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Paul

reviewed on August 16th, 2011 12:06PM

The first time that I watched this movie was on the plane on my way back home after Comic Con 2011. I obviously related even moreso to many of the film’s geeky elements (the film literally starts off at the San Diego Comic Con) because I had just ...

Priest

reviewed on August 15th, 2011 12:13PM

I’d been hearing about (and seeing trailers for…) this movie forever, and had little to zero hope of it actually inspiring even a smidgen of entertainment value within me, but after watching the unrated Blu-Ray version of the film last nigh...

Friends With Benefits

reviewed on July 31st, 2011 05:24PM

I’d seen the other half of this ARMAGEDDON/DEEP IMPACT similarly themed cinematic two-pack earlier this year entitled NO STRINGS ATTACHED starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, and even though it had its moments, that film never really pulle...

Cowboys & Aliens

reviewed on July 30th, 2011 01:29PM

Despite the film’s first two acts not necessarily blowing me away, nor offering too much action that wasn’t already previewed in its TV spots and trailers, I was ultimately intrigued by this film’s plotline, mostly because I’m a fan of ORIGINAL mo...

The Town

reviewed on September 24th, 2010 10:07PM

I enjoyed this film all the way through. Looking back now, I can’t say that the movie blew me away in any specific area or provide an entirely unique perspective to the umpteen similar heist/love connection thrillers that we’ve seen over the decad...

The Ghost Writer

reviewed on August 27th, 2010 03:04PM

Another mesmerizing thriller via director Roman Polanksi featuring a neat political based story, some sweet settings, precise directing, a cool score and enough layers to keep my ass engaged for its entire 2-hour run (in fact, time flies by). This...

Repo Men

reviewed on July 22nd, 2010 02:13PM

I can see how there’s a good movie in REPO MEN somewhere, only it’s not in the unrated version that I watched tonight. In fact, I’m not sure what the fuck I watched tonight, but it sure as shit ain’t a movie that I’m gonna recommend to most people...

The Joneses

reviewed on July 14th, 2010 04:33PM

Before I saw this movie, I had read about its premise and wondered how such an amazingly original and timely concept flick, can be relegated to a straight-to-DVD lifespan (especially with two “name actors” as its leads), but now that I’ve seen the...

Brooklyn's Finest

reviewed on July 12th, 2010 05:02PM

I liked this movie. It was interesting throughout, it pulled me into the lives of its characters and their moral dilemmas, it featured a number of tense suspense-laden scenes in which people get plugged with bullets, and I’m a fan of all 4 of its ...

Date Night

reviewed on July 9th, 2010 02:34PM

You can’t really say that this movie sucks, but it’s not the kind of movie that will blow you away either. In the end, DATE NIGHT is a serviceable film that features a handful of funny jokes, some clever remarks but mostly just a number of surreal...

Kick-Ass

reviewed on July 2nd, 2010 10:57AM

I saw this film after all the hype, all the positive reviews and all the “KICKASS kicks ass!” comments, and despite all that…I fuckin’ loved the shit out of it! Originality has always been something I look for in my movies, and this film’s premise...

Hot Tub Time Machine

reviewed on June 23rd, 2010 01:53PM

I’m not gonna lie to you. I was expecting this movie to blow the balls out of my nutsack and provide me with jollies throughout, but overall, the film was decent, but nothing close to its inspirational title. Much like SNAKES ON A PLANE, this flic...

Shutter Island

reviewed on June 9th, 2010 01:48PM

It’s been a while since I was thoroughly sucked into a film as much as I was when watching this movie, to the point that I re-watched it again about two hours later and enjoyed it just as much as the first time…if not more! Martin Scorsese ...

Get Him to the Greek

reviewed on June 3rd, 2010 08:31PM

I was cracking up throughout the entire first half of this film and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys their crude R-rated humor a la THE HANGOVER, [url=http://www.joblo.com/reviews.php?mode=joblo_movies&id=1492]SUPERBAD[/url] and [url=http:/...

The Wolfman

reviewed on June 3rd, 2010 08:29PM

After such a long wait, I was expecting a lot more from this movie, which despite plenty of blood, gore and carnage, ultimately doesn’t deliver an interesting enough storyline for me to recommend wholeheartedly to anyone else but gore and werewolf...

Iron Man 2

reviewed on May 5th, 2010 09:13PM

Did you dig on IRON MAN? If so, I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy this follow-up, although as someone who thought the first film was “good”, but not great (read my review HERE), I...

