Dear 300, thank you for giving us Spartacus and Gerard Butler but please, take back CrossFit. AT FIRST, I WAS LIKE: 300 is a visual treat! Zack Snyder’s biggest strength is making his heroes larger than life and it’s never been more prevalent than in 300. “We Spartans are descended from Hercules himself,” says Dilios.Continue reading “300: On Second Thought Thursday”
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Those Who Wish Me Dead: Not As Sizzlin’ As It Looks
You know you’re watching a Taylor Sheridan film when Jon Bernthal appears onscreen. REPPED: You wanna know who gives the best performance in the film? It’s not Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, or Jon Bernthal. It’s Medina Senghore as Jon Bernthal’s wife, Allison Sawyer. Who would’ve thought the pregnant housewife would be a more interesting protagonistContinue reading “Those Who Wish Me Dead: Not As Sizzlin’ As It Looks”
Batman Begins: The Best BATMAN Movie
Patrick Bateman? More like Patrick BATMAN! Am I right, fellas?!? REPPED: You can add Christian Bale to the Mount Rushmore of superhero performances because he brings legitimacy and nuance to Batman in a way that hadn’t been fully realized until Batman Begins! Bale has such a reverence for this character and it shows in everyContinue reading “Batman Begins: The Best BATMAN Movie”
Haywire: On Second Thought Thursday
Gina Carano deserved to be a bigger leading lady. She could’ve been one of the best action stars. AT FIRST, I WAS LIKE: Completely forgettable. I couldn’t get into anything going on but I liked the action as well as Gina Carano’s performance. The one thing I vividly remember from my first watch was theContinue reading “Haywire: On Second Thought Thursday”
Baby Driver: On Second Thought Thursday
AT FIRST, I WAS LIKE: For all of the technical mastery that Edgar Wright displays here, Baby Driver slightly lacks in character. The romance between Ansel Elgort and Lily James isn’t given enough time to develop which makes their relationship seem too sudden. Baby Driver has a lot of great action and the soundtrack isContinue reading “Baby Driver: On Second Thought Thursday”
Insomnia: Pacino Just Wants Some Sleep
It’s a Nolan movie but it’s also not really a Nolan movie REPPED: Nolan yet again draws a solid performance from his actors and this time it’s from Al Pacino as Will Dormer! Detective Will Dormer has some good things going for him: he’s smart, attentive, organized and charming but as the film progresses youContinue reading “Insomnia: Pacino Just Wants Some Sleep”
Memento: It’s Rewind Time
“Which would be worse: to live as a monster or to die as a good man?” REPPED: Guy Pearce’s performance is a top-five Nolan performance for sure. He’s able to balance the various personality traits of Leonard while also delivering a performance that’s very emotional and sympathetic. As a revenge flick, Leonard has all theContinue reading “Memento: It’s Rewind Time”
Mortal Kombat: On Second Thought Thursday
Hot take but Mortal Kombat was better than Mortal Kombat AT FIRST, I WAS LIKE: Wow, what a fun time! I remember watching this late at night after a long day at work and it totally worked for me. None of the characters were particularly interesting, but there was something so charming despite that. TheContinue reading “Mortal Kombat: On Second Thought Thursday”
Following: Nolan Begins
Ladies and gentlemen, won’t you FOLLOW me in this review?…he-he, get it?…*ahem* anyway, on to the review shall we? REPPED: From a technical standpoint, Following is perfectly fine. It has a lot of the Nolan flair albeit less refined, which is understandable considering this is one of his first major films. Too many film brosContinue reading “Following: Nolan Begins”
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