The Fury
Brian De Palma’s follow-up to Carrie is another supernatural thriller about teens with psychic abilities. Former government agent Peter Sandza searches for his missing son, kinapped by a close associate in order to harness his paranormal abilities for evil. Along the way, Peter meets a psychic girl who aides him in his quest. Kirk Douglas’s overwrought […]
Sex Drive
Disposable teen sex comedy you’ve seen a millions times before. Film has some amusing moments here and there, but they hardly warrant sitting through this 109 min movie. Clark Duke who plays best friend “Lance” really stretches credibility as a ladies’ man.
The Class
Slice of life drama based on the fictionalized novel, Entre les murs by François Bégaudeau, detailing his experiences as a literature teacher at an inner city school in Paris. Pseudo-documentary style, which stars Bégaudeau himself and a brilliant cast of young students, feels as if the audience is eavesdropping on an actual classroom. The film is […]
W.
Biopic of then current president George W. Bush, traces his rise from partying fraternity pledge to commander in chief. Director Oliver Stone’s point of view is much more sympathetic than expected. Unfortunately, that is the biggest surprise in this dull document of the 43rd president. Uninteresting, superficial, and ultimately boring, this political drama fails as both […]
Watchmen
23 years after it first appeared, director Zack Snyder brings Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ critically acclaimed comic book to the big screen. Plot concerns a masked vigilante who investigates a plot to destroy all superheroes after his former colleague is murdered. Nihilistic, gritty, sexual and violent, this is not your children’s superhero movie. Slavish […]
Max Payne
NY cop out for revenge, descends into a criminal underworld when he investigates the murder of his wife and child. Crime thriller is based on a video game. Need I say more? Stylized action film is beautifully shot, but this tedious, incoherent mess will have you looking at your watch, 20 minutes into the movie. […]