Ghost Town

This mediocrity of this film was so frustrating, I wanted to throw up twenty minutes into it.  Co-written, and directed by David Koepp (the guy who directed box-office disappointments like Secret Window, and Stir of Echos), Ghost Town is barely able to keep the attention of it’s audience, most of the time leaving the viewers bored and less-than-impressed with Ricky Gervais’ tired tricks from the British version of The Office. Stylistically,... Read More

The Gift

Cate Blanchett tricked me into watching this film. It wasn’t very nice of her. It’s not that this film was horrible, but when I see Blanchett’s face, I think: Babel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, or Notes on a Scandal. If I had taken the time to look up the director, I wouldn’t have had my expectations so high. The Gift was released in 2001 and was directed by Sam Raimi.  Since then, Raimi has disappointed us with films like... Read More