What was the last movie you've seen?

[Luke]

Did you see him in Shaolin last year?

Thanks man, added it to my queue. Won't watch the youtube clip just for spoiler reasons.

[dsheinem]

Lifeboat (1944) – I am continuing to delve into Hitchock movies I haven’t previously seen (mostly pre-1950 stuff), and I have found myself even more impressed with the man’s work – something I didn’t think was possible. Lifeboat is a great situational ethics film written by John Steinbeck and set during World War II. It is well cast and acted and, like Rear Window or Rope, gets a lot of its appeal from finding new ways to make a small space seem like a giant stage full of compelling drama and tension. I felt that it ended somewhat abruptly, but otherwise this is a solid film.
Grade: 4/5

The Avengers (2012) – This is a tough film to rate, and one that really doesn’t stand up very well on its own merits without seeing some or all of the preceding Avengers-related films, most of which have more cohesive narratives and more fully developed characters. That said, if you take the previous films as a requisite primer (which most viewers probably do), then this is a better-than-average super hero flick. The writing brings together the ensemble cast relatively well, but the first half or so of the film really drags on before getting to the more interesting and more visually compelling final act. The scenes fighting over NYC in the end are some of the best-shot action scenes in any comic book film in recent memory, and the one long shot of all the Avengers fighting at once should become iconic. If you've seen the previous Avengers-realted films feel free to bump this grade 1/2 or 1 stars, depending on your enjoyment of them.
Grade: 3/5

Strangers on a Train (1951) – Another Hitch film with a very intriguing premise (“I’ll do your murder, you do mine”) Strangers on a Train is more moody and creatively shot than most of his previous work and in some ways serves as a bit of a segue to his truly classic period from the mid 1950s-1960s. Robert Walker completely steals the show here as an off-kilter and highly functioning sociopath (in the great Hitch tradition, of course), and almost all the scenes at the carnival are beautifully lit and staged. Well paced and highly watchable, this is grand entertainment.
Grade: 4.5/5

Clash of the Titans (2010) – This was much better than I thought it might be, enough that I now have interest in checking out the sequel. Casting was a mixed bag. I thought Worthington was as excellent as Perseus as Neeson was horrible as Zeus, I thought that Gemma Arterton does a good Liv Tyler impression, and I thought that Ralph Fiennes’ talent was extremely wasted. The star of the show is the effects work and action scenes, both of which deliver quite nicely. Well chosen location shoots give the film an appropriate sense of scale, and the CGI is mostly tastefully implemented.
Grade: 2.5/5

Prometheus (2012) – I’ve talked about my thoughts on this film elsewhere, and while I found a lot to like in the first 2/3 of the film, there is far too much new plot and horrible dialogue in the last 1/3 to ignore. Visually, it is stunning and approaches parity with Alien and Blade Runner, and for that first 2/3 the deliberate pacing really sets the mood well. When it all falls apart, though, it falls apart fast and hard. I really hope there’s a director’s cut out there that adds more context and character development, as I feel the parts are here to make this a 4-star film. As is? Only 3.
Grade: 3/5


I really need to update my list of links to reviews...I'll try to do that soon,

[dsheinem]

Updated my master list of reviews - 252 reviews now since May of 2009 My running MS Word Document is 63 single-spaced pages

Does anyone (other than myself) ever use that list for anything?

[noiseredux]

Does anyone (other than myself) ever use that list for anything?

I use it to get mad at you.

[dsheinem]

Does anyone (other than myself) ever use that list for anything?

I use it to get mad at you.

You'll be glad to know that NOES just made the index, no "*" anywhere near it!

[Luke]

To add to my list of Rises theories:

JGL is the Riddler.

JGL becomes Nightwing,

JGL becomes Robin.

JGL becomes Batman.

JGL is something other than just a regular GC cop.


I kind of like the idea of a hidden villain, as Rises doesn't need to expose much to attract a crowd. Long shot though.

[BurningDoom]

To add to my list of Rises theories:

JGL is the Riddler.

JGL becomes Nightwing,

JGL becomes Robin.

JGL becomes Batman.

JGL is something other than just a regular GC cop.


I kind of like the idea of a hidden villain, as Rises doesn't need to expose much to attract a crowd. Long shot though.

JGL?

[Luke]

JGL?

One of my favorite actors, and one of my favorite persons.

Not once have I heard a bad word about the guy.

[sabrage]

"Wes Anderson's most Wes Anderson-y movie yet"

[indecks]

To add to my list of Rises theories:

JGL is the Riddler.

JGL becomes Nightwing,

JGL becomes Robin.

JGL becomes Batman.

JGL is something other than just a regular GC cop.


I kind of like the idea of a hidden villain, as Rises doesn't need to expose much to attract a crowd. Long shot though.

I thought he was going to become Azrael, since the trailers seem to hint that Bruce's back gets broken. But i think I might be wrong. A Batfanatic I know said that JGL's character is a guy named John Blake. Apparently a character from the comics that I am not familiar with in the least. But... he did find this somewhere's on the internet:




Though I hate that kid because of how he plays Joffrey Baratheon, lol.