Many critics have already been praising David Fincher‘s “The Social Network”, but then again, when haven’t they praised one of his films? The deservedly semi-forgotten “Panic Room” notwithstanding, Fincher’s recent work has been grossly overrated in…
Date Archives September 2010
New York Stories
Ah, anthologies… You gotta admit that they rarely work. On paper, gathering 3 or so hot directors to make short films around a theme ain’t such a bad idea. The problem is that for some…
BASEketball
I love to laugh. You’re gonna say, “Hey jackass, who doesn’t?”. Well, you should watch your manners, mister. And what I was trying to say was that to most critics, comedy ain’t as worthy as…
A History of Violence
Here is one of those peculiar occurrences that happen maybe once or twice a year for me, when I respond so strongly to a film that I feel the need to restrain myself. I mean,…
NICOLAS CAGE: HOLLYWOOD’S DARK PRINCE
“I’ve always had a fascination with the bizarre, the surreal, the Grand Guignol, the grotesque. I’ve always liked imperfections. I never really wanted to sell perfection.” – Nicolas Cage Born Nicolas Coppola on January 7th…
Braveheart
There’s a lot to love about Mel Gibson‘s Oscar-winning epic. Set around the end of the 13th century, the film tells the legendary story of William Wallace, a courageous Scottish warrior who led his peers…
TOY STORY 2
Movie Infos Title: Toy Story 2 Year: 1999 Director: John Lasseter Writer: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlain, Chris Webb, Doug Chamberlin Starring: Tom Hanks Tim Allen Don Rickles Jim Varney Wallace Shawn … Time:…
SHANGHAI NOON
Movie Infos Title: Shanghai Noon Year: 2000 Director: Tom Dey Writer: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar Starring: Jackie Chan Owen Wilson Lucy Liu Rafael Baez Roger Yuan … Jackie Chan stars as Chon Wang (get it?…