The Last Exorcism - Back For Another...

I notice trends.  With "The Devil Inside," still in theaters. The mood for horror, and the sub-genre of  "found footage" is rising.  William Brent Bell's "The Devil Inside," although in my mind, is a a poorly written story, is actually doing well financially. The reason, I believe, is that it only cost $1 million to produce, and a constant promotion of it being a "true story,"  people go to the theater hoping to see something...

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A Constantly Racing Mind...: Underworld:Awakening - A New Chapter Begins...

A Constantly Racing Mind...: Underworld:Awakening - A New Chapter Begins...

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Underworld:Awakening - A New Chapter Begins...

This weekend I went and caught the latest chapter in the Underworld franchise. Underworld:Awakening. One thing I noticed about our two famous heroines of today, Alice and Selena, is that they have very powerful men behind them.  Both Milla and Kate are married to the directors. Kate is married to Len Wiseman and creator of Underworld, while Milla Jovovich is married to producer, writer, and director, Paul W. Anderson, of...

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Full Metal Jousting!

Back in the day of arcades, and the arcade gallery , one of my favorite games was Joust. Now the History Channel is bringing back jousting. Pretty cool h...

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Moonrise Kingdom - Trailer Review

When I saw the "Trailer for Moonrise Kingdom" at the theaters, my first thoughts were quirky, and awkward.  The I saw that the film was directed by Wes Anderson, then with a slap on my forehead , I realized why.  When you think of Wes Anderson, you automatically think of "The Darjeeling Limited,"  " The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," and "The Royal Tenenbaums."  If you enjoyed any of these films, you will most likely want to check out "Moonrise Kingdom." The trailer shows two kids, about 12 years-old, running away...

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A Constantly Racing Mind...: Arizona

A Constantly Racing Mind...: Ariz...

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Arizona

Mark Lindsay, lead singer of the 60's group "Paul Revere and the Raiders" tells Arizona to  "get rid of her hobo shoes, rainbow shades, and Indian braids.”  I honestly doubt that will happen. Just a few days ago, just over a mile from my home, Governor Jan Brewer created an uproar by wagging her finger at the President of The United States. On even sadder news, Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords resigned her...

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Rampage on a rampage.

In June 2010, I was commissioned to review the latest film by Director Uwe Bolle's (In the Name of the King and BloodRayne films)  I noticed quite a few hits on this article during this month.  I assume that folks are searching for information about the director.  Most of his films are pretty bad in general.  However, I always say that for every film there is an audience.  Amazing but true, there are people who love...

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New Prometheus clue arrives.

As the theatrical release date of June 8, 2012 draws near, two new trailers for Ridley Scott's addition to the Alien cannon.  take a look at theseOnce there was the Nostromo now there is Prometheus: The new Uk trailer arrives: This new trailer shows gives a look at the Prometheus (the name of the ship), which is more of an exploration ship rather than a tow ship which the Nostromo was.  At least Ripley isn't around to blow this one up....

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Apollo 18 to the Moon and ....

Sometimes a film comes around where you are not sure if it is a joke or an earnest attempt to make a film that is both entertaining and yet artistically appealing.  Most people would look at Gonzalo López-Gallego's Apollo 18 and say what a stupid movie.  How could you get found footage back from the moon if we haven't gone back since?  Yes, annoying questions nag at you in the back of your mind while watching this film.  I don't...

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The Debt, An Act of Atonement

I was surprised to learn that John Madden's The Debt only made just over $31 million in domestic sales and a tad over $45 million in its worldwide release.  The film was out for just over two months.  I liked The Debt quite a bit.In 1997 Sarah Gold, the daughter of former Mossad agent Rachel Singer (Mirren) has written a book about her mother, her father and their partner who in the 1960s while in their mid to late 20s were operatives in...

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The Zombie Apocalypse, Metaphor For the Coming Collapse?

I know there are plenty of fans of the Walking Dead, or any film or TV Series that presents the horror of life we once had and considered sacred, as destroyed and defiled. I think it isn't so much that the world as we know it is long gone, but man's (I mean women too) journey to survive and overcome this disaster without losing what we consider just a precious - our humanity. In the last two seasons of the Walking Dead, we have seen a small...

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Cold Nights in Sweden Heat Up as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Comes to DVD

What I find about foreign films is that the directors tend to take their time in developing the characters and unfolding the story.  The thing about watching foreign films is that you need to stick with them long enough to allow the story and the characters to work their slow magic on you. When this happens, you are captivated until the end. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is no exception. This Swedish film comes with an English soundtrack and...

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Source Code - Not just for programmers anymore.

When I saw Duncan Jones' Moon, I was impressed with the story, the acting, and the direction.  I could say the same about his next film Source Code with Jake Gyllenhaal and Vera Farmiga, and Michelle Monaghan.  Farmiga you may know was in Up In The Air with Golden Globe award winner George Clooney.  She just signed on to work with  Insidious director James Wan on his new film  Conjouring.  If you look up the definition...

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Searching for evil, and I found it

I like surprises.  With films coming out like The Devil, The Last Exorcism, The Rite, and the recent release of The Devil Inside, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you about a film that is about true evil.  The scary part of this film is that it really can happen.  Unlike the 'found footage' genre that we are experiencing lately this film is very well done.  English subtitles available.Violence, revenge, redemption, all...

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Shangri-La found!

I am always interested in idyllic places like Eden, Xanadu, Utopia, Heaven, and any place that makes me feel like I am home. In the case of Frank Capra's adaptation of Jame Hilton's classic story, the place is Shangri-La.  The place where death is a stranger and old age only happens to those of extremely advanced age.  It's a magical place and the way Hilton wrote it and Capra filmed it, you do want to believe that it just over...

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James Bond Meets the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

So far, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has made almost $95 million dollars domestically, and  $165,684,283 in worldwide revenues. When I first saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo  back in 2010 when the DVD was first released, I was captivated and transported to the cold dreary world of Lisbeth Salander - a computer hacker/researcher and into the world of journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Read More...RelatedHot...

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I have a tendency to watch films like "The Devil Inside."  However I don't care much for films of the found footage nature. It has been a while since I’ve been inspired enough about a movie lately to write a review. In this case warn folks about a bad movie. I have been busy with work lately so going to the movies as often as I did for a while is no longer feasible. So I start the new year with a caveat and a warning ... Read M...

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Underworld is back!

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