Posts categorized “Movie Reviews”

All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield!

Here is a film with exciting action, interesting & sympathetic characters, and moments of real humor. It is in no way a bad film. It is also not really a great film. Captain America: The First Avenger is the epitome of a three-star film. [Full Review]

So, Charles Xavier…

It’s an open secret that I am unnaturally attracted to the 1960s Spy genre: James Bond, The Avengers, I Spy, Man from UNCLE, The Prisoner. For some reason or other I just can’t get enough; I love ‘em… [Read my Full Review]

[Insert juvenile penis joke here]

Your Highness is a comedy. It made me laugh. There ya go! Mission accomplished. Anybody looking for anything more out of this movie will be incredibly disappointed. It is not really a good movie at all. But I found it thoroughly enjoyable and funny. [Read my full review]

"Who are you?" "I’m THOOOOOOOOOOOR!"

Thor is ostensibly a movie about an arrogant, selfish prince who causes great ruin to himself and his kingdom through his thoughtless actions and then has to learn his lesson and redeem himself. Indeed, the movie does follow the beats of the story, but the main problem is that it just feels way too easy for Thor; I never felt that he actually earned his redemption or really learned his lesson. [Full Review]

The Illusion of a Better Movie

The Illusionist is a periodically charming, vaguely frustrating, and ultimately disappointing second film from Triplettes of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet. [Read my Full Review]

This ain’t no Swan Princess…

I went in to Black Swan expecting it to be a drama about the trials and tribulations of ballet dancer Nina (played by Natalie Portman) with some dark, psychological thriller undertones. What I did not expect was for the movie to be basically a full-blown body-horror movie with a surprising amount of gore in it. [Read my full review]

Hey, Lady, I’d like to trace your lines…

Ah, Tron. Here’s the thing you have to realize about the first Tron movie: It isn’t very good. It worked as a state-of-the-art experience: visuals and sounds (it won an Oscar for Best Sound) and things you’ve never seen before. The same is true of this sequel: it sure is something to behold, even if it isn’t a terribly great movie, though I must say I enjoyed the story more than the first movie. [Read my full review]