Reviews
Entourage, ses 1.
I thought it was about time I checked out this show since people have been going on about it. After all the high praise this series has been getting, I gotta say, I’m not impressed. Actually kind of disappointed. To me it ends up being a show about 4 guys who’s earned some money and are acting like jerks. As a character the only one I liked was E, though he started leaving me a little cold towards the end too. Jeremy Piven is great though, but I like him no matter what he does.
Okay, that was very negative. I kind of warmed up a little to the show by the end of the season, and I’ve decided to give season two a chance, so we’ll see when I finish that.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (101-115).
I initially started watching this because it sounded like an interesting premise, and I was curious about seeing how Matthew Perry would handle a more serious role. The first episode isn’t all that impressive and works more like a long introduction to everyone involved and what was going on, but I was intrigued, and already loving the relationship between Matthew Perry (Matt) and Bradley Whitford’s (Danny) characters. So I kept watching and the end of the second episode grabbed me, mainly for the funny.
I’ve now seen 15 episodes, and the show is not something I’d usually respond to, but I really like the characters, and it’s one of the very few shows I watch that has me shipping a couple. I am really enjoying this series, for one it’s nice to see Amanda Peet and Sarah Paulson reunited, and I also like Steven Weber’s character even though I guess I’m not really supposed to. It’s a fun show, and I’d recommend that people check it out.
Whatever It Takes.
I acquired this last year, I don’t know why, but figured it was about time I actually watched it.
I’ll keep this short, this movie is in no way special and you’ll pretty much have the ending figured out by the end of the opening credits. It’s a run of the mill teen movie, which was churned out a mile a minute a few years back.
In short: a rather forgettable film.
In Good Company.
When this first came out it struck me as a fun film, and it was getting good reviews. However I never got to see it. I’m kind of glad I didn’t pay to watch it to be honest.
It was an okay movie, nothing really special, by the end I didn’t really think any of the characters had gained much. Of course there were lessons learned, but nothing big.
All in all not something I’ll give a second though, I though both the story and performances was rather bland.
Teen Witch (1989).
I loved this film when I was a kid, so when I discovered it again I had to watch it.
I should have left it alone, and let the fond memories of it live on. It’s such a simple story, a very simple vrs of the 80s teen movie, with magic as a story aide. I guess it’s okay for kids, but I suspect the older generation craves more than this film has to offer.
The Bone Collector.
I’ve seen this movie several times, and figure it was about time I write a little something a bout it.
I really like this film, it’s dark, it’s gritty, and has an interesting storyline. I love the camerawork in this film, putting us in the actors shoes at times, which is a rare thing, but I think it works very well I this film.
It’s not a movie I can watch to often, but I have a tendency of watching it when it’s on TV, I suggest you do too.
The Break-Up.
Well, that was boring. I had gotten the impression people liked this movie, so I wanted to see it. Was there something I missed? Because I was bored for most of it. The only good thing was Vince Vaughn advertising Poland, by wearing t-shirts.
I’ve seen much better films dealing with this kind of subject, so watch one of those instead.
Brimstone.
I loved the concept of this series, but part of me understands why it was cancelled. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it, but after a little while I figured out the formula and could pretty much foresee how each episode would go down. The interesting ones were the ones that strayed from the formula, and did it’s own thing.
I loved John Glover portrayal of the devil. I’ve actually not seen him in much, but out of what I’ve seen I liked him the best in this show.
I actually liked the main character a lot too. Despite what he had to face he wasn’t constantly brooding and being all emo, he was focusing on the possibilities, and I liked that a lot. It’s definitely a show that’s worth checking out.
The show was prematurely cancelled, and even though the last episode leaves a lot of things open, it was actually a very good episode to end the show.
Mengaloth.
This is a movie Paul from work made. He and a whole bunch of friends worked for years to make this film, and considering what they had to work with it’s actually pretty impressive. The story is very simple, and the acting isn’t exactly top notch, but it easy to see this was a project they really cared about.
It was shot in the west of Norway, close to Stavanger, and they’ve really utilized the wonderful nature there, and there are several wonderful shots throughout the film.
It’s obviously inspired by LOTR and movies like it.
I’d recommend it to first time movie makers who just want to see what one can achieve with a practically non-existant budget and a lot of passion.
Stranger Than Fiction.
I’ve wanted to see this since I first heard about it, sadly it had a limited run at our cinema, and so I had to get it elsewhere. I really enjoyed this film. It’s a simple story, but it works very well, and it was actually a joy to see Will Ferrell tackle a more serious role. He did good, I didn’t really know what to expect from him, but I was pleasantly surprised.
It’s a nice little film, and I’d recommend it.
House of Wax.
I never thought I’d say this, but it didn’t suck as bad as I though, it was actually kind of okay.
I’ve always said I wanted to see it because they kill off Paris Hilton, and it was worth it. I feel kind of horrible because of that… but, come on!
It was fun to see Jared Padalecki in a different role, a little less angsty than usual. Think this is the closest to average teenage boy I've seen him do.
On one hand I want to applaud the film for screwing with the conventions of who dies first and so on. People did not die in the order that seemed like the obvious choice.
However the film was pushing the sibling/twin thing to the extreme. By the end I was like I get it!
It’s not a film I’ll ever take the initiative to see again, but I won’t run screaming from the building if the people I’m with want to watch it.