Nothing sounds more tedious than listening to an aspiring artist tell the story of trying to make it in the world as an artist. This was the purpose that drove Joachim Trier to create this clever and poignant film, ‘Reprise.’ The film follows two best friends Phillip and Erik as they submit their novels [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2008
Mongol
June 29th, 2008 No Comments
Bring your appetite for graphic war violence when you watch Sergei Bodrov’s latest epic ‘Mongol.’ The movie is the first of a trilogy that follows Genghis Khan from his birth in 1192AD ’til his death. This first installment follows partly history, and partly fable and explains how Genghis rose to power. The film supposedly [...]
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Taking a Quick Break
June 28th, 2008 1 Comment
I only watched one movie today, and it was so boring I didn’t even finish it (sorry ‘Life Aquatic’ fans, it’s just not that good of a film).
So I’m taking a break to show you this little video clip masterpiece. In response to the Radiohead contest of remixing one of their latest singles, ‘Nude,’ [...]
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Wanted
June 27th, 2008 2 Comments
Who wouldn’t want to belong to a secret fraternity of assassins where Angelina Jolie is your personal mentor? That sentence alone explains why this movie will be a huge success. It’s every man’s wet dream.
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, this film is his Hollywood debut. Born in Kazahkstan, he directed the wildly popular films ‘Night Watch’ [...]
Tags: Angelina Jolie · James McAvoy · Timur Bekmambetov · Wanted
In Bruges
June 26th, 2008 3 Comments
Out on DVD this week is ‘In Bruges.’ It was selected as the opening night film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and rightfully so. It’s wicked dark, and deliciously funny. The film follows two hitman, Ken and Ray, as they hide out in the medieval town of Bruges after a hit. Colin Farrell, Brendan [...]
Tags: Brendan Gleeson · Colin Ferrall · In Bruges · Martin McDonagh · Ralph Fiennes
The Fall
June 25th, 2008 11 Comments
Tarsem Singh finally released his 2nd movie, and it’s now showing at the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake. His first film, ‘The Cell,’ starred Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vauhn (that just sounds like a recipe for mind-numbing failure) and was released in 2000. Admittedly, I’ve never seen ‘The Cell,’ but it met with mediocre reviews.
‘The [...]
Tags: Catinca Untaru · Lee Pace · Tarsem · The Fall
Tired Old Tricks
June 23rd, 2008 3 Comments
Do you know what plot device is really getting old?
A small group of people does something bad for personal gain.
Pressure or guilt only torments one of the group.
That person brings the whole group down by turning themselves in.
Come on. What’s the fun of watching a movie like that, hoping the group can get away with [...]
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Disappointing Friday
June 20th, 2008 3 Comments
This is not a good week for movies. Not a good week at all.
So disappointing in fact, I don’t really have a desire to write about it.
Only two movies open today in wide release. Steve Carrell’s ‘Get Smart’ remake of the 1960s sitcom and Michael Meyer’s ‘The Love Guru.’ [...]
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The Underwhelming Hulk
June 18th, 2008 2 Comments
I saw ‘The Incredible Hulk’ last night…
It wasn’t horrible. It wasn’t terrific, it just was. The film surpassed my expectations of Leterrier’s talent (yes, I was expecting to see something closer to ‘The Transporter 3′). But the script failed to meet my expectations of Edward Norton’s talents. It’s annoying to wonder [...]
Tags: Edward Norton · Louis Leterrier · The Incredible Hulk
George A Romero’s Diary of the Dead
June 16th, 2008 No Comments
I’m not a huge horror fan. Freddy, Jason, little Asian girls that have weird eyes or come out of walls, they do nothing for me. I do however enjoy the few really well done horror movies that I’ve seen. These includes Neil Marshall’s ‘The Descent,’ and Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Days Later’ to name a few. [...]
Tags: Diary of the Dead · George A. Romero
