I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earlier today.  Over all, I think it's a great movie and definitely worth seeing, though I think that Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade were better.  I don't remember enough of The Temple of Doom to really compare it, but  that doesn't really matter.  What does matter is that ( Read more... )

Uwe Boll.  You might have heard of him.  He's a German director who's mostly known for savaging various video game licenses and turning them into some of the worst movies ever made.  There's even an online petition out there created with the goal to make him stop before he does any more damage.  He also has an incredibly high opinion of himself and ( Read more... )

I wanted to write about this sooner, but I went and saw Iron Man on Friday night.  If you like comic book movies and you haven't had the chance to go yet, I recommend it.

I'm not overly familiar with the Iron Man comics.  Aside from the movie, and maybe one or two episodes of that ridiculous '90s animated series, my first exposure to the character ( Read more... )

I got a call earlier today from one of the companies I applied to last week.  I'm scheduled for an interview with them tomorrow in the late afternoon downtown, and it sounds like they need people immediately (the company is in HIRE! mode, apparently).  If that's the case, I hopefully won't have to wait too long until I get the yay or nay after the ( Read more... )

I just got back from seeing Sunshine.  It's a really fun movie, and actually very intelligent as far as sci-fi movies go.  If Armageddon is your idea of good sci-fi, this movie isn't for you.  Also, you should probably be shot into the sun.  But I digress.

The only real flaw in the film that drags it down is the third act, when everything suddenly ( Read more... )

A while back, Clive Barker made some comments while speaking at the Hollywood and Games Summit in which he addressed film critic Roger Ebert's harsh dismissal of the notion that video games could be art.  His comments were fairly brief, but his assessment has prompted Ebert to revisit the topic  by responding to Barker's comments directly.  ( Read more... )

So I just watched Highlander:  The Search for Vengeance.

The short verdict:  It was really better than it had any right to be.  It certainly kicked the shit out of Highlanders 2-4, although that isn't a difficult feat.

The longer verdict:

The Search for Vengeance is odd in terms of Highlander if for only one reason.  It's an anime directed by Yoshiaki ( Read more... )

I saw 300 on Saturday night, and after letting it sink in a bit, I'm ready to give the movie a verdict.

The non-spoiler version:  Dumb and manly, but also fun, as long as you don't go in expecting Spartacus.  It's recommendable to those looking for a solid, bloody action flick.

The spoiler version:

I should start off by saying that I have never read ( Read more... )

On Thursday, a UPS package from my parents arrived as an early Christmas present. I now have a brand new 24" TV to replace my aging, tiny TV/VCR that I've had since my sophomore year of college. It's not an HDTV, but considering the increased screen size, the stereo speakers, and the S-Video input, it's a really huge improvement, so I've got no ( Read more... )