After his career as a pro-wrestler fell through, Mickey Rourke decided to become an explosives expert for Michael Bay.
Iron Man 2, as the name so bluntly applies, is the sequel to 2008’s Iron Man. The original Iron Man became a huge favorite amongst moviegoers and critics. But does Iron Man 2 live up to its predecessor? Read more
Dragon Heart.
How to Train Your Dragon is the latest Dreamworks animated film. When it comes to animation, Dreamworks has been a bit of a mixed bag, Shrek and Kung Fu Panda were great, and Shrek 2 was good, for every one of the good ones they had some extremely mediocre ones like Shark Tale.
Does How To Train Your Dragon rank up with the better half of Dreamworks’ animated output? Or does it join the more forgettable lot? Read more
I’ve been promising this post for a while now, and well, here it is: My Disney renaissance countdown! Think of it as a further means to celebrate this website’s two-year anniversary. Read more
After Gilligan managed to find rescue, the island was never the same.
Shutter Island is the newest film by acclaimed director Martin Scoresese. Like many of Scoresese’s recent films, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio. But does Shutter Island live up to the director’s (and actor’s) lineage? Read more
I can't think of a funny caption, so just pay attention to Steve Carell, he's a funny guy.
Date Night is the new comedy film starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. But does the movie itself live up to its to famed comedian stars? Read more
2009 had its fair share of bad movies, but it also brought us many great ones as well. Here are my awards for the best that movies had to offer in 2009 (Though keep in mind I am waiting to do the big “best film” award for its own post in a top ten countdown). Caution, some spoilers may follow. Read more
A very merry Unbirthday to you!
Alice in Wonderland is the newest film by director Tim Burton. It is, of course, based on the book by Lewis Carroll. Alice in Wonderland has received an almost unparalleled amount of hype (I only add the word “almost” because Avatar was released just a few short months ago). But has director Tim Burton created the quintessential Alice in Wonderland film? Read more
I would say this movie is as cute as a button... but there are so many reasons why I can't.
Coraline is a 2009 stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas (Tim Burton was the creator of that film, but not director) and James and the Giant Peach.
But how does Coraline stack up with its predecessors? Read more
Despite all of the crumby Summer blockbusters, 2009 was a good year for movies, but even more so, it was a great year for animated movies. Pixar gave us another classic with Up, Wes Anderson entered animation with Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Disney returned to the traditionally animated musicals that made them what they are.
It was such a great year for animation in fact, that for only the second time in history, the Best Animated Feature Oscar contains five nominees (as apposed to the usual three).
And yet, with five nominees for Best Animated Feature in one of the best years of animated features, there is one film that is tragically and shamefully absent from the Oscar race: Ponyo. Read more