Wall Street

reviewed on December 4th, 2009 02:27PM

When you consider that this film was almost like a bible to me back in the 80s (along with Donald Trump’s “The Art of a Deal”), there was no way that I was going to leave it out of this book, especially since I also considered pretty much everythi...

A View to a Kill

reviewed on December 4th, 2009 02:25PM

A list of the coolest movies of “all-time” without including one of the James Bond flicks would have been like eating a plate of nachos without any cheese or salsa. It just doesn’t happen! So being as I didn’t want to overwhelm the list with more ...

The Usual Suspects

reviewed on December 3rd, 2009 01:27PM

Here’s yet another film that I didn’t go gonzo over after having seen it the first time, but after a number of replays, I have to admit that it’s gotten better and better with every watch. A massive mystery to begin with, this story is packed with...

True Romance

reviewed on December 2nd, 2009 12:58PM

In my humble opinion, you are not going to find too many cooler movies in this book, than the one for which you are now reading the review. Easily one of my favorite flicks of all-time, TRUE ROMANCE packs everything you’d ever want in a movie, and...

Trainspotting

reviewed on December 1st, 2009 12:39PM

Not one of the most pleasant subject matters in the world (with its share of disgusting moments), but also one of the more stylized flicks from the 1990s, with a hipper than hip soundtrack, many top-notch performances, an original tale of heroin a...

Thelma and Louise

reviewed on November 30th, 2009 04:39PM

They don’t come much better than this. Here’s a movie featuring many complementary elements working together to create greatness, including two very appealing lead characters, an incredible journey, both as a story and on an emotional level, plent...

The Terminator

reviewed on November 18th, 2009 08:51PM

You gotta love movies that feature unstoppable killing machines! Not surprisingly, most of them star the same dude, one Arnold Schwarzenegger, with this flick being the pick of the bunch with Arnie decked out in leather, riding around in a kickass...

Swingers

reviewed on November 17th, 2009 12:10PM

It’s obvious that any film that touches you on a more personal level, is generally going to rate higher in your book of appreciation, but how do you grade a movie that basically recreates your life all the way down to the posters on the walls, the...

Shaft (1971)

reviewed on November 16th, 2009 01:44PM

There aren’t too many muthas more badass than the star of this film: John Shaft. The man is beyond cool! It’s also one of the reasons why they recreated this blaxploitation classic in the year 2000 starring Samuel L. Jackson, and came away with a ...

Seven

reviewed on November 12th, 2009 01:19PM

Chilling. Terrifying. Nail-biting. Gritty. Disturbing. Gloomy. Oh heck, I’m just gonna come right out and say it: the greatest thriller that I have ever seen! It’s funny how certain movies get tossed into the mix of my favorite flicks from time to...

Scarface

reviewed on November 11th, 2009 05:52PM

Crime doesn’t pay, kids…and if you want the ultimate example, check out this movie penned by the always-interesting Oliver Stone (before he became a big-shot director himself) and starring Al Pacino, in a role that completely engulfs him inside a ...

Saturday Night Fever

reviewed on November 10th, 2009 01:37PM

Whether or not you like disco music, whether or not dancing is an annoyance in your life or a pleasure, whether or not you dig flicks set in New York, this movie is sure to pull you into its web of drama, characters and universal message, with a g...

Run Lola Run

reviewed on November 9th, 2009 11:39AM

Sparkling energy bottled up in a stiff can of German coca cola, gets shot out in the shape of a damn cute girl with bright red hair, lots of speed, lots of flash and yup...lots of love in her heart! I have no idea why it took me so long to get aro...

Robocop (1987)

reviewed on November 5th, 2009 09:13PM

There are a couple of words in the English vocabulary which succinctly describe this avant-garde sci-fi cop thriller, and they are “kick” and “ass”, otherwise known as kickass! A movie like this doesn’t come around every day, so when it does, me t...

Reservoir Dogs

reviewed on November 5th, 2009 02:19PM

Is this movie the ultimate of all the coolness gathered up in this book? Well, I’m not a big fan of lists in general, but after watching this film for the zillionth time, there’s no doubt in my mind that this “little doggy” belongs at the top eche...

Rambo: First Blood Part II

reviewed on November 4th, 2009 01:00PM

Now that’s a great action movie! It’s funny how this film has become a one-word synonym for kicking ass and yet after all these years, it still stands up as a solid movie on its own right, with plenty of action, patriotism and Sly Stallone mowing ...

Pulp Fiction

reviewed on November 3rd, 2009 03:15PM

Jam-packed with memorable scenes, entertaining characters, the hippest dialogue this side of David Mamet, an incredible soundtrack filled with complementary songs, a uniquely presented narrative of various stories intertwined, this film blew the Q...

