Releasing today is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Stand, his first real picture since leaving office. I choose not to include The Expendables 1 & 2 or The Rundown, as he didn’t play a huge role in any of them (though… Read More ›
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MOD Week, Day Three: Machine Gun Preacher
In every story, everyone wants redemption. Even the villains, whether they admit it or not, want to be forgiven for what they’ve done. Even if the only means they have for obtaining it is to crush everyone in their path…. Read More ›
MOD Week, Day Two: Goon
A few years ago Kevin Smith made mention of a hockey movie featuring Sean William Scott, an actor he’d recently finished working with on Cop Out. Scott is an underrated actor, mostly known for the eternally immature Steve Stiffler from… Read More ›
MOD Week, Day One: Arahan
I’ve always had a fondness for the martial arts, and often wished that I had studied it as a child. I did take a few “classes” in college, run by a friend in his spare time, but otherwise, nothing. Thus,… Read More ›
MOD Week
You may have noticed that my film reviews stopped back in May. Between travel, holidays, and the job hunt, movie going has fallen by the wayside. It doesn’t help either that a lot of recent releases have been all bluster… Read More ›
The Raven [movie review primer]
This week’s film review is of James McTeigue’s The Raven starring John Cusack, opening nationally April 27th. Courtesy of some friends, I’ll be attending a sneak preview tonight at the Regal Theater at Stonecrest. Haven’t been to this theater since… Read More ›
Lockout (movie review primer)
Tomorrow’s screening and review will be of James Mather and Stephen St. Leger’s Lockout. Based on the trailer, the premise appears to be that one man is hired to save the president’s daughter from a prison riot in progress…in space…. Read More ›
