After sitting here in front of the monitor looking at a blank page where a review is supposed to be, I finally came to the simple conclusion that David Fincher’s Gone Girl is really not that a good movie. But damn if it’s not an entertaining one. Based on the 2012 novel by Gillian Flynn (who also wrote the screenplay),… Read more →
If you were thinking about seeing the latest version of Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, don’t. If, somehow, you can’t take my word for it, let me take this opportunity to explain how you’re a dumbass if you do. To be fair, this reboot of the Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman creation had a tremendous amount of baggage tied to… Read more →
I used to do a lot of drugs. I mean I never smoked or shot up heroin, or fought cops high on PCP. And I guess I never did Meth, either Crystal or Original Recipe (well, I think I ate a pill once, but that was at work, and that wasn’t fun, so it doesn’t count, right?) I never did… Read more →
By all means, Edge of Tomorrow shouldn’t work. From the moment images from the set emerged with Tom Cruise attached to some bulky exoskeleton-like device, coupled with the idea that the film’s plot almost exactly mirrored the classic 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, it seemed like we could be in for one more disappoint from Xenu’s favorite son. I couldn’t be… Read more →
If you’re reading this review to see if the latest version of Godzilla is worth going to theaters this weekend, my short answer is yes, but with a caveat: If you go see this movie, don’t be a cheap bastard…see it in IMAX 3D. I’m not a huge proponent of 3D as a whole, largely because I feel it’s overused, but the sound… Read more →
