Showing posts with label Thought/Reflection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thought/Reflection. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Why Haven't I Seen That?: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

                                        

This weeks edition of "Why Haven't I Seen That?" takes a look at Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black-comedy classic, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Throwback Thursday: Alien 3

David Fincher 



Alien 3 isn't a masterpiece but I commend David Fincher for taking on the challenge of following Ridley Scott's ALIEN and James Cameron's ALIENS. At the time he had only directed a couple of music videos but still he took on the challenge of continuing the Alien series what is considered one of the best scifi series to date. 

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Trailer Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

        

After watching the first official trailer for Marvel's newest film, Guardians of the Galaxy, I only had one word to describe it...perfect.  Check it out below.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

RoboCop (2014) - Review


When I first heard that the new RoboCop film was going to be PG-13, I got a little worried, as did most people.  I wasn't worried that the film would necessarily be bad, but that hardcore fans would rip it apart before it was even released.  

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Throwback Thursday: Bad Boys





Welcome to another edition of THROWBACK THURSDAY, where we take a look at the first feature films of some of our favorite directors.  This week, we will be talking about Michael Bay's first film, Bad Boys.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Eli's Top 10 of 2013



It's come to this, the end of an era, or more like the end of 2013. with that comes my best of list, as in the best movies of 2013. I've seen a lot of movies this year, so I'm going to pick my top ten from the movie tickets I have, which I do indeed save. Now with my favorite cliched movie line, "Let's get this party started."


Sunday, January 5, 2014

Best in Genre 2013 Winners

Here it is folks!  The winners of our BEST IN GENRE 2013 list.  It was a tough battle, but we were able to pick out the best from each of the following categories:  comedy, drama, action/adventure, sci-fi/fantasy, horror, animation, and comic book.  Let us know what you think in the comments section.  Enjoy!

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - Review

                                   


Over the years, we have seen the paranormal horror genre skyrocket into popularity with the release of such films as Insidious, Mama, The Conjuring, and The Haunting in Connecticut.  But one franchise has topped the rest, Paranormal Activity.

Top 10 Most Anticipated of 2014


We were gonna do separate lists but we're all really busy. So instead we have created a list that we have agreed on. Before getting into the list, I'll tell you this beforehand we're a bunch of comic book nerds. A lot of the films are indeed comic book films but not the entire list, check out to see what 2014 has in store.

Josh's Top 10 Films of 2013


       

With so many great films to choose from, it was difficult to narrow it down to my ten favs, but here it is! Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The 12 Days of A Christmas Story


A Christmas classic, it's a fun story and it's simple. It's just about a kid wanting to get this one specific gift for Christmas. But it's more than just that really, it's about this era and this family. When I first saw this movie I seriously thought it was a lot older than it was. Ever since I saw it, myself and my family watch it every year. Good thing shows a Christmas Day marathon of it every year. 

Monday, December 23, 2013

The 12 Days of Scrooged


I personally think they story of a Christmas Carol is kind of corny. But the tale of old man Ebenezer Scrooge is indeed a classic and has been told many times over in many different ways. Like I said I'm not the biggest fan of A Christmas Carol but I truly endure Scrooged and we can all thank Bill Murray.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

The 12 Days of Home Alone


On the 10th day of movies we bring you Home Alone. A classic film about a little boy (Macaulay Caulkin) being left at home by accident while his family goes on vacation for Christmas break. Sounds quite joyful. Not only does the kid have to survive being alone but burglars are breaking into houses on his block the same week. 

Saturday, December 21, 2013

The 12 Days of Batman Returns


Upon day 9 we bring a nice helping of Batman, Tim Burton Style. Now I know everyone loves the Nolan films (including myself) but I love Batman Returns, as well as Burton's first venture into comics 1989's Batman. If not for these movies we wouldn't have gotten the excellent Bruce Timm Batman: The Animated series. That show as well the X-Men animated series from the 90's got me into comics, so I must be thankful for it. 

Friday, December 20, 2013

The 12 Days of Iron Man 3


Day 8 is upon us, which means today is the final part of our Shane Black 4-Pack, and we'd like to end his run with his most recent project, Marvel Studio's second largest grossing film...IRON MAN 3.  Enjoy!

Iron Man 3 is by far the best of the series, in my opinion.  The first time I watched it, I was a little turned off by the whole Mandarin twist, but in subsequent viewings, I have made some personal predictions as to why they went this route, and if right, makes all of it worthwhile.  

Thursday, December 19, 2013

The 12 Days of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


Welcome to the seventh day of "The 12 Days of Movie Reviews".  Today we have part 3 of our Shane Black 4-Pack, which just so happens to be his directorial debut.  We bring to you the very entertaining 2005 crime comedy, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.  Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The 12 Days of The Long Kiss Goodnight


Day 6 brings us part 2 of the Shane Black 4-Pack.  Another entertaining action film written by Mr. Black, The Long Kiss Goodnight is definitely one of those films you wouldn't expect to be a "Christmas movie".

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The 12 Days of Lethal Weapon



Day 5 of our "12 Days" of movie reviews is also the beginning of the Shane Black 4-Pack.  Today we start with the very first film he wrote, the most quintessential cop film of the last 30 years...LETHAL WEAPON!

Saturday, December 14, 2013

The 12 Days of The Star Wars Holiday Special



If you approach The Star Wars Holiday Special the way you might approach an episode of Tim and Eric: Awesome Show: Great Job! than you are in for a treat. There are some truly creepy and bizzare moments in this show. But, if you are serious person who does not have access to drugs or alcohol; than this is not the holiday special for you. You should watch The Christmas Shoes, instead.

Prepare to cry, maybe.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The End Of An Era: Blockbuster Officially Closed


For nearly 3 decades, the video rental industry has been dominated by one company, Blockbuster.  From VHS, to DVD, to Blu-Ray, and even video games, systems and other movie merchandise, Blockbuster has become a household name.  I remember spending many days in high school wandering around my local Blockbuster, in search of the perfect movie.  But those days are no more.