Pointing out that Cowboys & Aliens is not "really" a western may seem odd, and certainly unnecessary. It takes place in 1875, has people riding horses, and contains "Cowboys" in the title, but it also has spaceships, laser guns, and "Aliens" in the title. Thus, I'm not going to point it out, because it's painfully obvious to everyone, even those who have only heard the name, I'm just going to … [Read more...]
I'm actually not much of a Hilary Swank fan, and I'm even less a fan of films that drag out legal dramas, especially when they're based on true stories, but something about Conviction looks pretty interesting. It may be that Sam Rockwell is in it, or the unique curiosity of fighting the legal fight by way of taking the time to go to law school to do it, but whatever it is, this one should … [Read more...]
If anyone can pull off this odd comedy effort, it just might be Sam Rockwell. Having impressed me even more than I already was in the last few years, I am by now interested to watch anything he's in. That's not to say that there isn't something intriguing about this effort before focusing on Rockwell. However it may look at first glance, it seems there are some subtleties at work here, and at … [Read more...]
There's a unique sense of fun about the first Iron Man movie, and it's enough to largely overcome whatever difficulties may be present. The villain is overdone. The message of peace overwrought. Generally, the script could have been tweaked. None of it matters a great deal though, because the experience of muddling along with the world's biggest playboy as he comes to terms with having the … [Read more...]
Well, not that it isn't old news, and not that everyone hasn't seen it already, but the new Iron Man 2 trailer looks so cool that I had to put it up. If you aren't digging the briefcase at the end, then I lose all hope for you. More importantly, we get a better feel for what's going on, and, other than simply to load up on coolness, why we're watching. And, we get a look at the rest of the … [Read more...]
There are a variety of interesting thoughts flitting through the background of Everybody's Fine , but I don't think many people will get much more from the film than a kind of "mere mention" of these thoughts. It's the story of a father (Robert De Niro) who is getting a little older, and a bit rundown in terms of his health. It's also the story about the general family relationship, mainly the … [Read more...]
There are a variety of interesting thoughts flitting through the background of Everybody's Fine, but I don't think many people will get much more from the film than a kind of "mere mention" of these thoughts. It's the story about a father (Robert De Niro) who is getting a little older, and a bit rundown in terms of his health. It's also the story about the general family relationship, mainly the … [Read more...]
