Posted on 20 October 2009
Megatron has teeth. He is the villain of the Transformers movies (a bit character in this sequel), and the only one of these robots from space with rows of razor sharp teeth. Is he the only one that eats? Do they not need food? If not, why does he have teeth? Maybe he had them [...]
Posted on 20 October 2009
Trying hard to appease the fan base while crafting a believable take on a classic ‘80s cartoon, Transformers is an action summer romp that tries to twist too many story lines into a simple narrative. The film is bogged down by an extended unnecessary running time, too many characters, and humor that puts this into [...]
Posted on 28 July 2009
No one can say that the Indiana Jones franchise has dealt with anything other than the fantastic. From flesh melting souls to thousand year old knights, the series staple is its absurdity and enjoyable ridiculous action. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull takes that to heart – a very large, overbearing heart. This is a movie [...]
Posted on 07 May 2009
Since when did technology become the latest enemy in Hollywood? Live Free Die Hard had it working against the populace, Enemy of the State used it freely, Wall-E blamed it for our downfall, and of course classics like Terminator 2 made it seem like we’re creating our own apocalypse. For Eagle Eye, it’s too late [...]
Posted on 24 March 2009
While the world didn’t need another animal-based, CG animated movie (especially one involving penguins), Surf’s Up’s approach to the genre makes it worth its own. Taking a Christopher Guest-style documentary approach, this look at surfing penguins is a beautifully animated movie with plenty of humor spread throughout. While the story hits the typical animation pitfalls [...]