Monthly Archive: January 2010

Big Fan

Big Fan

A very dark movie that I liked a lot. Patton Oswalt does for sports fandom what Rupert Pupkin did to stand-up comedians.

The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

I really liked this movie a lot. I couldn’t be happier seeing Peter Jackson doing something a little more dramatic like Heavenly Creatures.

The Road

The Road

A major disappointment. I barely made it to the end. I hope the kid in this movie doesn’t ruin the upcoming remake of Let The Right One In.

World’s Greatest Dad

World’s Greatest Dad

Robin Williams is terrific in this pitch-black comedy. Who knew Bobcat Goldthwait had this kind of movie in him?

Whiteout

Whiteout

Another good comic turned into a mediocre movie. I don’t know why studios feel the need to stray so far from their source material.

Gamer

Gamer

There goes another 90 minutes of my life I can’t get back. A total migraine inducing mess.

Top 10 Movies of 2009

Inglourious BasterdsQT does it again, as if there was any doubt. A very suspenseful film with incredibly fleshed out characters. I wish it was twice as long. WatchmenZack Snyder has made an excellent adaptation of the “unfilmable” graphic novel. It will take multiple viewings to fully take it all in. MartyrsRevenge film? Torture porn with a point? This latest French import has me confused and disturbed, and that isn’t easy. I love this film. Star TrekFinally I get what I thought a Star Trek movie could be – fun, exciting, touching, multiverses, and totally action-packed. Go see it now! District...