Posts Tagged ‘Christoph Waltz’
Film Review – Downsizing
Downsizing is as ambitious as it is dreadfully, dreadfully boring. It’s a tricky balance to pull off but one director Alexander Payne has, unfortunately, proven himself capable of.
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Film Review – The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) makes the grievous error of trying to expand on an origin story while assuming the audience doesn’t know what that origin is. It tries to tell multiple storylines, none very well. David Yates directs Craig Brewer and Adam Cozad’s screenplay…
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Film Analysis – Spectre of a Legacy
[SPOILERS, of course] Spectre opens with an epigram that “the dead are with us.” Few things ought to be more terrifying to James Bond. His license to kill has racked up a quite a body count (362, by at least two counts) about which 007…
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Film Review – Spectre
Over the course of fifty-three years, the character of James Bond has created enough appeal to stretch out over what is now twenty-four movies, not including the non-official Bond flicks such as the first Casino Royale and Never Say Never Again. It’s impressive simply because…
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Film Review – Big Eyes
There are two Tim Burton movies I love: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Ed Wood. In my view, the world is a better place because they exist. I’m not a big fan of the rest; they’re just not my thing. His visual style does nothing for…
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Film Review – Horrible Bosses 2
I don’t recall what my initial reaction to Horrible Bosses was way back in 2011, but its recent and constant rotation on HBO has convinced me it’s a perfectly serviceable comedy that works great as background noise while you’re cleaning your oven. That might not…
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Film Review – The Zero Theorem
Terry Gilliam is a man of big ideas. In his latest film, The Zero Theorem (2013), he tackles arguably the biggest idea out there: the meaning of life. That’s quite a mountain to climb, and while I admire Gilliam for taking on the challenge, I’m…
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Seth Rogen – Video Podcast #263
In honor of the release of This Is The End, Spencer and Greg discuss Seth Rogen.
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