Repo Men is nothing but self-aware. It never loses sight of its B-movie style, it embraces it. The first and last act, especially the climax, actually makes this stand apart from the rest of the high concept films out there. It's bloody, silly, competently made, and, at times, even ambitious....
Paramount Pictures | USA | 104 mins
Romantic comedies, of the R-rated raunchy varietal, are nearly a dime a dozen these days. The hero comes in with some han...
So it is that despite the middling reviews and unnecessarily cult-like Robert Pattinson fandom, Remember Me, directed by the very capable Allen Coulter (Hollywoodland), is a simple, well-made love story about two young, tortured souls and the families that torture them....
The mother is the origin of all life in this world. The single point of love, passion and life from which all things can be traced back to. Our gatekeepers, guardians and guides throughout life, the mother is there whether we want them to be or not....
Green Zone isn't entirely what most people are expecting. It's not Jason Bourne four, as people joke, and it's not nonstop action. Is there action? Absolutely, and it's handled masterfully in the way you'd expect from a pro like Greengrass. In the end though, this isn't an action movie. It's sharp, smart, and very effective conspiracy thriller. ...
A film featuring Johnny Depp and having a story full of surreal imagery should have been a home run for Tim Burton. This is the man who made Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Sweeney Todd and even Batman. It's a wonder how could someone as visually impressive and original as Burton could deliver something so utterly generic....
Years ago, director Antoine Fuqua showed great promise with the truly excellent Training Day. The past few years he's been unable to live up to that bart set with King Arthur, Tears of the Sun, and the even the fun B-movie Shooter. While most of those films suffered from studio interference, they still didn't serve as the best followups to Training Day. Does Brooklyn's Finest? For the most part, yes....
The Ghost Writer is Roman Polanski's slick new political thriller, although it's a bit too slick for its own good. It has a premise and feel to it that is rightfully intriguing and, to the film's credit, it answers all of our questions by the end, but it is told in such a cold and distant way that the characters simply seem like Polanski's puppets rather than actual human beings....
Who doesn't like Kevin Smith? He's a good writer and even a solid director. For years he's continued to deliver a heap of solid work, Clerks and Chasing Amy being his best. Where does Cop Out rank amongst his body of work? Not too high. It may not come close his best work, but this is still an enjoyable parody that pokes fun at 80's cliches and conventions....
George A. Romero's original The Crazies is no classic. In fact, it doesn't even come near a good amount of his work. How does Breck Eisner's remake compare?...
