I saw Star Trek Saturday morning. I came in anticipating full on hatred of the thing and left anticipating the next one. The BoR and I saw it in IMAX which was probably a mistake. So many quick edits during action scenes, which are plentiful and long, things got jumbled and confused on a screen that big. The plot really made no sense at all. I ( Read more... )

   I watched "The Dark Knight" a couple of weekends ago and if there's one thing this movie proves is that only Chicago looks like Chicago. And it isn't even portraying Chicago in this film - it's Gotham City. Our city is playing another character! Brilliantly! So all you scabs in Canada can go back to watching hockey, waiting in line to see the ( Read more... )

This may hurt but I'm actually doing you a favor.
You will no longer have to waste your time watching various romantic - comedy films (now cleverly called "rom-coms"  ecchhh) in which two people get totally wasted one night in Vegas and wake up the next morning and !gasp! find out they are married. Here's the scoop from a guy who was actually ( Read more... )

   The other night I was sitting at home alone flipping throught the channels when I decided to check out what was on IFC. The banner said "Thirteen" and despite all the hoopla for that movie I have no interest in watching brand new teenagers debase themselves. However, before I can change the channel there is the low frequency quake of a vintage ( Read more... )

   Grindhouse opened up a coupla weekends ago in 4th place. It's second weekend it was in 10th place. I must say I'm a little disappointed. I really thought it was going to do better. This is mindless escapism at it most thoughtful and action packed. Let me say that if you are planning on seeing this movie, do it now. This is not something you want ( Read more... )

    The Bride of Ravin is pretty much up for anything cinema-wise. Over our many years together she's pretty much learned to trust me when it comes to picking out DVD's and shelling out for the occasional movie at the theater. (The movie theater excursions are getting less and less frequent. I just can't deal with the popcorn munchers and cell ( Read more... )