And back into the fray we go...

28Weeks Later - Oh my - I can't believe they roped a sequel like this out of that movie. And got Robert Carlyle to boot. I liked some of the acting and 3 of the scary moments - the rest was the usual apocalyptic tripe. Marshall law and all that rot and of course the spread of the disease thru the rest of Europe. Cheers. Read more!

Modern Stand w/o the devil...

28 Days Later - was enjoyable for it's scary moments. I liked the mirror of society's insanity driven to the extreme. Far creepier than the infected was Christopher Eccleston's character as he offered the female survivors up to the men to slake their desires with. I loved the ending and the alternate ending. A good time if you are willing to really suspend that disbelief. Read more!

Bloody funny

Hot Fuzz - I caught it this weekend in St Louis. I laughed so hard I almost cried. It is far less rife w/ Spaced references than Shawn of the Dead. But it is hysterical nonetheless. The story is very simple and straightforward as you follow the greatest copper London has ever known as he takes a turn at the countryside. Just sit back and let them entertain you. Read more!

I swear I am the only one who liked it

300 - I don't need to own it, but I probably will. I liked the faux-plot back home while the bois were fighting. I liked the acting for what it was. I wasn't expecting Sin City or anything close to it. I wasn't expecting Oscar caliber performances. I wanted to see guys wearing notsomuch and fake blood splatter, and gore and violence. I wanted to hear Gerard Butler yell, a lot - did I ever mention I have a thing about getting yelled at by a big strong man w/ a Scottish burr in his voice? - Cause I do, it is not a new thing. I liked the fight scenes, and I loved the way most of the shots line up beautifully as a comic book. I even found my way to get over the gratuitous and bullshit facial piercings - sooooo fake looking.

As to the whole reports of current politics - I say projection. For me watching the film I stepped past the racial boundaries & all of the "oh the brown guys from the east are invading" tripe, and saw it more as a story of how the few led the way to prevent the overthrow of their current governing body. Or rather how there is this nation (ours) who has a leader, who states frequently that it is his divine right to rule, and they are invading other nations under real or false pretenses and his people follow him and do his bidding because they are forced to (switch out the whips for $$$) and eventually the invaded nations stand strong enough against them that they stop (that is to say the "insurgents" protecting their homeland do things that are unspeakably violent and gore-ific that the invading nation is simply shocked). Maybe I'm the only one who saw it that way - again -PROJECTION.

AGAIN, I know this is the unpopular opinion, but I liked it. I like the fun, I liked the sheer raw screaming of it, I liked the performances. I liked the way it was filmed and presented. I enjoyed the timing and the choppiness of the editing. Read more!

"Motherfucking cocksucker motherfucking shit fucker what am I doing?"

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The term "shocking" is such an understatement

El Maquinista (The Machinist) – Christian Bale in the performance of a lifetime, It was a little obvious by the time things really got rolling, but the lead in was so entrancing that I couldn’t look away even when I knew I should. I wonder what I would look like if I hadn't slept in over a year. Regardless of my reasons. Read more!

C'mon it's me...

Find Me Guilty – Funny as hell, a hysterical look at the mob. And true, based on a really real true story about a guy who believed in the ideals of the family of the mob more than the people around him. It warmed my cold little heart. Just a good time for anytime. Read more!

What's wrong w/ killing? - everyone has got their reasons

Batoru rowaiaru (Battle Royale) – MURDER DEATH KILL – I love it, First you take a bunch of kids, and then put explosives on them, then you strand them on an island and give them weapons and make them kill eachother. HEEHEEHEE Then when u think they’ve had enough, add in more death and make parts of the island lethal according to your own timetables. Gratuitous violence with a side of surly delinquents. There can be only one.

Is it a coincidence that there are 42 children in all on the island - or that they are numbered just like the bachelors in my Bachelor Hunt - I think not. Read more!

Oh those skills

Napoleon Dynamite – you either love it or you hate it. I rolled on th3e floor w/ laughter it was beautifully true and absurd and wonderful all at the same time. Nothing made laugh harder than when Napoleon was yelling at the llama. A llama named Tina.

There are more quotables in this movie than any other on this list so far. Read more!

And it warped my fragile little mind

A Clockwork Orange – The story of the Nazis or simply a modern morality tale. This disturbing and brilliant story was brought to the screen by a mad genius. Ok, he wasn’t that mad to me, I love his work. Nothing brings me more joi in life than finding references scattered throughout modern culture, whether it is the droogs attacking JB in Tenacious D – Pick Of Destiny, to the Rob Zombie “Red red kroovy” remix. Besides it was my first introduction to Malcolm McDowell, and that has led to a lifelong love affair with his work regardless of how”c” rated. Read more!

Fizzgig and the Skexis

The Dark Crystal – Classic Henson love. I keep hearing rumors of a sequel. Apparently they are true - YAY just have to wait til 2008. I loved this simple story and old special effects. The story is a simple fantasy tale of a journey to rejoin opposing forces to a balance. A classic theme expressed with fantastic puppetry and imagination. Besides it was the first time I heard -
Jen: "Wings? I don't have wings!"
Kira: "Of course not. You're a boy."

Truer words were never spoken. Read more!

Now finish up them taters, I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

Wet Hot American Summer – Full of the last days of summer joy and wonder. A little closer to the truth of how a summer camp staff spends its’ days when the campers aren’t looking. I broke in half when they forfeited the game cause they didn’t feel like doing it. I love this movie. It made me miss camp more than I have words for. My favorite moment is in the deleted scenes – with Christopher Meloni as the chef telling them what to bring him back from town. I literally laughed so hard I cried every time he was on the screen. He made me feel free. Read more!

