Gangsterland proves that with enough star-power, a terrible
script can be transformed into an equally terrible movie. 2-dimensional characters babble clichéd lines
throughout an overly dumbed-down condensed TV-series plot. Gosling and
Stone make one Crazy Stupid decision after another and Brolin decides this is
No City for Penn’s bulldog mask.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Gangster Squad
Actors & Director:
Anthony Mackie,
Emma Stone,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Josh Brolin,
Michael Pena,
Nick Nolte,
Ruben Fleischer,
Ryan Gosling,
Sean Penn
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Mr. Nobody
A movie about a decision… about a memory… well shot… that a
boy made… that a man remembers… that led to a bunch of ladies… one lady…
growing up… melancholy… now British… Polley’s upsettingly good… young Kruger…
Old temple… Dr. Manhattan’s lair… Benjamin Button… effects! Who fully understands it? Mr…
Actors & Director:
Diane Kruger,
Jared Leto,
Juno Temple,
Rhys Ifans,
Sarah Polley
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Killer Joe
McConaughey delivers a killer performance, finding new uses
for household items, spending some time in the Temple, and challenging the
doctrine to chew your food before you swallow.
Meanwhile T-Hayden-C and Gina G deliver the most intelligently stupid
performances of their careers. The only
dissatisfying part is Emile… that baby.
Actors & Director:
Emile Hirsch,
Juno Temple,
Matthew McConaughey,
Thomas Haden Church
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The Watch
Attack Jump Street, an occasionally funny but heavy-handed
farce about the dangers of illegal aliens.
Big Quirky and Little Quirky reunite, this time co-handling a silver
dodgeball which blasts their impotent attempts at emotional beats. Hill isn’t over his 21 performance, while
Ayoade’s intelligent comedy is from another world entirely.
Actors & Director:
Ben Stiller,
Billy Crudup,
Jonah Hill,
Vince Vaughn,
Will Forte
Monday, September 30, 2013
The Impossible
White people were hurt by the tsunami? Impossible!
Severe racial skew aside, the entire British (not true-story Spanish)
cast deliver literally breath-taking performances. Devastating devastation effects and a
fifty-fifty blend of gut-wrenching physical realism and rarely forced
soul-stomping emotional punches create an effect, which isn’t impossible, but is
still impressive.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Ludicrous flying car conclusion aside, the alternate Enterprise’s
second journey is even more satisfying.
After some far-fetched terrorism and an old-western show-down with some
Klingons’ cousins, reKirk et al learn that coming between Robocop and Sherlock
is startlingly dangerous. Oh, spoiler…
the reveal is beautifully justified with countless ikahnic throwbacks.
Actors & Director:
Anton Yelchin,
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Bruce Greenwood,
Chris Pine,
J.J. Abrams,
John Cho,
Karl Urban,
Simon Pegg,
Zachary Quinto,
Zoe Seldana
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