I love movies. I go to the theater to see both old and new films, I watch a lot of movies at home from my DVR and Blu-Ray, and I really enjoy 3D. BUT… the movie industry frustrates me with many little usability issues that are causing me to start to turn away from their […]
Movie Preview: “Oz” — A Prequel to “The Wizard of Oz”
August 26, 2012 by
I saw a preview of this today and it looked great. It is directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead and the Tobey Maguire's Spiderman's) and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams. Fandango outlines the story: A mischievous magician gains the wisdom to become a powerful ruler after being swept away […]
“Argo”: Ben Affleck’s Iranian Hostage Flick Looks Great
August 23, 2012 by
I recently saw Ben Affleck's first directorial effort, "Gone, Baby, Gone" and it was fantastic. His second directed movie was the big hit, "The Town" which was also great. It is kind of shocking, but Affleck has shown himself to be the real deal as a filmmaker. His newest effort looks great. Here's a quick […]
The Best Movies: The 40 Year Old Virgin
July 8, 2012 by
When "The 40 Year Old Virgin" came out in 2005, it launced some big careers and let Hollywood know that raunchy movies were what the public wanted, especially when done very well. The movie is brilliantly funny, witty, charming, and has a really sweet story that it is running off of all the time. There […]
Sorkinisms – “I’m the Press Secretary, Booboo”
June 26, 2012 by
A great look at how some catchphrases that Aaron Sorkin uses repeatedly in his different shows and movies. Pretty funny.
Underrated Movies: Francis Ford Coppola’s Quiet Gem “The Rainmaker”
June 18, 2012 by
I recently saw Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 adaption of the John Grisham novel, "The Rainmaker" again and it was great. I think I like this movie a bit more than others. It is much more of a character study (I'm a sucker for those) than plot driven, and has a bit of a slow pace. […]
“Food, Inc.” – The State of Food In America
June 9, 2012 by
It is quite scary. Here's a descriptoin of the documentary: In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled […]
“Prometheus” is a Mess of a Movie
June 8, 2012 by
I love Ridley Scott. He's made lots of great stuff including: Alien, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, The Gathering Storm…. So I had high expectations for Prometheus and was let down. I found it to be a mess. The plot was never really made any sense and there was too much jumping around without context. The […]
Movie Preview: Gangster Squad
May 31, 2012 by
This looks very "L.A. Confidential"-ish as its set in the same time frame, set in Hollywod, classic film noir style, and has Mickey Cohen dealing with dirty cops. Its a great cast with Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, along with the awesome Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone who rocks. Here's the preview:
The Best Movies: “Rear Window” – The Best of Hitchcock
May 3, 2012 by
An atmospheric, tense mystery, with a romantic twist between two of the screen's all time greats: Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart. It is also the quintessential "date movie" and is ranked #48 on AFI's top 100 movie list. Here's the plot summary from IMDB: Photagrapher L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries is confined to his small apartment with […]