Maybe the critics just forgot our Truman

Capote – I was unimpressed on the whole. I loved the acting, the cinematography was interesting and the overall movie, highly overrated. Read the books instead. Read more!

Blecccccchhhhhhhhh

Ultraviolet – Sucked donkey balls, slimy donkey balls. I saw this in the theatre, and it sucked then. I saw it again at home, on DVD, it still sucked. It looks pretty, It looks pretty. That is as far as it goes, the plot is predictable and weak. The music was obvious and notsomuch fun. The acting wasn’t horrible, but it was not good either. I enjoy many of the cast members, but perhaps it was the fault of the script and cruddy dialogue that dropped the ball. Read more!

Bring on the Red Threat...

Nochnoy Dozor (Night Watch) – Crazy Russian LOVE. Maybe I don’t watch enough Russian films, but this caught my eye and has yet to let go of it. The cinematography was pretty, but the editing was thrilling. I loved it from the first moments of narration to the inevitable end. Every time I watch it (yes I now own an official copy) I discover new details. The acting was perfect for the story and setting.

On a side note the book is nothing like the movie – there are some bits and crossovers, but the mainline story is very different from the basic plotting of the movie. I LOVE the book. Sergie Lukyanenko is brilliant. I'd follow Antoshka anywhere, Gesar not so much. Read more!

Tell me my future

Yogen (Premonition) – As I saw the first preview for the Sandra Bullock American version of this beautiful piece of Japanese cinema I was saddened. I enjoyed the logical yet inevitable outcomes this movie portrayed. The creeping horror was kept at the perfect levels throughout. Both thought provoking and sad this story of love and dedication touched me. Read more!

Fuck yeah...

Jackass Number 2 - I enjoyed this movie – I know I am better than that. I adore it. I don’t want to pay them money. I don’t want to date them, although I can see the appeal. I am utterly disgusted by them in general. So you see I enjoyed it just like I did the last one – w/ Laurie half soused and happy to laugh. Yes, they made me gag. Yes, they were foul. Yes, they caused themselves bodily harm, and left their messes for someone else to clean up. Yes, they tortured Bam’s mother (that poorpoor woman). But it was a ball. In the old AC/DC version of a ball. Read more!

Waves, waves as far as the eye can see

Step Into Liquid – Surfing, and more surfing, and pretty waves, and beautiful sun, and more water. Think Endless Summery. Or just last fall in Maui. The downside is the quickie chop shop editting and the music - toss the volume and throw on something else, whatever touches you and brings you to the beach will do much better. Read more!

RUN!!! faster than Forest Gump & more fun too

Run Ronnie Run – actually fun, had a very “My Name is Earl” edge to it, before that show was on the air. I watched it in August of ’04. I liked it. Just take a deep breath, sit back and be ready to laugh. I'm not one to advocate booze, but sitting back w/ some cheap beer or ghetto fabulous Gin & Juice is the perfect accompaniment for this flick. Read more!

Blows me away daily

A Mighty Wind – this was a fun movie to relax with. The mockumentary styling is well done. And I have had pts just like each and every one of the characters which is terrifying. And heartening at the same time, that they are so closely related to real people. Ok, more terrifying, imagine trying to get them all to do their exercises and they are in pain which they cannot control. Just a corner of my day everyday.

On the flipside the music is folksie and wholesome and love. I have it all on my lil iTunes. I love throwing it randomly into mix discs and onto playlists just for an extra giggle - cause I never did no wanderin'. Read more!

The weight of my soul

21 Grams – This was a thought inspiring movie. I enjoyed it. The edits were interesting, and at times harder for slower minded souls. Least that’s the impression I’ve gotten from people who watched it. But then those were the same people who couldn’t follow Memento. Read more!

There was only one the first time around

Highlander 4: Endgame – Yummy all of my favorite Highlander men all in 1 film, from Peter Wingfield to Christopher Lambert – together. Yumm. Pretty much anything that gets Methos on the screen is ok w/ me, no infact it is FREAKIN’ WONDERFUL!!! OK, not all of the guys I love No Roger Daltrey…oh the sadness and heartbreak w/o him.

On a side note I am usually all against the blending of story lines and the fact that they can't seem to keep the story straight, but as far as such things go this was exceptionally done, blending the tv series with the movie, if you could just suspend the disbelief long enough was warming and sweet. Read more!

The new beginning

The Chronicles of Riddick were far more intense and enjoyable than anything previously in the series. I loved the performances from Dame Judi Dench to Alexa Davalos to Colm Feore (a secret guilty pleasure of mine for quite some time now). I love the effects and the crazy blend of messiah and conan the barbarian mythology. And then we come to Karl Urban, of late he has managed to be in every SciFi Fantasy film that I have truly enjoyed, hurling himself headfirst into the mythos. I love to curl up with some knitting and cruise thru the evening with this on in the background. Read more!

The beginning

Pitch Black was fun. I caught it in the theatre, I ws hooked from the moment the voice started. I am not the biggest Vin Deisel fan, but I won't turn movie off just because he is in them. I like the fully thought out ideas of space and society. Again, it was just fun. Read more!

Little Amuse Bouche

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury – a nice morsel – but I wanted more, much more for the segway tween the movies, hell, I would have loved an entire anime documentary about the new mythology. I still would. Read more!

OK so life happened

And I have been doing everything but updating this site.

I am back for all previous intents and purposes.

I figure that it would make sense to start back on Oscar night.

YAY!!! Read more!