Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! It's cool that it also happens to be Obama's second presidential inauguration day. I posted two MLK-related movie posts [here and here] two years in a row to celebrate our hero of the civil rights movement. I don't know if any of those films are going to be made …
Continue reading Action/Comedy Weekend – The Living Daylights, The IT Crowd & Dredd
Arnold Schwarzenegger never seems to get tired of saying his iconic Terminator line. But after some petty cameos in two Expendables movies, this time he's really back. It's not some ubiquitous revenge thriller thankfully, but in an action comedy where he unabashedly makes fun of his old, beat-up self to great effect. When I first …
Apart from perhaps Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow's films are often a one-time-viewing-only for me and this one is no exception. It's not a dis mind you, it's just that the subject matter she picks are usually so difficult to watch. The beginning of the film took us back to September 11, 2001. With nothing appearing …
Ted and I went to this film screening last Tuesday and once again we pretty much agree on our take on this one. Is it worth a watch? Well, read on. ... Ted's Review Gangster Squad is a film that has big ambitions and it tried hard to be something more than it was. With …
Thanks to Ted for these reviews as I was on vacation when the screenings took place. Jack Reacher Tom Cruise continues his “comeback” on the big screen with another action thriller after the success of last year’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, this time he’s playing another super-spy type in Jack Reacher. It’s based on …
Continue reading New Releases Double Reviews: Jack Reacher & Django Unchained
I saw The Hobbit twice already, the first time on an advanced screening before my vacation and the second time this past weekend. I enjoyed it both times, perhaps a bit more the second time around. Despite the 2 hrs 44 minutes running time, I find it to be thoroughly enjoyable. That's not to say …
Continue reading 10 reasons The Hobbit is a worthwhile journey
Hello everybody! Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas break. It was nice to be home for Christmas, we purposely planned to avoid being at the airport during the holiday craze so coming back last Saturday was perfect timing for us. Thank the Lord that our trip went smoothly. Despite the long layovers, not …
Continue reading A Tropical Holiday… and Movies I Watched During My Vacation
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