Transformers
I loved Transformers as a kid, so I was very suspicious of Michael Bay and his wacky live action movie idea from the get-go. However, after seeing some trailers and what not, we went to see it on the 4th of July. The story breaks from canon, but you...
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz Directed: Edgar Wright Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost The best cop in London has such a great arrest record that he is moved to a small, crime-free town so he won’t embarrass all the city cops. Even though I loved Shaun of the Dead, I was wary...
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Directed: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Everyone goes to bring back Jack Sparrow from the dead and have a mighty battle between pirates and everyone else. While I thought the first two movies were tons of fun and...
28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later Directed: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Starring: Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle The U.S. Army is brought to England to help the uninfected start rebuilding, yet it seems there is a new kind of zombie mutant. The movie doesn’t start out 28 weeks later, but only a few days...
Breach
Breach Directed: Billy Ray Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney Ryan Phillippe is a new FBI agent assigned to get to know Chris Cooper, who is a traitor selling secrets to Russia since 1985, but there is no proof. Based on a true story, which I didn’t...
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Directed: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino Starring: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms, Zoe Bell Double-feature in the style of the 70’s grindhouse flicks. Planet Terror is about biochemical zombies and Death Proof is a car-chase, slasher film. I loved this movie so much that...
Ghost Rider!
Dear Ghost Rider, You are a super fun movie because you have motorcycles and flames and Nic Cage. I also like you because you were starting at a good time when Melissa and I wanted to see a movie when she was visiting from Denver. So go you!...
300
300 Directed: Zack Snyder Starring: Gerard Butler, Vincent Regan Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) about the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans fought off thousands in the Persian army to save Greece from Xerces. For a movie squarely aimed at guys, almost all the...