#94 – Fury

Fury falls victim to a problem that I’m finding with a lot of movies lately.  The first 2/3 are compelling and fascinating with action scenes like I’ve never seen on film.  Characters and motives that are clear and interesting, dialogue that conveys frustration and stakes, imagery that jumps from the screen…and then an ending that…

#104 – The Overnighters

There are documentaries about interesting subject matter that just on their face make you want to dive in and find out more about them and then there are documentaries that feature interesting people and no matter the subject you have to follow these people to some kind of resolution.  I found The Overnighters to be…

#51 – Earth To Echo

I lost interest pretty quickly with this movie.  The found footage conceit is completely unneeded, the plot is over complicated for a family movie and the lead characters are incredibly annoying.  What looked like a fun, family adventure turned out to be so much less and for me, unlikeable. Recommend? I guess maybe kids would…

#34 – John Wick

The world that John Wick inhabits is one of danger and violence…like, a lot of violence.  John Wick is a throw back to the 80’s and 90’s action movies that preferred style over substance, even starring a man, Keanu Reeves, who rose to prominence as an unlikely star during that time.  What makes this movie…

#24 – The Interview

Despite all of the buzz and the controversy the best part of this movie was when it was over.  I chuckled a few times but other than that I couldn’t stand James Franco’s overacting and Seth Rogen was just alright.  Ludicrous and silly but annoyingly so. Recommend? Go watch Pineapple Express, it’s a better movie…

#102 – Swearnet: The Movie

Man this movie is bad.  Basically The Trailer Park Boys play themselves and swear almost every other word.  There’s a plot that somehow involves a car race and some shady loan sharks but let’s not kid ourselves, none of that even matters when the guys are calling each other names, puking on things and shoving…

Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

The leak, the official release and a letdown. It’s hard to look at this trailer without being swayed by a few outside factors.  The fact that The Avengers is almost here and everything leading up to it has been outstanding, the latest release of such an impressive Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer that it…

#65 – Jodorowsky’s Dune

A fun documentary about the ups and downs of the filmmaking process and the vision one man had of making what possibly would’ve been a masterpiece or a train wreck but completely would’ve been memorable.  Hilarious and heartbreaking, some of the stories and the ideas are just hilarious. Recommend? A must for any lover of…

#87 – V/H/S Viral

I actually liked the first two installments in the V/H/S series but this one was just plain bad and boring.  Badly conceived, badly shot and badly edited and worst of all, it’s just plain boring, which is the last thing a horror movie should be.  If you’re looking for scares just go back and watch…

#45 – Borgman

Exquisite and demented, fun and terrifying, this is a movie that you never really comfortable with and it’s done so well.  Borgman starts unsettling and continues that feeling all throughout.  A movie that lulls and invites you inside until you realize the nightmare you’ve entered and it’s too late. Recommend? It would depend on who,…