Fast paced action movie with fun storyline. Either you already like Jason Statham, or you will like him after you see this movie. "Crank," directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, is an adrenaline-fueled action film that delivers non-stop excitement from start to finish. Released in 2006, it stars Jason Statham as Chev Chelios, a hitman who must keep his adrenaline levels elevated to counteract...
This movie is from a time before wokeness. Unbelieveable that this is just 25 years ago or so, but here it is. "Snatch," another masterful creation from Guy Ritchie, is an exhilarating ride through the seedy underworld of London, marked by its clever plot twists, eccentric characters, and rapid-fire dialogue. Released in 2000, this film follows the intertwined lives of two groups of characters: one...
Great movie in the style of Snatch or Layer Cake. No surprise maybe, since directed by Guy Ritchie. Several scenes had me laugh out loud. The movie is a stylish and complex caper that marks a return to the British filmmaker's roots, intertwining snappy dialogue with a twisted plot. The film stars Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Pearson, an American expat who has built a highly profitable marijuana...
This was an ok movie - Carrie-Ann Moss and Samuel L. Jackson try to get the whereabouts of three nuclear bombs from an American turned terrorist. One uses torture, the other wants to use verbal negotiation. In the end, the movie falls flat, as there is nothing new we learn about the ethical dilemma of using unethical methods on one person to save several millions. If you are looking for a movie to...
3.9 Stars A well rounded and relatively concise film, that wraps up it's themes and subplots almost too neatly by the end the end of the film. There is a streak of dark humor throughout that is really well executed. The focus is very narrow, and left me with questions about the fictional history and circumstances of the setting. For example, The teenage generation speaks in a pigeon like dialect that...
Great movie, which you will love if you liked the Matrix. It displays humanity as merely a playtoy for a reality that background forces rig, again and again and again. In many ways, it has the elements of the matrix, but without an anonymous computer entity behind it. Of course, this makes sense, since "Dark City" came out before the Matrix. It is more artistically done, and has less fighting scenes...
This was an unexpected nice little popcorn flick on my Netflix account. A David vs. Goliath storyline, a bit unfortunate maybe that it's a strong whamen leading the rebels against an evil patriarchal empire, and there are anti-nationalist bits here and there, but not too egregiously done. It's a long movie, and there is a second part already out, with 4 more parts planned (or so I hear). The villain...
2.8 Stars I found Late Night With The Devil pretty forgettable. It felt like the film was dripping out of my awareness as soon as It ended. Both the humor and horror elements in the film just weren't solid, both of these seem like they got too little attention in comparison to the cultivated 70s style parody of Late Night Talk shows. Framing choices established at the beginning of the film leave things...
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Since 2011, the television series American Horry Story (AHS) has been horrifying Americans with stories some would describe as “pretty messed up.” But that doesn’t...
The least one can say is that Taylor Swift characterized the first half of 2024. And that’s an understatement. In the past months, this already insanely popular singer turned into some kind of untouchable...
3.7 Stars Obviously this will probably only really be interesting to you if you care about Apocalypse Now or film making. Lots of stories about production problems involving, replacing lead actors, working with The Philippines government during a rebellion, and fat ass Marlon Brando, trying to come up with poetic crap to say while the cameras roll
4.1 Stars Apocalypse Now is a ridiculous film. It is a product of so many things/ideas, A classic literary work (Heart of Darkness), an expression of America's cultural confusion and regret from the Vietnam War, and the hellish production of the film its self. This is why it has so much staying power in the canon of films. It's a conversation piece that can be followed down so many different...
3.1 Stars If you like hidden messages containing fragmented factoids spread out to allow a viewer to rationalize meaning from a typical A24 schizo subversion slop film, Under Silver Lake fits the bill. From what I could tell the decoded messages point to a "wow dude, money is such a heckin abstract concept and it makes people crazy", kind of takeaway. The subtext and themes are all a bunch of reddit...
Syndey Sweeney rose to stardom by starring in Euphoria – a series laced with all kinds of toxic messages aimed at its teenage viewers. Also, it spends a lot of time depicting high schoolers in extreme...
3.1 Stars Perfect Days is a film that tries to make you feel how mundane and consistent a Tokyo janitor's day to day routines are. After you have been lulled into a pleasant boredom from seeing the focus character of the film trim his mustache, select a cassette tape to listen to on his commute, and scrub a toilet a couple times, the relatively minor surprises and anomalies to his structured days...
3 Stars Rogue City adds nothing new or good to the story and lore of Robocop. The narrative of the main questline is generic, and the less you think about it while playing the game, the better. What really dissapointed me was the lack of humor or any good comedic timing that endeared me to the first film. The main gameplay is combat, which mainly means you will be holding down the fire button, punching...
3.7 Stars A period piece with a very narrow narrative focus. It chronicles the fortunes and misfortunes of one man. Quick fortune and Misfortune come readily to Barry Lyndon, who's character quickly goes from a naive young man to a life long gambling opportunist. A narrator which is present throughout the film will remark that Barry has changed after some portion of his life, but Barry rarely shows...
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The least one can say is that mass media loved Poor Things. Nearly every news article gushed over it while award ceremonies threw all their trophies at it, including...
2.8 Stars Killers of The Flower Moon is like many of Scorsese's previous long films, but every beat and rythem is more shallow and delayed. Robert De Niro's mastermind of a character is even labeled as a Jew for his actions by another character much like Casino. The first half of the film is painfully drawn out while the second half, which is far more interesting due characters having external conflict...
2.7 Stars 2 hour 30 minute investigative examination of a death by fall that pulls the viewer along the runtime with the possibility of foul play. Anatomy of a Fall has no style, save for a journalistic representation of events and facts. Every sequence is played out using the most dialog possibly, no brevity or variation to be found in any of the scenes. Its the type of film you could describe to...
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