Dec 22 2009
At the end of my viewing of Avatar, the audience all clapped. They clapped because the human race fell to a society of extraterrestrials.
Why is this? Are humans beings discontent with the world they inhabit, with themselves?
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Nov 15 2009
With the Roku HD Player, you never need to visit Blockbuster again. This Roku HD Player allows you to download movies via Netflix or Amazon on Demand and begin watching them right away.
I prefer ideas to products and that is why I do not do many product reviews. However, this product is such a cool idea that I wanted to talk quickly about it.
I was reviewing this list of the Best Christmas Gifts as the Holiday time is approaching and one product really caught my eye: this Roku HD Player.
I had never heard of it: Have you? Continue Reading »
Nov 15 2009
Last week, I sat through the Michael Jackson movie This Is It and it was one of those rare movies that made me want to…walk out.
This Is It basically contains footage of the concert that never was, the concert that was to begin shortly after his sudden death this summer.
In Reaction to Michael Jackson’s Death, I wrote about the untimely death of Michael Jackson and the ambivalent feelings I had.
I was interested in seeing This Is It to learn more about the man, to see if it provided a better understanding of Michael as a person. The movie promised an inside look at Michael featuring “rare behind-the-scenes footage of the King of Pop” like we have never seen. Continue Reading »
Aug 02 2009
A marginal movie can become a really good movie if you enjoy the topic.
This was the case when I watched He’s Just Not That Into You. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie because the topic is compelling: Do women realize when a guy is just not into them? The movie is more than that as well…it’s about relationships between men and women. Continue Reading »
Jan 24 2009
Gran Torino is the best movie that I have seen this year. And though the year is only 24 days old, I am not sure another movie will come along this year to best it.
I wonder why.
The plot can be explained in a few of sentences: A recently widowed, hard-nosed, prejudice, ex-military, solitary, old man finds himself newly alone in a poorish neighborhood now filled with ethics and gang violence. Though he tries to remain isolated on his premises, circumstance and proximity lead him to interactions with his neighbors with whom he gradually develops true friendships. After the gang violence tragically affects his new-found friends, he seeks retribution in his final act. Continue Reading »
Oct 29 2008
Take a look at the picture to your left. Do you know who that is? Yes, it’s Christian Bale, the actor who saved the Batman franchise. In the movie The Machinist, Christian Bale plays an extremely gaunt individual who has not slept in over a year.
In the beginning of The Machinist, we do not know why he has not slept in over a year; in the end, we do.
The question then is this: Is it worth the time finding out? Continue Reading »
Oct 21 2008
Sometimes you should listen to your movie store guy. I know…many of you go to blockbuster and your movie store guy is a tweaked out teenager who would rather be skateboarding. Others of you never see your movie store guy because he is now a computer screen that reads Netflix. Continue Reading »
Aug 23 2008
As a somewhat decent uncle, I offered to take my 9 and 10 year old niece and nephew to see a movie. They chose Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
I am not a Star Wars addict, have not seen any of the new ones, but I remember thoroughly enjoying Star Wars in my youth: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. I probably saw each more than once. Continue Reading »
Aug 21 2008
A video clip has been released of the new movie Tropic Thunder where we find Tom Cruise fat, bald, and dancing. I did not even know which character he was at first, but listen for the voices. The voice of Tom Cruise is very distinct. Enjoy the preview: Continue Reading »
Jun 01 2008
