Shell Shocked (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2014)
Anytime I see Michael Bay’s name attached to something, I instantly start lowering any expectations I might have. I have reached a point where disappointment is near impossible. In a…
Month: September 2015
Prometheus Lost
So, Ridley Scott announced the title to the sequel to Prometheus. And I was a bit surprised they caved this early. I was one of the few who at least…
Direct Sequel vs Kinda a Sequel
Zack Snyder has commented that in his mind, Batman V Superman is actually the Man of Steel Sequel. There is a Man of Steel 2 on the Warner Brothers slate-with…
An Easy Mess (Easy A, 2010)
I had high hopes of this being a clever teen comedy in the 10 Things I Hate About You Vein. It starred Emma Stone, who seems to be able to…
Hillbilly Mountain Madness (Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil, 2012)
You know when the opening moments of a film pay homage to Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Wrong Turn, it will either be good fun or go terribly awry. As we…
Dwight Dons Spandex (Super, 2011)
You remember that movie Kick Ass? You know, the one where the loser kid wonders why nobody ever fights crime in a costume-so he decides to do it? And teams…
Growing Up In the Movies Is Kinda Dull (Boyhood, 2014)
I happened to see the Golden Globes Best Picture Drama winner Boyhood this weekend. While it was a nominee of course. The film has a neat gimmick, it was filmed across…
Locked In (Locke, 2014)
So, if you told me a movie about a guy in a car trying to get a cement foundation poured within the next twenty four hours would be a super…
