Tag: films

Movie Review: Defiance

I was hoping to have reviews of current movies ready to go for the next couple of weeks, specifically “Up” and “District 9”, both of which I’m quite eager to see. Unfortunately, the same financial stranglehold that keeps my wife & I from going to BlizzCon or Cape May or even Philadelphia for a day… Continue reading Movie Review: Defiance

Swimming Up The Mainstream

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Zero Punctuation and the above entry has a particularly good point about originality and creativeness around 1:00 in that applies to entertainment other than gaming. It seems to me that an increasing number of films, tv series and novels are falling into somewhat disturbing if not self-destructive… Continue reading Swimming Up The Mainstream

Movie Review: Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Owen Wilson, Christopher Guest, Bill Hader, Ricky Gervais and Robin Williams. Stuff I Didn’t Like: Pretty much every aspect of the film is blown out of proportion and played for laughs. It’s predictable given the nature of this movie, but it gets tiresome after a while. Bill Hader… Continue reading Movie Review: Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Movie Review: Terminator Salvation

Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Michael Ironside and Helena Bonham Carter. The best thing I can say is that it’s not bad. Stuff I Didn’t Like: The whole movie looked and felt like a first-person shooter. Big CG-driven action sequences, a color palette that has huge swatches… Continue reading Movie Review: Terminator Salvation

Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schriber, Danny Huston, will.i.am, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan and Ryan Reynolds. “Mediocre” is the word that comes to mind. Stuff I Didn’t Like: At the expense of sounding like a dissatisfied comic book fanboy, I’m displeased that either the writers, the heartless Fox executives, or both decided… Continue reading Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Movie Review: State of Play

Cast: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn, Jeff Daniels and Helen Mirren. This was a decent film that I’d definitely see again. Stuff I Didn’t Like While not badly written, the plot does follow some predictable thriller tropes.  The hype promised a twist “YOU WILL NEVER SEE COMING” and as a result… Continue reading Movie Review: State of Play