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Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Cotton candy for the brain. Tastes great, fun, and of no nourishing value.
The Hulk: Lean, Mean, and Green
The Hulk was not your average comic book film. Ang Lee gives it a deeper feel, which I think suits it well. The Hulk is all about internal struggle, between his higher-functioning brain and the more primal corner that contains his power. Lee focuses on that introspectiveness.
To those who say the CG graphics are horrible, […]
Enter The Animatrix
The Animatrix is a collection of animated short films that are based on the world of The Matrix, including The Last Flight of the Osiris, a computer animated film done so well that you could almost believe that the people were actually filmed. Some of stories were written or outlined by the Wachowski brothers and […]
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm is a movie about family. It’s about the people who tear us apart and put us back together. Not a lot actually “happens” in this haunting Ang Lee film threaded through with images of ice. The ice storm itself is a major event, but it’s only secondary to the true meaning of […]
Brian Takle examines The Matrix Reloaded in detail
Check out this really in-depth analysis of The Matrix Reloaded.
My basic thesis is that Matrix Reloaded is a story about Genesis. Not the creation story. I mean the transcendence story that comes immediately after the creation story, in which the serpent, who is Loki the Inventor God, who is Neo, leads humanity from the Garden […]
The Italian Job gets the job done
The Italian Job is that perfect mix of comedy, action, and romance. A group of thieves pulls off an inspired scheme to heist a load of gold bars. The adventure leads them from Venice to Los Angelos and finishes with a car chase with three Mini Coopers, my favorite part.
Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron are […]
Adaptation redraws line between fact and fiction
I’m not sure how much I can say about [Adaptation][]. It’s an extremely bizarre film that mixes real elements with imagination in a way that makes my head spins. There is some description of the plot, but I don’t think there are really spoilers. However, if you prefer to go into this movie without any […]
White Oleander blooms beautifully
There isn’t a whole lot I can say about White Oleander. I think that it upheld the spirit of the book very well. One of the DVD featurettes indicated that the author was involved in the production of the movie, so that would probably explain that. Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Robin Wright Penn, and Svetlana […]
Birthday Girl holds a few surprises
I was intrigued by Birthday Girl when I first saw it advertised, but I wasn’t sure if it would really be any good, so I didn’t see it in the theaters. I did rent it recently, though, and I liked what I saw.
Nicole Kidman was haunting as a Russian woman who speaks no English when […]
The Matrix Reloaded
We saw The Matrix Reloaded last Wednesday, the day before its supposed opening. A curious move on the part of the studios and theaters, but one that works for me!
It was not as unique as the first film, of course. That was a one-time shot. Aside from a couple over-extended fight scenes and the disappointing […]
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