New idea for a super power ( Read more... )

So, Brad Pitt has been nominated for best actor in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Now, this film was phenominal as far as really sad fucking movies go. it's such a simple concept that presents so many interesting ideas and situations: a man that ages in reverse and his interactions with the world around him. A man who, in his formative years ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot about death in recent months, and how frightening a prospect it is. Due to my lack of faith in any sort of religious medium, I take no solace in heaven and certainly none in the idea of hell. The prospect of death, along with the fact that we, as a planet, only inhabit a small part of the known universe, really reinforces ( Read more... )

SO GOOD. Dramatic slugfest awesome power. That is all.

It was marginally enjoyable ( Read more... )

An interesting romp through a world of mythical creatures.

To start, it was better than the first one. More battles, more brutality, and more big bad creatures. Who doesn't love seeing minotaurs beat the balls off conquistadors? That was the other interesting thing: rather than the villain of the movie being a supernatural witch, it was an army of ( Read more... )

Not your average Indie flick, but it was great.

At first I thought Harrison Ford's age was gunna be a deterrent to the integrity of the story, but the character didn't really seem to be negatively affected by it. He was slightly out of shape too, but still pulled his stunts off quite well. It's convenient that Indie comes back at age 50/60 something ( Read more... )

Eh, it was kidsy at best.

I mean sure, Spridle gets to flip off a dude, but it was still very much a PG movie. Good for a cheap thrill, and certainly entertaining to old Speed Racer fans, but it didn't totally do it for me. What appealed to me was the characters featured. I was a fan of Racer X mostly, his whole dark persona was very appealing, and ( Read more... )

After the debaucle that was "Just Married,"  I wasn't expecting much from this Ashton flick. Surprisingly enough, it was pretty good ( Read more... )

Now this was an interesting story

First off, it's based on the true story of Congressman Charles Wilson, from Texas. Apparently he's a very charismatic and influential individual, with many friends in powerful positions. Despite his lavish and risky lifestyle, he's one of the only honest and honorable politicians I've ever heard of.

During the Cold ( Read more... )