21 Jump Street (2012)

Ok, I went into this flick with my expectations sloshing around at the slimy bottom of the barrel. And that MAY have been a good thing. I laughed out loud many times during this completely self-aware parody/homage of the classic late 80s TV series. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum both came through with flying colors […]

Due Date (2010)

I originally hadn’t paid much attention to this road-trip comedy on its initial release and it quickly faded from memory as it exited the theaters. I just stumbled across it again and, based on my respect for Robert Downey Jr., decided to give it a shot. Given that I really had NO idea what to […]

Killer Elite (2011)

I really didn’t know much about this ‘based on a true story’ action flick, aside from it boasting an impressive cast with Jason Statham, Robert DeNiro and Clive Owen sitting at the top of the movies food chain. The plot, set in 1981, follows Stathams mercenary character as he is reluctantly pressed into the service […]

Get the Gringo (2012)

I have to start this review with something of an ‘open letter’. Based on what I ‘ve read and heard, I have to say this: “Fuck you, Mel Gibson. I think you’re an ignorant, misogynistic, homophobic asshole with some serious anti-Semitic issues, in amongst what is clearly an anger management problem, rooted in some sort […]

Jonah Hex (2010)

Given that I heard SO much scuttlebutt about just how mind-bogglingly shitty this supernatural cowboy flick was, I hit PLAY with my expectations down around ‘subterranean’. Imagine my surprise when I found myself actually (mildly) entertained at certain, small parts; mostly parts involving things exploding wildly or sweaty Megan Fox in a corset…with her mouth […]

Animal Kingdom (2010)

Now…if I recall correctly, this Aussie crime drama was the ‘darling’ of a number of ‘independent’ film festivals on its initial, limited release. I’m not entirely sure why. The story circles around a dimwitted 17 year old kids unwilling inclusion in the not-so-legit activities of his extended family, after his ma keels over from a […]

Chronicle (2012)

So…in keeping with the superhero theme of the day I decided to hit up the lower end of the budget spectum with this very cool flick. Chronicle is basically ‘Akira’ by way of ‘Jackass’, told with the increasingly tedious ‘found footage’ format. It revolves around three high school seniors who discover a glowing thingy buried […]

The Avengers (2012)

Well, Geeks and Geekettes. After a long, multi-film lead up, Marvels ‘Dream Team’ hits the big screen. And is it worth the wait? ALMOST entirely. Joss Whedon clearly had his work cut out for him when he signed on to direct this dynamic ensemble of well-established superheroes and I’ll be damned if he didn’t succeed. […]

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)

This modestly budgeted genre flick had its genesis as a comic book series I’d never heard of…and you can tell. It follows the title character, a supernatural special investigator in New Orleans, as he navigates his way through a monster-inhabited ‘film noir’ mystery story. This movie is mostly an exercise in ‘style over substance’; carried […]

Haywire (2011)

As I’ve stated before, I have a love/hate relationship with the films of Steven Soderbergh. This one…I mostly love. It’s a surprisingly cool addition to the ‘Spy’ genre bolstered by a medley of great actors. In this one film, you have Michael Douglas, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender, Bill Paxton and a weaselly Ewan […]