Plot: Will Rodman (James Franco) is a San Francisco scientist who has been trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by testing a genetically engineered retrovirus on chimpanzees. The virus mutates the chimpanzees, giving them a human level of intelligence. One of his test subjects, a female chimpanzee, goes on a rampage because she believes her baby, to whom she secretly gave ... Read More!
Short Circuit was a lovely little 80s movie that I have really fond memories of viewing several times on reruns during my childhood. The antics of Johnny 5 just seemed so fantastic for it’s time that I couldnt help but be enamored by the idea of a “living” robot friend. Every kid wanted one! Well, the hope is to re-create that phenomena in today’s society for ... Read More!
Who is Brian Kirk? He’s the guy who’s directed a few episodes of the popular HBO show “Game of Thrones”, and what Marvel views as a perfect candidate to take over directing duties from the departing Kenneth Branaugh to bring our favorite Asgardian back to the silver screen. Irish auteur Brian Kirk, best known for directing numerous episodes of the first season of ... Read More!
Something is going on in the world of Nolan. I am not accustomed to receiving this much insight into a movie he’s filming. Today we get our first look at Anne Hathaway as Catwoman for the upcoming movie “The Dark Knight Rises” in full costume, riding a motorcycle, and sporting her trademark goggles to boot. My problem is that they don’t at all seem like her traditional ... Read More!
And Welcome Back! After a brief hiatus to do some blogging on TheMovieBlog.com, I’ve returned and it seems that my return came at a really opportune time with a lot of news surrounding the upcoming Superman Reboot being released, with everything culminating in today’s release of our first look at Henry Caville as the iconic character. I’m actually really liking this look. I ... Read More!
I think a lot of people out there are just settling for films and saying ‘oh this movie is ok, or it’s good.’ I mean the same could be said about Fast Five and I really enjoyed that film. It’s so odd how to classify or make your own review, judgment of a movie and saying where it rests for me. I mean is it just bad or would you recommend catching it in the theatre? I ... Read More!
Captain America was ok. The most interesting parts I found were when Chris Evans was digitized as the smaller Steve Rogers, or the original one I should say. He played that roll well. I think the casting overall was excellent but seemingly under utilized. The two hours go by real fast and the action sequences are more montage than anything else, which really lessens the impact of things. You ... Read More!
I was wrong about the 8th movie, personally anyway. I honestly thought Transformers 3 was more enjoyable and that is not saying much at all. There were a couple things I really liked scene wise, but as a whole the movie was rushed. Having come off watching all 8 movies in the theatres for the past 2 months it’s just odd how they didn’t want to make this film longer than it was. ... Read More!
I have absolutely no idea what happened in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. For a lack of a better phrase, that’s exactly how I describe watching Bay’s hopefully last installment in this franchise. It’s not to say the man didn’t do a serviceable job giving us a live-action experience of toys you may or may not have grown up to. It was just so evidently clear to me that ... Read More!
This movie shouldn’t have been made. There were a lot of things that bugged me about this film, pacing, story, transitions. I think casting was off too in the end, but in truth it could’ve just been the delivery of the story itself. It suffered from the same problems I found with Thor, to which Thor is definitely the better film but that’s not saying much at all. The Green ... Read More!
The Hangover: Part II Before I say anything, there will be spoilers in this impression. So if you haven’t seen this movie yet and don’t want to ruin anything for yourself. Stop reading now. The Hangover: Part II has officially joined the ranks of American Pie. You can bet we’ll see sequel after sequel and potentially direct-to-dvd titles. A third movie has already been ... Read More!
If there is one movie to watch in 3D, it’s this one. It is the only way to watch it, production was conceived around it and it truly shows. It’s not only an animation marvel, it’s literally piece of art. There were scenes I wished the director held the camera pan just a couple seconds longer just so you could take in the visuals that much more. There is depth of field, but ... Read More!
You know what popcorn are going to be. In some ways there is a low expectation for things, or no expectations. You pay your ticket fee and just hope for decent enough entertainment. I think that’s what On Stranger Tides was for me. Good popcorn and good entertainment. Not great, but enough of an adventure to say, yeah I enjoyed that film. I know the latest Pirates movie is getting bad ... Read More!
This is your average film, a little short I would say. It got pushed back almost a year for release date reasons and to convert it to 3D. I really don’t know why they ended up putting it smack dab in with all the summer movies, I think it would’ve benefited more from an October 2010 release. I did enjoy this film for what it was, it did a fantastic job of creating a setting and ... Read More!
Sucker Punch. (noun) A “sucker punch” is an unexpected punch or blow, it allows for no preparation or defense in respect it happens without warning and is a surprise. Plot: In 1955, a 20-year-old girl nicknamed “Baby Doll” (Emily Browning) is institutionalized by her stepfather at the Lennox House for the Mentally Insane after being framed for shooting her sister. At the ... Read More!
Plot: Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a writer who lives in New York City and has recently been dumped by his girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) in addition to failing to meet the deadline to turn in his new book, which he hasn’t written yet. One day, Eddie comes across Vernon Gant (Johnny Whitworth), the brother of his ex-wife Melissa Gant (Anna Friel). Vernon is a drug dealer who offers ... Read More!
Plot: Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car driven by a former client working off his legal fees (hence the title). While most clients are drug dealers and gangsters, the story focuses on an unusually important case of wealthy Los Angeles realtor Louis Roulet accused of assault and attempted murder. At first, ... Read More!
A new trailer has been released showcasing the God of War himself as he enters the tournament with all of our favorite Kombatants in the latest Mortal Kombat game. I like the action, I like the gore, I like the return to a 2D plane! I haven’t played a Mortal Kombat game that measured up to the first 3 but this latest entry is impressive in all the right ways. I can’t wait to see ... Read More!
The trailer for the follow up to the acclaimed Crysis is here, along with the new game, and it seems they have decided to introduce us to their “New York, New York”. Source: Comingsoon.netI wasn’t a fan of the PC game or its multiplayer follow up, but maybe this can change with some good twin analog turbines to keep me interested throughout the night. Here’s hoping.; ... Read More!
I tried that new contra game on PSN, it’s super hard. You gotta level up and stuff. I found myself playing it for an hour or so. I actually bought all the DLC characters too, it’s solid contra. Weapon rate is a little slow though, only complaint so far and it’s fucking hard. Just going to be one of those trial and error, memorizing levels games. 3 lives, 3 continues, ... Read More!