Posted on 14 May 2009
With a cast of comedians, Employee of the Month should be a non-stop laugh fest. It’s not. It’s a few scattered gags, one or two decent one-liners, and a corny romantic plot that stretches itself thin.
Dane Cook stars as a low level employee of Super Club. His goal is to sleep with the new cashier [...]
Posted on 07 May 2009
There’s something different about Stargate. Compared to the asinine, ridiculous, and brain-dead quality of Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin’s previous piece, Universal Soldier, Stargate is actually commendable. The less said of their films after this, with the sole exception of the city-destroying stupidity of Independence Day, the better.
Stargate’s first chapter details the discovery of an [...]
Posted on 06 May 2009
The second in a trilogy of Paul Verhoeven’s bloody, violent, and over-the-top futuristic action films (joining Robocop and Starship Troopers), Total Recall is a blast. Though it released in 1990, Recall carries the pieces of the ‘80s action movie with pride. It relishes and capitalizes on them with resounding success… and enormous entertainment value.
Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]
Posted on 31 March 2009
There’s an audience for American Psycho. Anyone who doesn’t get every ounce of the satire, absurdity, and dialogue will be lost as to the appeal. Either way, it’s an uneven and confusing movie with a dark sense of humor that can be entertaining.
Christian Bale is the star here, and he makes the most out his [...]