Taken
By admin | February 10, 2009
It has been a long time since I last graced these web pages with a movie review. To all my fans, I apologize for the long wait. I have been extremely busy with my many endeavors as of late. It gives me great pride to introduce the next film I have up on the chopping block here…Taken.
Around summertime of last year I heard rumblings about a new Liam Neeson movie called Taken. I heard nothing bood good things about it, but never really paid much more attention to it than that. Why? Well because I simply never saw a trailer nor learned of a release date. That is why I was so surprised, while vacationing down in Cancun, Mexico last Septmember, to come across Taken headlining the movie theatres down there. I kept thinking it must be a different film because I do not remember that being in the theatres as of yet in the States. Never being one to let curiosity keep me down I did some investigative work upon my return to the States and found out that indeed, it never was released here. Quite honestly, I could not find a release date for it, so I simply gave up until rumblings about the film started circulating again this past January. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Spirit
By admin | December 27, 2008
The Spirit…hmmm…I am at a loss for words. I don’t want to tell you to run out and not see it, but at the same time I don’t want to recommend it either. Does that make any coherent sense? Let me just preface this conversation by saying if you were not a fan of Frank Miller’s Sin City , by any means, then you should stay far away from this movie. I think my wife said it best when she said if were not for the attractive cast and the exhilarating antics of Samuel L. Jackson, then this movie would have been a total bust. I admit to wanting to see it solely for the pioneering film aspects that Frank Miller brings to the silver screen, as I am a sucker for that sleek visionary look in Sin City. However, I did find myself wanting the pace to pick up within the movie, more times than I would like to comment on, as I looked around and saw both my friends’ looks of boredom and/or them dozing off. Read the rest of this entry »
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Redemption
By admin | November 24, 2008
Jack is back! And “dammit” if it does not feel great to have him back. They could have filmed him playing on a playground for two hours straight and it would not have mattered. It just feels electrifying to have the greatest American hero back on the screen again…Jack Bauer. In case you have been living under a rock for the past couple years the American public has not seen a new episode of 24 since the end of Season 6 in May of 2007. Season 7 promised to be a big and exciting one but it all came to a screeching halt due to the 2007 writer’s strike. Dammit! If it is any indication of the footage we saw from Season 7 trailers that aired before the strike, it looked like we were in for one hell of a Day 7. Production was only complete on about seven of Season 7’s episodes so the producers felt it was best to delay the show one full year to avoid having extended breaks between the weekly 1-hour episodes. Season 7 (aka Day 7) was originally scheduled to start in January 2008. Imagine the backlash the writers, producers and staff of Fox received from the diehard fans of the TV show, like myself. Our beloved TV show would be missing in action for over an entire year. The thought of that was enough to bring a tear to my eye. Read the rest of this entry »
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Quantum of Solace
By admin | November 22, 2008
I know…I know…Once again I am over a week behind in getting my review of the newest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, out to the streets. But don’t fret, unlike Saw V, I did see this movie on its opening day. And had I known about the midnight premiere, Valley View Cinemark had, I probably would have been there too. Tragically, I almost did not see this film on its opening day. Luckily for me, I was able to get out of work for a few hours, to spend with family and friends, and check out the anxiously awaited sequel to Casino Royale. And I am so glad I did!
Let’s rewind back to my childhood. Ironically, I hated the James Bond movie franchises. I remember seeing them here and there on television during my youth. I simply thought they were mindless and dumb. I just did not get the corny action and the womanizing demeanors of the James Bond actors. I don’t think I ever watched a full movie and as I grew older I vowed never to become interested in them. Like most things in my life I ended up going back on my word. Read the rest of this entry »
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Saw V
By admin | November 4, 2008
I know what you are probably thinking. You are thinking…wow…this movie has been out for a whole two weeks and Brian just saw it. I must admit I had many reservations about seeing Saw V for a number of reasons. First off, I was extremely disappointed in Saw 4 and really disgusted by the opening autopsy scene. It took me a good day before I could eat again. Second…I heard so many ill reviews of this movie from friends and co-workers, that despite my gut feelings of not to listen to others, I started to lose interest in seeing Saw V. I was even considering going to see Zack and Miri Make a Porno over this movie. My wife definitely started to question my judgment and dedication to the Saw franchise. And third…I truly thought I was just growing tired and numb to the brutal violence of the Saw franchise. Once again, thank God for my wife, who talked me into going to see Saw V with another couple. I asked her to kindly pay for the movie tickets as I was not really the one who initiated wanting to see this. She happily obliged. And you know what? Every time she does that I usually end up loving the movie! Am I am starting to see a trend here? Read the rest of this entry »
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