‘The Mechanic’ and ‘The Rite’ Are the Same Movie!
On Friday January 28, two movies will come out: The Mechanic and The Rite. The former explores exorcisms, the latter delves into the world of hit men – and both have the declarative “THE” in the title, giving it a sense of cinematic authority and intimidation. But besides that, the movies are similar. Very similar....
‘Morning Glory’: A Movie About Ambitious Women in Pantsuits
When we are introduced to Becky Fuller in Morning Glory, her frazzled banter and endearing honesty tell us that she is not only cute, but is confident, self-sufficient and, considering she is on a first date in the middle of the afternoon, she is single. Of course she is. Morning Glory is happily cut from...
I am one of the few that liked ‘Never Let Me Go’
As seen on 8Asians.com… At first glance, Never Let Me Go has nothing to do with Asians. Actually, there isn’t really a trace of any Asian-osity throughout the entire film: Carey Mulligan isn’t Asian; neither is the new Spider-man/Brit-boy du jour Andrew Garfield. If you put Keira Knightley in an unfocused lens, she can look...
Head Lice Bonds Father and Son in ‘The Switch’ [Movie Review]
There’s a part in The Switch where Wally (Jason Bateman) has to procure a head lice situation with his artificially/illegitimately inseminated son Sebastian (Thomas Robinson). It’s probably the best part of the entire movie – that and the tormented cuteness of Robinson’s portrayal of Sebastian. But let’s rewind just a little bit to paint a...
‘The Other Guys’ Join the Ranks of Pop Culture’s Best Cop Duos
The moral of The Other Guys can be summed up by a line said by Captain Gene Mauch (played by the movie’s comedic dark horse, Michael Keaton): You can stop shaking your dicks, this pissing war is over. I may have misquoted, but the “memorable quotes” seciton on this movie’s IMDB page is not accessible....
My Own ‘Dinner For Schmucks’
Upon walking out of the screening of Dinner For Schmucks, I was asked what I thought. I answered, “It was stupid enough.” That pretty much sums up my thoughts on this bromantic comedy with an Odd Couple twist. “It’s stupid enough.” It’s cut from the same cloth as Dumb and Dumber but with a little...
‘Salt’ is a Semi-Tolerable Action-Packed Guessing Game
If you’ve seen Angelina Jolie in Wanted, Mr. & Mrs Smith, Gone in 60 Seconds and even Kung Fu Panda, then you probably already know Evelyn Salt, the title character of Jolie’s latest film, Salt where she continues to use her skills as a sexy run-as-fast-as-you-can femme fatale to manhandle men and fire a gun...
‘Inception’ Didn’t Make Me Feel Stupid
Movies like Donnie Darko, Primer and even The Matrix trilogy have challenged my intellect (or lack thereof). Inception falls into that category of mind-bending cinema that may or may not make a “WTF” hover above your head. Lucky for me, I only felt kind of stupid after watching this movie. As the auteur of indie...
The 10 Best Things about ‘Eclipse’
It’s 9 p.m. June 29th. It’s a Tuesday night. I just came out of a screening for The Last Airbender and as soon as I walked to Mission and 4th street, I saw a huge line snaking around the Metreon. It was almost one entire block of people waiting for the midnight screening of Eclipse,...
Damn You ‘Toy Story 3′ — Why You Gotta Be So Good?
I really don’t want to write a review on Toy Story 3. I’d rather be shopping watching J.J. Abrams’s Mission Impossible III (which is playing on my TV right now) and shopping on Gilt Groupe (I am seriously thinking of purchasing a Costume National Homme black belted hidden button jacket. Thoughts?) I also just had...
‘Splice’ up your Life
That Dren thing has some nice legs, right? The movie: Splice Director: Vincenzo Natali Who wrote it: Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant, and Doug Taylor Famous people you would recognize: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley…and that’s about it. Random Polley flashback: I could not stop thinking of Polley’s role in Go. That was one helluva rave...
A Review of a Small Movie Called ‘Iron Man 2′
The movie: Iron Man 2 Directed by: Jon Favreau Based on the character created by: Stan Lee Screenplay by: Justin Theroux Famous people you should recognize: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson Random people in smaller roles that you might recognize: Kate Mara (happythankyoumoreplease), John...
