Author: chris

I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man

Decent comedy with some laugh out loud jokes. Some really funny actors and actresses show up in supporting roles.

The International

The International

Not as good as I was hoping it would be. I really like all of Tom Tykwer’s other films, but this one just felt kind of flat.

Splinter

Splinter

A surprisingly good little independent horror film. I really enjoyed the filmmaker’s use of mostly practical effects over tons of bad cgi.

That Completist Mentality

That Completist Mentality, or: Why do I own 2 versions of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy when I really don’t even like it? That’s a good question, one I found asking myself recently as I began the yearly task of reorganizing my dvd collection. Usually I would end up...

Knowing

Knowing

I was wondering why I was wasting time watching this movie until it took a very interesting and unexpected turn in the the last 30 minutes.

Adventureland

Adventureland

About 20 minutes too long and not as funny as I was expecting it to be from the trailer. That said, I still liked this movie quite a bit.

Surveillance

Surveillance

Three stories intersect during a horrific highway crash.  Even though I figured it out pretty early this was still a good little thriller.

Killshot

Killshot

A confusing and ultimately boring adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. A solid cast, including Mickey Rourke, couldn’t save this movie.

Miracle

Miracle

Was there any doubt I wouldn’t love this film? If Mike Eruzione’s exhausted declaration doesn’t move you there’s something wrong with you.

Drag Me To Hell

Drag Me To Hell

Hail to the king baby! Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots for a rollicking fun time at the movies. The sound design was really terrific.

Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

Not very good, but no so bad either. Just kind of mediocre. There is really no reason for this movie to exist. Kind of how I feel about X3.

Body Of Lies

Body Of Lies

A movie with this much talent in front and behind the camera shouldn’t be so boring. I barely made it to the end without turning it off.

Star Trek

Star Trek

Finally I get what I thought a Star Trek movie could be – fun, exciting, touching, multiverses, and totally action-packed. Go see it now!

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Two life-long friends try one last tour and record to fulfill their rock and roll dreams. I was really rooting for these guys by the end.

Timecrimes

Timecrimes

Really engrossing mind-bender from Spain. Seeing how everything ties together at the end made me want to watch it all again right away.