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Film Review – World’s Greatest Dad
Upon first reading the synopsis for World’s Greatest Dad, I was immediately reminded of the 80’s hit, Heathers. Somehow it always happens that every ten years or so there comes a dark comedy centered on teenage suicide. Heathers started the trend and was followed in…
READ MOREIn The Mood For Love – An Appreciation
Watching Wong Kar-Wai’s In The Mood for Love (2000) recently, I was reminded again of how great this movie is. Wong Kar-Wai is one of the world’s very best directors working today, having the ability to take simple themes such as love and loneliness, and…
READ MOREThe 4 Worst Movies I’ve Ever Seen
Trying to determine the worst film one has ever seen can be just as difficult as choosing the best, maybe even harder because you have to revisit films that you would never want to see again. This can be a tricky process: just how bad…
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Film Review – Splice
If you’ve seen either of the podcasts I’ve guest hosted with Spencer over the last few weeks, you know I was excited for Splice. I was really hoping for a solid, entertaining sci-fi horror film. At the least, I hoped it would be schlocky fun.
READ MORETaxi Driver – An Appreciation
Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese from a Paul Schrader script, is simply put one of the all-time great movies. It is the movie that made me want to learn more about movies. The story of Travis Bickle, “God’s Lonely Man”, roaming the streets…
READ MOREFilm Review – Get Him To The Greek
I had mixed feelings going into Get Him To The Greek, but based on the previews I thought I had better at least give it a shot (especially since someone else was paying). It’s about a record company kid (Jonah Hill) trying to make a…
READ MOREFilm Review – It’s Complicated
My new boss suggested I check out It’s Complicated during a conference call two weeks back. If I had declined, the rest of the people would think I was a jerk (they’ll find out soon enough anyway), so I told her I would. I moved…
READ MOREFilm Review – Ravenous
More horror movies should be set in the Old West. This much I am sure of. It is one of the reasons I was so excited to discover Ravenous (1999) exists. Alas, the film did not hit the sweet spot I so hoped it would.
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