Posts Tagged ‘movie reviews’
Movie Review — Shutter Island (2010), a Psychological Thriller Masterpiece
A masterpiece by Martin Scorsese on the level of Taxi Driver and Goodfellas. The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio in his usual pedal-to-the-metal best) heads for the psychiatric-jail on Shutter Island to investigate the case [Read More]
Movie Review — Intermission (2003), a “romantic thriller” that parodies itself
Intermission, director John Crowley’s first film, is supposed to be a film about “life is what happens in between” two major events; that is, an intermission. But the ending proves the reverse – that, no matter what happens during the intermission, the RESUMPTION of [Read More]
Sprawling from Grace: Driven to Madness
The Fallacy: Advances in technology will empower Americans to continue living life the way they have always lived, and it will do so by providing alternative energy sources to power their cars, trucks, and SUVs… and that everything will be fine. “For as long as [Read More]
Movie Review: Gone Baby Gone
I usually do my best to review a movie, give my opinions and still keep the important surprises for you to discover on your own should you decide to see the movie. I started a blog for Gone Baby Gone a few weeks ago but stopped because I realized that I didn’t really want [Read More]
Movie Review: The Dark Knight
Here it is, people. The one for which you’ve all been waiting. Quite honestly, I was at a loss for how to start this one. I loved the movie. It was fabulous. I can’t wait to see the next installment, but even I’m getting tired of hearing myself sing the [Read More]
Movie Review: Brideshead Revisited
I had originally planned to spend my Wednesday evening at a screening of Death Race at Northpark. I knew it wasn’t going to be a movie that I would rave about later to friends, but it was free, and I figured it would diversify my blogging. Then I got an invite to a free [Read More]
Thoughts on The Bucket List
Friday night. Just finished watching The Bucket List. I was expecting this to be one of those films that gets my wheels spinning. You know the kind. The ones that make you want to reevaluate your life and find more meaning in every waking moment and makes you kiss the [Read More]
