It takes a lot to be this bad.
Fresh off the success (?) of The Expendables 2, van Damme is back (again) as Luc Deveraux.
Certainly, the premiere of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II provides me with the opportunity to once again mock its bastardization of vampire mythology, its silly story, its terrible acting, or its incredibly cheesy lines (“Now we’re the same temperature.” [teenagers and lonely housewives swoon for this?]) However, this is a time for rejoicing. The saga of a […]
Better than Quantum of Solace? As good as Casino Royale?
The first weekend in November primes us for awards season with Denzel Washington. Tarantino keeps filling our plates with Kung-fu homages — even if he’s only responsible for its distribution. And, of course, there are vampires. More damned vampires. The Man With the Iron Fist: It’s hard to knock a rendition of the dying genre of […]
Prepping for the upcoming release of The Master, a film on Scientology by Hollywood’s current master director.
Kind of a slow weekend coming up, unless you’re going through Tom Hardy withdrawal and The Dark Knight Rises is no longer playing in your area. If you’re sick of all-things Dark Knight, you could check out a few thrillers: one based on exorcism, the other on a strange urban legend. The Possession: I know that our […]
This week is a litmus test for whether we believe Joseph Gordon Levitt can be a Nightwing- / Robin-type superhero. It’s also time for another horror movie that promises to be better than those released in January, but probably no better than any Idle Hands, Ring 3 endeavor. If you’re hoping for the possibility of critical satire, check […]
More mystical phenomena occur to young boys Timothy Green and Norman. The former is a literal flower child; the latter is a young boy who can talk to dead people, but presumably without the creepily lingering shrink who needs a doctor of his own. If you’re up for killing a few fifths of vodka and blowing $14, […]
This week, we have the fourth installment of an underrated film franchise, a time to place bets on whether of not The Campaign will become more about ticket sales that comedy, and the return of Spike Lee to his directorial roots. The Bourne Legacy: The re-emergence of Jason Bourne reminds me, first, that the Bourne franchise is underrated, […]