The Professional

reviewed on November 2nd, 2009 01:55PM

I’ve always been extra-amazed with films that manage to combine various elements from different genres and make them all work as a cohesive, and entertaining, whole. THE PROFESSIONAL, also known in parts simply as LEON, is just that movie, one tha...

Point Break

reviewed on October 30th, 2009 03:08PM

“100% pure adrenaline” is a line used by one of the characters in this film, but me thinks the same can be said about the second half of this movie, which punches you in the face with mucho excitement, action and all-around testosterone. Don’t go ...

Out of Sight

reviewed on October 29th, 2009 04:10PM

A great crime picture with various fun and engaging performances, a unique style and an intertwining, captivating plotline. This movie comes closest to PULP FICTION in terms of its style and feel, but doesn’t over-sprinkle itself with hipper-than-...

The Matrix

reviewed on October 28th, 2009 12:08PM

Is there anything that I can say about this film that hasn’t already been said? What is The Matrix? THE MATRIX is a movie that splices plot elements from various sci-fi sources and flicks like DARK CITY (the more cerebral version of this flick), s...

Mad Max

reviewed on October 26th, 2009 08:55PM

Fuck me…now that’s what I call a great movie!! Some of the best car/bike chases that I've ever seen, very kinetic, very quick, ideally edited for a film of its sort, this movie pummels along like a locomotive and kicked me in the balls all the way...

The Lost Boys

reviewed on October 20th, 2009 11:09AM

This is one big fun vampire movie! It features all of the staples of the genre, plus it adds a “teen spirit” to the festivities, jazzes it all up with some hip tunes, awesome visuals and a rapid-fire pace. If you’ve got an hour and a half with whi...

Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels

reviewed on October 20th, 2009 11:08AM

A fun, interesting rehash of various other crime capers flipped into one starring a sackful of quirky and degenerate characters, with fine acting by all involved, a hot-dogging soundtrack, and some of the finer stylish shots to hit crime cinema si...

La Femme Nikita

reviewed on October 16th, 2009 02:00PM

Sadly, there aren’t enough cool movies starring women out there, but if I had to choose from the handful of flicks that are floating about (and no, I don’t consider TOMB RAIDER “cool” or “good” for that matter), LA FEMME NIKITA, ALIEN and THELMA &...

The Killer

reviewed on October 15th, 2009 02:25PM

Listen, I’m not going to sit here and try to convince you that this film is the crown jewel of terrific story-telling, but I will tell you that it kicks plenty of ass, is packed with hyperkinetic action sequences and features one of the coolest As...

Heat

reviewed on October 14th, 2009 02:19PM

Sometimes it’s disadvantageous to be a major movie fan. In the case of this film, for example, my original theatrical expectations were sky-high when I first heard about Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino starring together. I was basically walking on air...

Grease

reviewed on October 13th, 2009 12:42PM

A fun loving, energetic and innocent look back at times much simpler. GREASE may be the greatest high school movie ever made, mostly because it’s an idealized version of what we all would have loved high school to be like. These folks got an amuse...

Goodfellas

reviewed on October 12th, 2009 01:56PM

I’m not big on hyperbole, but fuck all that shite, I’m gonna go ahead and say it anyway: GOODFELLAS is the best gangster movie of all-time and easily, one of the best overall flicks ever! So how am I gonna back that up? Well, let me count thee way...

Get Shorty

reviewed on October 9th, 2009 03:19PM

A very cool, very fresh, very slick crime flick based in and around the Hollywood movie business with plenty of colorful characters, a bunch of first-rate actors doing their thang, an ultra-groovy soundtrack, gorgeous cinematography, unique direct...

Fight Club

reviewed on October 8th, 2009 12:57PM

Every now and then, a film comes along with balls big enough to pull you by the hair, bang you against the wall and order you to “wake the fuck up!” and question your entire purpose of life. AMERICAN BEAUTY was a variance of that type of film, pri...

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

reviewed on October 7th, 2009 02:48PM

This is the ultimate teenager movie. I remember falling in love with this flick while still in high school back in the day, but here we are, fifteen years later and it still holds up like nobody’s business. Wow. What a great, fun, insightful and c...

Face/Off

reviewed on October 6th, 2009 02:22PM

You aren’t going to find too many more complete action pictures out there than this one, a film which bundles all of the basic ingredients of the genre, and then some. First off, prepare to be blown away by its visual dynamics alone. The usual hig...

