Category: Movie Reviews

Crazy Heart Buy the soundtrack for Crazy Heart Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon [ No spoilers ] For most people, if asked to name a Jeff Bridges movie, more than half would say Starman. I’ve always felt that it was his best role. Until today. Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake, a wash-up, alcoholic country…

From Paris With Love Buy the soundtrack for From Paris With Love iTunes Purchase at Amazon [ No spoilers ] I was really looking forward to this movie. And while I’m not hugely disappointed I’m also not exactly thrilled with it either. I guess the good news is that it’s a decent movie because it…

Dear John Buy the soundtrack for Dear John Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon [ No spoilers ] The movie schedule this week worked out to where I had to see this movie instead of my mother or wife. So a middle aged guy is probably not the demographic this movie was aiming for. I’m…

Edge of Darkness Buy the soundtrack for Edge of Darkness Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon Mel Gibson provides just the right touch in Edge of Darkness – he’s a sweetheart father, a rough Boston cop dedicated to his job, and pretty darned good at psyching people out to give up their creepy intel. He’s…

Extraordinary Measures Buy the soundtrack for Extraordinary Measures Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon This was a major disappointment, sad to say. The sick children were perky and adorable, and it was neat to watch Harrison Ford play a crotchety misogynist. And…that’s about it. B- and rent the DVD if you must. Here is the…

Buy the soundtrack for Tooth Fairy Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon [ No Spoilers ] It’s no secret: I love kids’ movies. To be more precise I love kids’ movies that have good humor, good acting, and deliver a message without being silly about it. That being said, “I loved Tooth Fairy.” There are…

Legion Buy the soundtrack for Legion Purchase at iTunes Purchase at Amazon Legion. Big sigh. I wanted so much more. It’s about Revelations, sorta, and that is a really big deal in Christian mythology. Four horsemen, the holy host, avenging angels. The legions of God, right? Thus the title? We got boils and locusts. And…strangely…

[ No Spoilers ] If you’re a Denzel Washington fan then worst case scenario is you’ll just barely enjoy this film. More than likely you’ll enjoy it a lot. Maybe even love it. What will probably be the determining factor in what most people think of this film is how well they take to the…