Salt
It was a good action summer popcorn movie. The foreshadowing was a bit heavy-handed which took some of the suspense away.
Date Night
Fun movie. Weird chemistry with lead characters. Good rental for a date night.
Predators
I enjoyed it. I liked the tribute paid to the original. I look forward to the sequel.
Predators
I think this is going to be a cool movie based on the preview Robert Rodriguez showed us at SXSW.
2012 Delivers Disaster Movie Goodness
Sometimes you just want to get away from it all. That’s what the new movie 2012 promises and delivers. This is an incredible movie in both scale and vision. In the tradition of other Roland Emmerich films like The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day we get to see famous landmarks being destroyed while our hero narrowly escapes impossible situations.… Read the rest “2012 Delivers Disaster Movie Goodness”
G.I. Joe Tries to Be Like Iron Man
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is based on the Hasbro’s dolls for boys. I don’t think I ever owned a G.I. Action figure. Friends of mine did. They were about a foot tall, had limbs you could move, and you put clothes on them.… Read the rest “G.I. Joe Tries to Be Like Iron Man”
The Time Traveler’s Wife
I read Audrey Niffenegger’s book a couple of years ago. The book follows the life of Henry who has a genetic disorder like epilepsy that causes him to get displaced in time. He time travels to other places and times in his life.… Read the rest “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
Terminator Salvation Lives Up to Expectations, Good and Bad
Ever since I saw the first trailer for Terminator Salvation I had mixed emotions. I wanted it to be good but I could not imaged how it could be. There are 25 years of history in this time traveling anthology. The series has used the time between movies as a plot device.… Read the rest “Terminator Salvation Lives Up to Expectations, Good and Bad”
Star Trek Shakedown Cruise Proves Cast Has the Right Chemistry
I got into Star Trek when The Wrath of Kahn was first released in the theater. I have saw the initial release of about half of the ten movies in the theater. Likewise, I have enjoyed about have of following series.… Read the rest “Star Trek Shakedown Cruise Proves Cast Has the Right Chemistry”
Fast and Furious
On a lark I took the boys to go see Fast and Furious. I was expecting a loud and fast thrill ride and this movie did not disappoint. For those keeping score, this is the 4th movie in the series. The new movie has the same name as the original minus the definite article the.… Read the rest “Fast and Furious”
Who Watched the Watchers?
The field of movie releases in March was pretty sparse. One movie that looked interesting was Watchmen. I’m not into comics and I’m not much of a Frank Miller fan. I do enjoy a good superhero movie. I was surprised that this movie was Rated ‘R’.… Read the rest “Who Watched the Watchers?”
Terminator Salvation Trailer Ups to the Ante on Expectations
I’ve been looking forward to the new Terminator movie. I like the TV show. I even enjoyed Terminator 3. The new movie looked like just the next chapter in the story. The early trailers showed us little that we had not already seen in the future scenes for the last 25 years.… Read the rest “Terminator Salvation Trailer Ups to the Ante on Expectations”
Next (2007)
I recently had the opportunity to re-watch the movie Next with Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore.I saw this movie in the theater. I was exited about the premise. It looked like it would be a cool superhero movie. There was a small trend of anti- superhero movies coming out at the same time.… Read the rest “Next (2007)”