Moneyball is a good film propelled by great performances especially from Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I’m not much of a baseball fan, but the story of Billy Beane and what he did for an organization and the system certainly makes for an interesting and compelling story.
Serendipity stands out thanks in most part to its two stars. John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale overcome a clichéd-filled script; to be fair it’s hard not to be clichéd in the romantic-comedy genre. The supporting cast with Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon and Bridget Moynahan also help out in making this a memorable film that has stood the test of time (at least in the genre)
There’s no way around it, In the Name of the King 2 is a bad movie. No, it’s not so bad it’s good and I’m not sure even the MST3K crew could mock it for the full 90-minutes without giving up. Uwe Boll just might be our generation’s Ed Wood. He continually and somehow gets a modest budget; a half-decent cast (this one excluded), gets his hands on some video game franchise and yet still manages to muck it all up.
The Underworld movies have a loyal following but I’ve never quite got into it save for Kate Beckinsale, her costume design and the all around production design. In regards to this set, it is identical to the one released a couple years back except for a 3-part anime series. If you don’t already own the other set, it’s a cheap pick-up for three movies that have excellent audio and videos transfers and a good selection of features to keep you busy.
The Expendables: Extended Director’s Cut isn’t great but still a functional action-thriller bringing together manly men on the same screen together. On that front, the film succeeds and is at least a fun way to spend 110-minutes. The Blu-ray has solid audio and video transfers while the features are pretty good, though the best one was ported over from the previous release.
The Final Destination series still runs strong with a fresh film that might recapture some of the magic. The Blu-ray boasts impressive picture and audio but the amount of extras is, at best, weak. Fans will no doubt be buying this one up!
Apollo 18 is a film I can admire for its production values on such a low budget, but the execution is an entire story. While the set and costume designs are good and the acting is at least OK, this is hardly a compelling movie that is often more boring than thrilling.
Apollo 18 is a film I can admire for its production values on such a low budget, but the execution is an entire story. While the set and costume designs are good and the acting is at least OK, this is hardly a compelling movie that is often more boring than thrilling.
Colombiana is an OK movie that thinks has more substance than it actually does. Zoe Saldana gives a fine performance and shows that she can kick ass and look great doing it, nothing wrong with that, however, the story never connects on an emotional level and the plot is something we’ve seen many times before.
Colombiana is an OK movie that thinks has more substance than it actually does. Zoe Saldana gives a fine performance and shows that she can kick ass and look great doing it, nothing wrong with that, however, the story never connects on an emotional level and the plot is something we’ve seen many times before.