I’ll start with full disclosure here: I did not like the original Pirates of the Caribbean. I didn’t like the second or third film, either. I felt like there were major pacing problems and the film would suffer when Johnny…
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Presented Without Comment: Meta-Muppet Awareness
by Robert • 23 May 2011 • 0 Comments
The Green Lantern Trailer 3: Positives and Negatives
by Robert • 23 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Positives: 1) Ryan Reynolds looks less ridiculous among a screen filled with CGI.
64th Annual Cannes Film Festival: Awards Highlights
by Robert • 23 May 2011 • 0 Comments
The 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival concluded yesterday with the announcement of all of the awards winners. You can read the full list here. So what do the Cannes Film Festival Awards tell us about the year in film? A…
Presented Without Comment: Freaky Frid…The Change Up Trailer
by Robert • 16 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Film Review: Bridesmaids (2011)
by Robert • 16 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Bridesmaids is an entertaining film. It’s funny, it’s heartfelt, and most of the audience I saw it with was interacting with the screen at the end, begging everyone to make the right decision so we got an appropriate happily ever…
Film Review: Thor (2011)
by Robert • 16 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Sorry for the recent absence. I was in tech on a one night only fundraiser and stressed beyond belief. I was in no place to write anything. It’s hard to be the lesser known superhero franchise. Sure, you might get…
Instant Watch: Pregnancy/Post-Natal Horror
by Robert • 9 May 2011 • 0 Comments
I hit a very unfortunate thematic streak of horror films a little over a year ago. For three months, it seemed that every film I walked into dealt with abortion and/or violence induced miscarriages. Just imagine chugging along on a…
Flick or Skip: Thor (6 May 2011)
by Robert • 2 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Is it cheating to analyze a film’s potential after it opened in another country? Not if you don’t read those reviews or look at any aggregates or posts about that film until after you write your prognosticating post. Thor, the…
The Music of Hamlet 2
by Robert • 2 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Hamlet 2 really takes off in the last act where we see the titular performance occur in the context of the film. There is some interesting stagecraft used (I’m a fan of their use of scaffolding and the lighting design),…
Instant Watch: Heartfelt and Honest Portrayals of Mental Health
by Robert • 2 May 2011 • 0 Comments
Can you believe this post was originally going to be about foreign prestige animation? It’s true. I had a whole slew of adult, experimental, and critically acclaimed animated films not made in America all set up in my queue to…
Film Review: Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
by Robert • 25 April 2011 • 0 Comments
If you know anything about Monty Python, you know the style of humor that any given project will have before you even sit down to watch it. It’s bizarre wordplay combined with slapstick, silly costumes, and the occasional catchy tune.…
Instant Watch: Internet Thrillers After 2000
by Robert • 25 April 2011 • 0 Comments
There was time not too long ago (in the grand scheme of history, that is) where the Internet was a mysterious force. People were becoming aware of its many uses for discussion, research, and entertainment, but there was still a…
Instant Watch: Body Modification Documentaries
by Robert • 18 April 2011 • 0 Comments
Netflix Instant is a great service for a simple reason: it provides instant access to a whole lot of lesser known films. Independent films, foreign films, rare TV programs, even B-movies and straight to video features can be found at…