Hold on... I'm about to throw a lot at you. First off, Kick-Ass is out on Blu-Ray and DVD, and I should just get you a bit of information on that. Check my Kick-Ass review here if you missed that. And, here's some general info - Co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn (upcoming X-Men: First Class), the ass-kicking adventure is more than just an action film, as it combines a unique sense … [Read more...]
There's a delicious stupidity at work in Kick-Ass' titular character, who is at times also known as... "Dave." A comic fan, he wonders how it can be that no one has tried to become a superhero. No one has superpowers, sure, but you don't need any just to slap on a mask and give a beating to a few evil-doers. Ok, it would be stupid, but look at all the stupid things people do. In the grand scheme … [Read more...]
It's a rare movie that can get so many people talking about it months before its release. At least, when that movie doesn't have a huge budget, a wildly popular book tie-in, a big player directing, or something driving that discussion. Kick-Ass, however, has some other things going for it. First, it's called Kick-Ass, and nothing starts off that Monday morning water cooler chat like, "Have you … [Read more...]
Got a few new images for the Nic Cage period spookable Season of the Witch today, and wanted to take the opportunity to mention the film. I'm not sure what it is, maybe something that reminds me of Brotherhood of the Wolf, but there is something about it that is making me very curious. It's definitely worth checking out the trailer and seeing where you are with it. To be honest, given that … [Read more...]
The surprisingly watchable rodent adventure, G-Force, is now out on DVD and Blu-Ray, and the family-friendly, silly thrills are put together in a nice package, especially if you can take advantage of the Blu-Ray edition. As much as this is rather a goofy starting point, the end result is far more... well, I want to say "sophisticated," but I can't bring myself to do it. The end result is more … [Read more...]
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans has been getting a good bit of buzz from critics and made a pretty good showing at some festivals recently. It's opening November 20th, and it looks like this might be one to make sure you get to when it hits. Some critics I pay attention to have said made me rather interested in this one, and you can hardly go wrong with a Werner Herzog film. Ok, the last … [Read more...]
One of the things I love most about Knowing is its title. By the time the film ends the title runs in so many directions that on its own it spins out as many questions as the thing itself. The trickiest of these is the ultimate question about knowledge itself, and what it implies... or doesn't. Early on in the film, John Koestler is lecturing to his MIT Astrophysics class, and thoughts of … [Read more...]
