Category: Movies
How I Met Your Mithrandir
The Hobbit is really just an excuse for Peter Jackson and his pals to spend a few more years hanging out in Middle Earth. I don’t see how anybody could have a problem with that.
Richard Parker, Burning Bright
More thoughts on Life of Pi, the movie I earlier said had left me with nothing to think about.
We Sold a Zoo
Life of Pi is spectacular even for people jaded by spectacle, and it might even be meaningful to people jaded by pop spirituality.
Concern Tron
Wreck It Ralph is by every measure a movie that only Disney could’ve made, and it’s the best movie to come out of Disney Animation Studios in years.
Just when I thought I was out…
Looper isn’t the time-traveling mob movie we expect, but it may just be the time-traveling mob movie we need.
Failure to Comply
I can’t tell if Dredd is a satire on hyper-violent action movies, or just an unusually smart and well-made hyper-violent action movie. And I’m not entirely sure that the distinction even matters.
Variations on a Queen
Or, “Maybe I’m Just Like My Mother.” Brave is a Pixar movie that doesn’t behave like people want or expect it to. Unmarked spoilers.
Occupy Crime Alley
The Dark Knight Rises explores the issue of wealth disparity by showing us that both rich and poor are united by a common lack of diction. Spoilers abound.
We Can Remake It For You Half-Assed
There’s really nothing wrong with the Total Recall remake except for the disappointing Kuatolessness of it all.
What I Learned From The Movies On TV
Live TV is sending me serious signals that it wants to spend more time apart.
Some Assembly Required
On how awesome The Avengers is, and a definitive answer as to why the Marvel movies are better than DC’s.