“Who watches the Watchmen?”
When news leaked that Rorschach appeared (for one single frame) in the trailer for ‘300’ I was giddy with anticipation. That was back in 2006. I went out (like most other comic book fanboys) and found a copy of the graphic novel so I could re-familiarize myself with the story and characters, [...]
Watchmen (2009)
The Wrestler (2009)
So, I dragged the same person to this that I saw Twilight with since let’s be honest she owed me one. I sat through two hours of that narcissistic vampire wannabe high school bullshit, the least she can do is watch an Oscar nominated film with me.
Mickey Rourke was extremely believable. I actually forgot the [...]
Twilight – follow up
I went to see Twilight last night. I wanted to see what had motivated filmsatyr to compose a treatise on the film. filmsatyr focused on the Twilight’s rendering of vampires and how vampires and other monsters have devolved into nothing more than angst ridden super-sexed objects of desire.
I fully agree with filmsatyr. I have nothing [...]
Twilight (2008)
So, I went and saw it JUST so I could review and explain my opinion of this genre.
I did not, and have no plans to read the series of books partly because I am not a teenage girl, and these books were written with that target audience in mind. So, let’s begin with the movie [...]
Step Up (2006)
Here is another terrible admission from The Soulless Machine. I really like the new trend of dance movies. Two of my favorites are Stomp the Yard (2007) and Save the Last Dance (2001). If you want a good list of dance movies you can check out: Dance 1977 – Present.
Step Up is a fun and [...]
In Bruges (2008)
In the interests of proper representation, lets review a non-comicbook related movie…
“Shoot first. Sightsee later.”
Two Irish hitmen take a vacation in Bruges, Belguim… antics ensue, film at eleven.
This movie takes you on a beautiful visual tour of the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium. Our story follows Ray and Ken (played by Colin [...]
X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Warning! If you are looking for a positive review, please keep looking.
I did not have high hopes for X-Files: I Want to Believe. I went in with very low expectations that should have been easily meet. I guess that joke is on me. Not one of wishes for the movie was fulfilled.
I truly want to [...]
Watchmen (2009)
“Who watches the Watchmen?”
http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/
This is a holder for my eventual review of the film.
El Laberinto del fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth) (2006)
“What happens when make-believe believes it’s real?”
This was the tag-line for Guillermo del Toro’s beautiful fantasy, translated for Western audiences as “Pan’s Labyrinth”. I learned of this film several months in advance and actively made every effort to ensure that a) I knew where it would be shown in my city. b) All my friends knew about this movie too. I [...]
The Happening (2008)
An open letter to M. Night Shyamalan:
I consider myself a fan of your work. I have seen every one of your movies in the theaters, including the truly awful Lady in the Water. Every time I see a new preview of your movies, I think to myself: finally, this one will be good. I think [...]