Evil Dead 2

reviewed on October 5th, 2009 04:41PM

If someone had told you back in the 80s, that cult movie directors Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson, the men responsible for two of the most twisted and gory horror flicks of their day (in EVIL DEAD 2 and DEAD ALIVE respectfully), would go on to helm t...

Enter the Dragon

reviewed on October 3rd, 2009 03:09PM

Definitely not a “good” movie per se, but surely one which fits the bill of this book’s title, which is a cool and swingin’ flick…even if it is a campy one at that. Don’t go into this picture expecting to see an engaging story, cause you ain’t gon...

The Empire Strikes Back

reviewed on October 1st, 2009 07:37PM

The ultimate space adventure and definitely up for the award of the best STAR WARS movie ever made, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK checks off every mark from the “perfect movie” handbook with action galore, an intriguing story that’s always moving, chara...

Dirty Harry

reviewed on October 1st, 2009 12:50PM

If you enjoy your “rogue cop” movies, if you’re a fan of police officers who don’t play by the rules but get the job done anyway, and if you enjoy your men in blue who are clearly “on the edge”…you’re gonna love a certain Harry Calahan aka Dirty H...

Die Hard

reviewed on September 30th, 2009 04:14PM

If you want a film with a good plotline, plenty of action, interesting characters, nasty bad guys, cool good guys, a little romance, a lot of blood and as many clever one-liners that you could shake a stick at, this original groundbreaker is the o...

Dark City

reviewed on September 30th, 2009 04:08PM

Do you like mystery movies? Do you enjoy sci-fi flicks? Are you a fan of film noir or the horror genre? Well, whatever your fancy, this movie pretty much takes the cake in all of those categories, eats them up and gives you even more cinematic ple...

The Crow

reviewed on September 29th, 2009 01:01PM

This flick blows me away every time. I remember seeing it three times when it came out in the theaters, and watching it over and over again when it came out on video, but I guess that I had lost a little bit of its significance since. Thankfully, ...

A Clockwork Orange

reviewed on September 28th, 2009 02:02PM

Stanley Kubrick created many classic motion pictures before dying of natural causes in 1999, and this is one of my faves from his uniquely limited collection (in the last 31 years of his life, he directed only six movies). One of the best things a...

Clerks

reviewed on September 25th, 2009 03:01PM

What starts off looking like a school film project…actually ends up looking like a school film project but not before dousing you with some wickedly funny dialogue, many quirky characters, a plotline dealing with the existential question of “what ...

Bound

reviewed on September 24th, 2009 12:42PM

Wow, what an intense movie! There are a whole lotta things that I love about this flick (yeah, yeah, it’s a film noir featuring lesbians, for God’s sakes!), but the top of the list has to go to the wicked, and I mean wicked, directing style of the...

Boogie Nights

reviewed on September 22nd, 2009 03:59PM

The first time that I saw this movie in the theatres, I knew very little about P.T. Anderson, and not much more about the film. What was my “first impression”? Well, I thought the movie kicked big arse style-wise, but I honestly kept pointing out ...

Blade Runner

reviewed on September 21st, 2009 04:30PM

Don’t worry about not appreciating this film the first time around. I didn’t get what all the fuss was about after the first few rounds in my VCR either, but I gotta admit that I’ve finally come around to what attracts others to this film. Yeah, I...

Blade 2

reviewed on September 20th, 2009 03:57PM

There aren’t many sequels that can actually improve on their originals, but this flick manages to take all of the cool and successful elements from its predecessor, and create an even stronger, balls-to-the-walls rock ‘n roll bloody vampire extrav...

The Big Lebowski

reviewed on September 18th, 2009 04:31PM

This is yet another Coen brothers movie that just gets better and better every time that I watch it. Don’t ask me what the fuck my problem was [url=http://www.joblo.com/reviews.php?mode=joblo_movies&id=616]when I first reviewed this film on the si...

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

reviewed on September 17th, 2009 01:13PM

Only a few lean years after ingratiating such popular sayings as “schwing” and “party on” into our modern-day American lexicon, real-life Canuck Mike Myers returns to the big screen with another original shagadelic tale of unhip hip characters wit...

American Psycho

reviewed on September 16th, 2009 03:01PM

Satire: n. a literary genre in which ridicule is thrown upon something by stressing its worst features, often by the use of irony, thus assuming or affirming a norm by which aberrations are judged. You must appreciate the definition of a...

Aliens

reviewed on September 15th, 2009 07:18PM

I’ve always been a fan of sci-fi movies, but this titled-for-dummies sequel to Ridley Scott’s ALIEN, is an action extravaganza classic that pretty much anyone could enjoy. Here’s a follow-up film which actually takes the best elements from the ori...

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