Lost Highway
If art imitates life, I want to spend one day in the messed up, deviant world that David Lynch lives in. The best part about his films is the fact you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. All bets are off. Lost Highway will plunge you into a dark, tense world of fear and mystery. Fred Madison (Bill Pullman) is a successful jazz musician (playing songs oddly similar to Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ album). He’s married to an extremely beautiful... Read More
Sex Drive
Sex Drive falls somewhere in between a horrible teenage movie, and the genius of the uber-crass hits of Judd Apatow, like Superbad. It’s definitely not one or the other, but it does provide a few laugh-out-loud moments. Directed and co-written by relative newcomer Sean Anders, Sex Drive follows horned up virgin Ian (Josh Zuckerman). Concerned at the fact he’s eighteen and has yet to ‘become a man,’ he photoshops a picture of himself to make him look... Read More
New Extended Trailer for Watchmen
Extended Watchmen Movie Trailer from Scream 2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm by: Peter Sciretta An extended movie trailer for Zack Snyder’s Watchmen premiered during the Spike TV 2008 Scream Awards tonight. Check out the trailer below. For those of you who might complain about the lack of new footage, Watchmen Comic Movie has an extensive listing of the new shots. My two favorite shots are when Nite Owll II and Silk Spectre II kiss in slo-mo as a mushroom... Read More
Quarantine
I’m so tired of people bagging on this film because it’s a remake of[rec] since [rec] is a rip off of The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, and every other film that has done gonzo before them. Let’s just be straight right now, neither of these films are original. Quarantine is co-written and directed by John Erick Dowdle (The Dry Spell, The Poughkeepsie Tapes). It follows a news correspondent and her camera man, as they shadow a team of young firefighters... Read More
Max Payne
Max Payne is the latest in a string of horrible projects Mark Wahlberg has chosen to be a part off (see The Happening, Shooter etc.). Although this movie is based on a film, this critic has never played the game (or heard of it before the film came out). Max Payne is a hard ass detective, hardened by the murder of his perfect wife, and beautiful new born baby. That’s really all the background we’re given, two lines of dialogue. So don’t expect to really care... Read More
W.
Oliver Stone’s W. isn’t what it appeared to be in the trailer. It seemed like it would be a lightweight comedy/satire on Bush and his cabinet, slinging mud in their general direction. I was sad to find out, that this was not the case. It seems like this is more Alexander Stone, than it is, say, Platoon Stone. I think most people aren’t quite sure what to make of this film. It comes across as more of a documentary than a satire, following the Bush family... Read More
Wild at Heart
Continuing my self-education of the films of David Lynch, 1990′s Wild at Heart shot right to the front of my queue after watching Blue Velvet. The story is no less shocking, no less provocative, and certainly not any more tame than one would expect from Lynch. Lula (Laura Dern) and Sailor (Nic Cage) are two reckless, young lovers, bent on spending their days doing the dirty and writhing around the dance floor at heavy metal rock concerts. Lula’s insane mother Marietta... Read More
The Minus Man
It’s difficult to believe Owen Wilson as anything but the character he’s been typecast as lately (see You, Me, and Dupree, Drillbit Taylor). His overly familiar voice sounds ironic, even when he’s trying not to be. Even so, The Minus Man is a successfully creepy movie about a seriel poisoner named Vann. Vann seems to have no direction, and he’s driving through the northwest. He wastes no time poisoning those around him when he gets a chance, including... Read More
Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies is one of those con movies that leaves you annoyed you just got hustled into watching it. Despite some really hip music, and some impressive pool shots, this film falls flat. Directed by Mars Callahan, the film follows Johnny (played by Mars Callahan), a hustler, who despite his terrific talent, has left the game of pool behind for a more respectable profession. This is partly due to his annoying girlfriend, the thirty year old law student (sound like Rollers... Read More
Wondering why you haven’t seen a trailer for ‘The Road?’
This blows. I’m heartbroken. ‘Road’ may not be done in time for ‘08 Execs to meet Thursday to discuss film’s release By Steven Zeitchik Oct 15, 2008, 10:50 PM ET The Viggo Mortensen dark thriller “The Road,” a Dimension title from the Weinstein Co., originally was set for a Nov. 14 limited and Nov. 26 wide release. Now it quietly has been shifted until at least December — and might be moved out of 2008 altogether. Execs are scheduled to meet... Read More
