Finally, Mr. Romero has been able to bring the next installment of his zombie series to the big screen. Just as the zombies themselves have reached new heights of intelligence, so has this film series made large advancements in special effects, and been an influence for the horror genre in general. Night of the Living Dead is a classic in its' own right due to the fact that it is a gritty, gruesome low budget horror movie with an unlikely hero (a black man) during the time of release, with a kickass ending. Dawn of the Dead was a masterful display of gore effects thanks to Tom Savini, who has since then become a legendary makeup effects artist in his own right. Day of the Dead is cheesy and pretty retarded for the most part, but that's some of the movie's charm... and the gore level - WHEW! Great stuff...[more]...

Well, before I say anything, I have to admit that this was like 1000 times better than Reeve's tour-de-force flick with Charlize Theron. No, not Devil's Advocate. I'm talking about Sweet November. Holy SHIT that movie fucking BLEW ASS DONKEY GOAT BALLS!! I'm very happy that I didn't have another Miss Congeniality 2 on my hands with this Bullock drama...[more]...

Obviously my first reaction to this movie is "oh, great. Another unneccessary remake." Wes Craven's original was good for what it was. It was low budget, gritty and effective for the time of its' release (although I didn't really like it all that much). I see no reason to redo it, since every year there are a handful of horror movies with just the same premise (family/friends stuck in the middle of nowhere being chased by mutated/mean rednecks). I'm tired of this formula. VERY tired. They should wait a few years before doing any more of them...[more]...

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It’s 1982. John Carpenter has already made a name for himself with Halloween (1978) and Escape From New York (1981). Carpenter is at the top of his game with The Thing. The desolate surroundings of a closed-off outpost in Antarctica is the perfect setting for some freaky-scary shit to go down. Not being able to trust anyone is a tough situation. Being stuck in Antarctica, things have to be just a tad bit worse; there’s nowhere to run to...[more]...

Well, this was my final Best Picture nomination of 2005 for me to see. Was it worth it? I'd say so! This is a great drama that brings a good many laughs, very few flat scenes and a lot of talk about wine. It's not like wine is the main attraction here, but it's a great backdrop to help bring a fresh perspective on a typical story. It's another one of those 'two middle aged guys going on a small adventure to enrich their humdrum lives' kinda flick. One of them needs to be the extrovert, and the other is the suffering introvert; is there any other kind? Some have mentioned this as a Swingers for the 40's age bracket. In some ways this makes sense, but then again it's not really the same thing. We've got Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau going to Vegas in this movie, but it's Jack and Miles heading into California's wine country. That - along with the previously mentioned introvert/extrovert personality dichotomies - is about where the simliarities end...[more]...

This is of course the next comedy installment of the South Park duo Matt Stone and Trey Parker. If you like the TV show or movies, then there’s no need to recommend this to you; no doubt you’ve already seen it...[more]...

There's been controversy about The Village for quite some time. The script was leaked onto the internet back in May, and a rather sizeable group of people were pissed about the ending. I thought, "Hm. Maybe there isn't a twist ending this time. That could be why people are pissed...[more]...

I have to say that I thought the first Transporter delivered the goods in the entertainment department. Statham was rad, the fight choreography was outstanding, it had a great soundtrack and the supporting characters were charming in their own right. Yes, I love Qi Shu. So anyways, I was looking forward to just as much fun with Transporter 2. Unfortunately, this fell into not only the bad elements to a lot of sequels, but also managed to do WRONG what the first one did so right...[more]...

There are some action movies that are completely ridiculous. There is no way in HELL that shit goes down in real life like as done with Hollywood. However, a handful of these movies can be a shitload of fun in the process. Transporter is one of those movies. The so-called plot is all about getting Frank into trouble, so that we can enjoy him fighting his way out...[more]...

Jet Li is one mean kung fu asskicker. Fans of Hong Kong action cinema probably already know this. When it comes to hands down relentless fighting scenes, he's done better in his home country, but that's not to say that his aggressive techniques aren't a blast in this one. As an action movie, it pretty much delivers the fun times in the first and third acts...[more]...

