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 – follow up
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Last Hit Man (2008)
Harry Tremayne has a reputation of never missing. He is the best. Yet, today when he is positioned on a roof top and he has his target in the cross hairs, he misses for the first time. From here the plot unfolds as he comes to terms with this age and cancer.
The Last Hit Man [...]
Sex and the City (2008)
You all ready know that I like wedding movies from a previous post. So, it should be no surprise that I saw Sex and the City the opening weekend. What may surprise you is that my wife did not want to go. She went to make me happy. We have move system that enables us [...]
Ping Pong (2002)
Ping Pong (2002) is a great movie. I love ping pong or Table Tennis and used to play all the time; however, not at the level that you will see in the movie.Yutaka Hoshino / Peco (played by Yôsuke Kubozuka) and Makoto Tsukimoto / Smile (played by Arata) are team mates on a, Japanese High [...]
No Reservations (Movie 2007)
This movie is a pile of trash. It is not a bad movie. I like bad movies. No Reservations is a pile of trash.I like the occasional romantic drama or comedy. I like sitting on the couch with my wife and enjoying the feel good moments as new love emerges and blossoms in a relationship. [...]
