Category: Movies

Saw Shoot ‘Em Up last night. I had heard this described as possibly “the most ridiculous film ever conceived by Hollywood” and that’s not a criticism. As the film opens, Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) is sitting at a …

Saw Two Lane Blacktop over the New Year’s holiday. It’s the story of two drifters who take their souped-up ‘55 Chevy from town to town, drag racing when they can find a taker. Essentially they’re hustlers.

Along the way …

Inspired by this post of Dean’s, I watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy again recently, and it occurred to me that Isildur got a bum rap.

As you may recall, Isildur was the king of Gondor who saw his …

Saw the movie Vanishing Point last night. Verdict: not bad. It tells the story Kowalski, a delivery driver who picks up a car in Denver for delivery to San Francisco. He decides to make the trip in …

I finally saw all of Fight Club last night, maybe 5 years after I saw the first half. The verdict: From the start through 90 minutes, it’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. From there until …