There are obvious similarities to endless other biographical movies, especially for musicians. Take for example setting up his childhood with a depressing death, his addiction to drugs, infidelity, but by the end coming to terms with these demons and going clean. Then, the movie ends nearly disregarding the next three decades of musical influence. Doesn't it sound like last year's Oscar bait Ray? I think it sure does! Jamie Foxx was the only reason to see that movie, but this time around Walk the Line is a better movie, and Phoenix is not too shabby as the man himself, Mr. Johnny Cash...[more]...

I respect Steven Spielberg for a few things. He's made some of the best movies in history, and although I feel he's been lackluster these last 15 years or so (I hated Saving Private Ryan - GASP!), I respect that he's managed to make a movie or more a year, and he doesn't seem to stray from his typical formula, so most filmgoers will enjoy what he does, and get what's expected from it. It's probably the same thing with War of the Worlds...[more]...

It would be very hard to make a sequel that was as good as the first Wayne's World, but it's even more unlikely that a sequel could even be watchable. Wayne's World 2 is not that bad of a movie, but it isn't as good as the first. There are still a lot of funny moments... and it's got The Walken! That's always cool! This is even before people loved him after that Fatboy Slim video, and all of a sudden everyone that is college age started loving him! They were way ahead of the curve on this one, and that's just plain wonderful...[more]...

Finally, a movie based off of a popular SNL skit that WORKS! This is not a very common scenario, so one should accept this movie with open arms and a big sigh of relief. There are endless quips and quotes from this movie that everyone knows about, and it has rightly become a classic in its' own right. I would say that after more than ten years, the comedy still holds well thanks to the great performance by Meyers and the numerous moments of clever antics, but the pacing leaves something to be desired. Not much really happens during this movie, but that's not what's truly important. It's more about just being funny, that's what the focus is on. Looking at it now, it seems to amble in several parts, but I never get bored. Many people may find it kind of slow these days...[more]...

Egoyan tries to bring us a noir-ish tale of sex, mystery and intrigue. He's got the sex part, but those last two are debatable. Yes, there are naked women, but the frank use of sex doesn't help propel the movie into a direction that would have worked any differently WITHOUT the nudity. I'm not one to complain about naked ladies, but I do have to complain this time around, simply because it wasn't all that necessary. I could say that this is one of those movies that seems to objectify women, but that can be arged because most of the nudity takes place from the perspective of the story as told by the two show hosts Lanny and Vince, and they aren't the nicest guys in the world...[more]...

One must NOT compare this to the 1971 version of Roald Dahl's book. Oh, no! Violent reactions from the fans will ensue. This movie is to be a much more 'loyal adaptation' to the original novel. It's darker, and more disturbing than the cheery, cheeky 1971 film that strayed from the meaner tone of the book. Do NOT mistaken this as Gene Wilder's version of Willy Wonka, and this is NOTHING LIKE the original version. Believe me, if you try to compare them, fans will pummel you to a pulp and shit on your corpse. I've been there. It's not a pretty sight...[more]...

This is one of my all-time favorite movies when I was a kid, and even now it holds a kind of magic that few movies can match. Gene Wilder is a perfect choice to play the eccentric and closed-off Mr. Wonka, while all the children perform wonderfully for their given roles. Many complain (including Mr. Dahl himself) that this movie isn't like the book enough, but having never read the book, I can appreciate this in its' own special way. Granted, the Oompa-Loompas are annoying as fuck, but that's what the fastforward button is for on my remote. Outside of these little nuisances, there's little else that I would change in this movie...[more]...

Don't you think it's great when a sequel has a kid in it, who helps join in the adventure and swashbuckling excitement, while still providing comic relief and something for the kids in the audience to relate to? Me either. If it wasn't for that little shit, I think I'd give this sequel a C+, and I'm tempted to give it a D- because of the poopsnot fucktard...[more]...

There are great things about this movie, and other things that don't quite work so well...[more]...