Fu, Nicolas Winding-Refn reveals an artistic bent which was thrilling to watch, though the overall experience was a disappointment.  The … Continue reading

July 24, 2013 · Leave a comment