SHERLOCK HOLMES//2009//Robert Downey Jr.; Jude Law; Rachel McAdams//dir. Guy Ritchie
Downey and Law have good chemistry
The moody cinematography is great
A solid movie and my favorite of Guy Ritchie.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH SEEING
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
LEGION//2010//Paul Bettany; Lucas Black; Charles Dutton; Dennis Quaid//dir. Scott Stewart
Uneven, but enjoyable
Has some great sequences and ideas
Ridiculously fun trash.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH SEEING (on a dead movie weekend)
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 0 comments
THE BLIND SIDE//2009//Sandra Bullock; Tim McGraw//dir. John Lee Hancock
Hackneyed and bland story
Worthy of a Lifetime movie
A documentary would have fared better.
BOTTOM LINE: WAIT FOR CABLE
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
UP//2009//Ed Asner; Christopher Plummer//dir. Pete Doctor & Bob Peterson
Bittersweet and refreshingly real
Concepts about love, loss and family
Give way to lighthearted farce.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH SEEING
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
PRECIOUS//2009//Mo’Nique; Gabourey Sidibe; Paula Patton//dir. Lee Daniels
Heavy, but not melodramatic
Unsentimental, raw and
Rich in true artistry.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH SEEING
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
DISTRICT 9//2009//Sharlto Copely//dir. Neil Blomkamp
The best sci-fi of 2009:
Cool looking and thought provoking
Makes AVATAR feel like a spoiled brat.
BOTTOM LINE: A MUST SEE
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
AVATAR//2009//Zoe Saldana; Sigourney Weaver; Sam Worthington//dir. James Cameron
Stunning visuals,
Vapid story and script
ie: Typical James Cameron.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH Seeing (for Zoe, and some pretty sh*t)
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 9 comments
BOOK OF ELI//2010//Denzel Washington; Gary Oldman// dir. The Hughes Bros.
A welcome surprise.
For those tired of Denzel acting all “Denzel”:
This movie is deeper and better than you think.
BOTTOM LINE: WORTH Seeing
Posted by admin - 03/02/10 - 45,205 comments
IT’S COMPLICATED//2009//Meryl Streep; Alec Baldwin; Steve Martin//dir. Nancy Meyers
A bit of humor
An avalanche of cliches
Oh…and Meryl Streep.
BOTTOM LINE: WAIT For Cable
Posted by admin - 07/01/10 - 9 comments
ZOMBIELAND//2009//Jesse Eiseberg; Woody Harrelson; Emma Stone//dir. Rueben Fleischer
If you like zombies,
(Or good films) believe the hype
It’s hilarious.
BOTTOM LINE: A MUST SEE
Posted by admin - 19/11/09 - 9 comments
