“This has been a long and difficult shoot, fraught by many problems. But the one thing that kept me going, through it all, was the certain knowledge that one day I would drive out the gate of Pinewood and never … Keep reading
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Transformers 2: One Paragraph Review
This movie was pure insanity. It’s two and a half unrelenting hours of explosions, robots and boobs. I would say it’s equally divided between moments of sheer brilliance, and WTF moments. If you’ve seen the first movie, then you have … Keep reading
Where No Man Has Gone Before
Have I mentioned that I am extremely excited about the new Star Trek movie? Because I am. Extremely. (The illustration is by the lovely and talented Kate Beaton, and you should definitely go look at everything she has done because … Keep reading
The Ferris Bueller-Fight Club Connection
Best. Metafilter Thread. Ever. A simple theory is mentioned, and then it keeps getting expanding, over and over, in the comments. They’re all worth reading, but I’ve reproduced the most amazing bits here. My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is … Keep reading
Zach and Miri: One Paragraph Review
Somehow, my review for Zach and Miri slipped through the cracks, and now it’s been so long that it’s not really worth writing. So I’ll just throw up a quick mention that Annie and I absolutely loved it, and thought … Keep reading
Watchmen: One Paragraph Review
Watchmen is great on two levels. If you’ve never read the comic (like Annie), it stands completely on its own as an excellent action movie with a fantastic plot. However, if you’ve read the comic, it’s more like a love … Keep reading
Twilight is Silly
“When you read the book, it’s like, ‘Edward Cullen was so beautiful I creamed myself.’ I mean, every line is like that. He’s the most ridiculous person who’s so amazing at everything. I think a lot of actors tried to … Keep reading
Batman Can't Get It Up
”In my movie, Superman doesn’t care about humanity, Batman can’t get it up, and the bad guy wants world peace.” – Zack Snyder, discussing his adaptation of Watchmen
New Xbox Experience: One Paragraph Review
The new dashboard is really slick. The entire thing has been overhauled, to the point where it feels like a brand new console, rather than just a software upgrade. At first, it’s a little confusing if you’re used to the … Keep reading
Quantum of Solace: One Paragraph Review
If you haven’t seen Casino Royale yet, go see it before you see this one. Unlike Bond movies in the past, which were all stand-alone, this is a true sequel to the first movie. It opens maybe an hour after … Keep reading
The Worst Part of the Matrix
“The absolute worst thing in Matrix III was when Keanu gets to the virtual office of the Big Computer Mind, and he meets, like, a tweedy professor with a white beard. Ugh! At the very least it should have been … Keep reading
LP Usual Defects
About six month ago, we launched the first version of Stop the Usual Defects, a microsite for LP to promote the launch of their new engineered wood product, LSL. The concept was to showcase the strengths of LSL by portraying … Keep reading
Batman: Gotham Knight: One Paragraph Review
How about a one-word review? Disappointing. The summary says “Batman takes on Deadshot, Killer Croc and other deadly foes in six anime-inspired short films.” The key words there are anime-inspired. This movie desperately wanted to be The Animatrix, but it … Keep reading
Good Advice
“If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” – The Joker, in The Dark Knight
Tropic Thunder: One Paragraph Review
I’m not going to waste any of your time. Just go see this movie as soon as possible. It is hilarious, and you will love it. I know the trailers make it look kind of stupid, but trust me, Annie … Keep reading
Lucas Opposed to Altering Old Films
Lucas recently spoke out against companies altering old films and colorizing black and white features; he claimed that, as a proponent of history, viewers should be able to appreciate a film as it was originally released. “I am very concerned … Keep reading
The X-Files: Fight the Future: One Paragraph Review
Last night, KT and I rented the first X-Files movie so we could get caught up for the sequel. Given that it came out ten years ago, I wasn’t sure how well it would hold up, but it was fun, … Keep reading
The Dark Knight: One Paragraph Review
Wow. I expected this to be like most sequels: good, but not quite living up to the original. I was completely blown away. It’s pretty long (two and a half hours) but it actually uses that time well, and the … Keep reading
Zack Snyder and the Greenscreen
“Oh, quit whining. We’re supposed to be surprised that there’s greenscreening in a Zack Snyder movie? Did you even see 300? I think that title actually referred to the number of animators they had rendering CGI cliff faces.” – MightyGodKing … Keep reading
Get Smart: One Paragraph Review
Since I’d never watched the TV show, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the movie. On the other hand, I figured it’s Steve Carell doing a slapstick spy movie, which is right up my alley. Thankfully, it turns out … Keep reading
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: One Paragraph Review
Long story short, I thought it was great. Harrison Ford pulls off the “aging action hero” thing perfectly. Indy is a little rusty, but still just a likely to throw a punch as to recite obscure historical details from memory. … Keep reading
Speed Racer: One Paragraph Review
If you’ve seen the trailer, then you’ve already got a taste of it, but basically this is a live-action cartoon. The visual effects and the super-saturated colors aren’t just in the racing scenes – the whole movie looks like a … Keep reading
Iron Man: One Paragraph Review
Jon Favreau directing Iron Man and starring Robert Downey Jr. was all I needed to hear to get excited about this movie. When the trailer came out, it just raised my hopes even higher. His portrayal of Tony Stark as … Keep reading
Jumper: One Paragraph Review
Since Zoe was born, Annie and I don’t get out to see movies together as often as we’d like, so when we do manage to swing it, we feel the need to pick something that demands the big screen. Last … Keep reading
I Am Legend (movie): One Paragraph Review
Will Smith is Robert Neville, the only survivor of a plague that has killed 90% of humanity, and left the rest infected with a disease that turns them into vampire-like monsters. Neville was a military scientist studying the disease, which … Keep reading