Don't you hate those sequels that capitalize on what they thought made the original work, and then proceed to repeat these same punchlines - or perhaps unimaginatively turn it a bit on its' head - in hopes that the audience will be too stupid to notice that we're seeing a knock-off of the original? I hate it when they do that, and Be Cool is guilty as charged. I don't want to elaborate too much on what failed with this movie because it would be too long of a list worth reading. Here’s a start...[more]...

Everyone is hoping this will be the jumpstart to a better Batman franchise. Well, to hope this would be better than Batman & Robin should be considered a joke. I'm not laughing. Let's all thank our lucky stars that Chris Nolan has made a cooler Batman than Joel Schumacher! Woohoo...[more]...

Tim Burton is admittedly not a big fan of the comic scene in general, and he chose to do Batman for more personal reasons than for the fact that he's a fan of the genre. Typically, this is not a good sign, but in the case of this 1989 classic, it turns out quite alright...[more]...

Whether or not you're going to find this movie funny is if you're a fan of Billy Bob Thornton. If you thought Bad Santa was friggin' hilarious, then there's a good chance that you'll think this Bad Santa-Lite is a healthy dose of guilty pleasure. I happened to love Bad Santa, and so although this one wasn't close to as funny as that one, Bad News Bears was rude, crude, fairly predictable... but loaded with crass humor and a group of kids who didn't annoy me more than pull off decent performances all around...[more]...

This is an interesting enough documentary. Granted, the first ten minutes tells you all you need to know about the joke, and afterwards all it is is highlights and quotes of endless comedians telling the same joke over and over again. I thought it was kinda funny sometimes, but MOST of the time, I was expecting even MORE imagination from a lot of these 'comic geniuses...[more]...

James Cameron is the master of sci-fi action film. He’s thrilled us with the Terminator movies, and he proved that he could make you care for a bunch of pasty underwater divers in The Abyss, but he provided his magnum opus with Aliens...[more]...

Unforgettable. Ridley Scott’s imagination comes to nearly full bloom with the unique set design (thank you Micael Seymour), and the stroke of genius involved in hiring H.R. Giger to provide the look of the alien creature(s). When you have the claustrophic, completely immersive surroundings of the Nostromo encapsulating every inch of the screen, and the frightening creature creation that can only come from the mind of H.R. Giger… and then mix in a lot of great actors who work well onscreen together, a killer score by Jerry Goldsmith, an oft-used but seldom (if ever) surpassed story concept, then throw it all together in space – a place that you cannot escape – you can’t help but be completely enthralled by the chemistry that will explode from such a concoction...[more]...

Where the original Evil Dead was about pure horror, and the second installment had its' fair share of humor, this third outing is all about adventure and comedy. Not only that, it manages to be funny and adventuresome without being too stupid to watch! Once again, I am impressed with Raimi's abilities as director, and even MORE impressed than ever with Bruce Campbell as Ash...[more]...

The reason this is not a remake is that the beginning was reshot because they didn't have the rights to the original movie, therefore could not show flashbacks to the original. So this isn't really a remake... it's actually a continuation to the first movie...[more]...

This is quite the movie for what it is. Made with barely any budget at all ($50,000), Raimi and friends got together to make a horror movie that was unrelenting in gore and horror. Thankfully, Stephen King liked it, and allowed them permission to use his quote in advertising, which led to a very successful cult following, and the rest is history...[more]...

When I went and saw this for the first time, my girlfriend and I were the only two laughing. By the time the naked chainsaw wielding scene showed up, I noticed that no one else was laughing, and I looked at everyone around me in the dark theater. It was half-full, consisting mostly of old people and very quiet middle aged participants...[more]...

There are a lot of outstanding points to Return of the Jedi that I often overlook the moment I start thinking about those ewoks. To me, the ewoks are a retarded group of little miniature wookies that are a desperate ploy to capitalize on the commercialism of Star Wars merchandise. They are also a vehicle for a lot of silly humor in moments where humor isn’t needed. Looking past that, let’s move on to the things about Return of the Jedi that I did like...[more]...

This, in my opinion, is one of the best movies ever made. The awkward hand that was behind the camera and penning the screenplay of Star Wars took more of a back seat, and George Lucas was smart enough to give the director and screenwriters’ (Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan) reins over to more capable hands. The mega talent that brought Lucas’ fantastic story treatment to life have created a movie that is rich in character development, high on action, dark and brooding at times, yet still capable of bringing laughs when needed...[more]...

This is not your average swashbuckling science-fiction adventure. For 1977, the special effects were a monumental breakthrough to be emulated for years to come. The story itself is fairly basic, but the incorporation of many different sources as obvious as the old Buck Rogers serials and The Phantom Creaps series (the opening scrolling text introduction) to the two droids being a kind of narrator throughout thanks to a nod to Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress, it’s a fun time at the movies! Few have NOT seen the first trilogy, and few of those people did not enjoy it at some level. I grew up with the Star Wars movies, so my heart will always be firmly fixed to the wide-eyed enthusiasm of a young boy immersed in the fantastic realm of this simple yet wonderful film...[more]...

So, that's it then, right? This is the end of the series? The completed Star Wars saga? Who knows what Lucas has up his sleeve after the 3-d theatrical re-release of the originals in a couple years, eh...[more]...