Posts Tagged ‘Chris Hemsworth’
Film Review – Vacation
The Vacation series is a strange beast. The original National Lampoon’s Vacation is a bonafide comedic classic and I look forward to re-visiting Christmas Vacation each year like only a former Jehovah’s Witness could. European Vacation has its moments and Vegas Vacation, well..it’s gotta be…
READ MOREFilm Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Joss Whedon appears to be of two sides with Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). On one end, the writing and direction has a deeper focus on emotionality and character development. On the other, is the requirement placed by Marvel to provide a large-scale extravaganza while…
READ MOREFilm Review – Blackhat
From top to bottom, Blackhat is a Michael Mann movie. All the familiar traits are there: tough guys, conversations over tabletops, dynamic cityscapes, and flashes of violence. It is a “Mann film,” but it’s unlike anything he’s done. Here is a filmmaker so focused on…
READ MOREFilm Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The problem I’ve always had with Captain America is the same as my problem with Superman, they are both such goody two-shoes. Because of that, it makes them more challenging to embrace since they never really exist in any gray space, they seem more like…
READ MOREFilm Review – Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World marks Marvel Studios‘ biggest cinematic disappointment since Iron Man 2 (2010). It is a goofy, clunky film more interested in fitting with the rest of the Marvel Universe than in telling its own fully developed story. While I was not a…
READ MOREFilm Review – Rush
Thrilling races with a good rivalry between two great drivers make for a fun time in Rush, even if the storytelling is standard in several ways. With sports movies, getting an audience to care about a sport that they may have no knowledge of is…
READ MOREEpisode 242 – DVD Rundown 4-2-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for April 2nd, 2013. In this episode they discuss Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, The Bible, Dirk Gently and John Dies at the End.
READ MOREEpisode 235 – DVD Rundown 3-5-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for March 5th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Wreck-It Ralph, The Intouchables, Red Dawn, and Schindler’s List.
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