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New Classics: Die Hard and Silence of the Lambs
Die Hard No action movie from the 1980s is as heralded today as is John McTiernan’s 1988 film Die Hard. When considering the competition (George P Cosmatos’ 1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II, James...
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Inspritaional Carnage: John Woo’s Red Cliff
Going into Friday night’s premiere of John Woo’s new period epic Red Cliff, I had mixed expectations. Granted, Woo is one of the foremost action directors of my lifetime (see Harrison’s take on The...
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Your brain is past due: Repo Men
Repo Men is a film about hating your job, set in a dystopian future. In that way, it wants to be “Office Space meets Blade Runner.” Those films are classics; unfortunately, Repo Men is not. Remy...
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Kick-Ass: Should have been titled “Lick-Cock”
Yep, this is a movie about penises. No matter what lengths the director goes to misdirect the audience with all the banality (read: derivative, Lifetime-appropriated teenage life narratives), the...
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One for: Green Zone
Yesterday, I was called for jury duty, but was let out early, allowing me to sneak in a matinee of Paul Greengrass’ Green Zone. I love going to matinees, which still carry the allure of playing...
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Drunken Playboy in the Military-Industrial Complex: Iron Man 2
Mickey Rouke in full method mode I liked the first Iron Man for its offhandedness. I guess it is too much to expect a sequel (by design a safe bet on the part of the studio) to rely on improvised...
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Fast Cars and Arepas: Furious 7
Review by Sam Doob First of all, I have a friend who does an entire podcast about this franchise. It’s called “No One Likes The Tuna.” So you might want to go there if you want to hear about this...
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