The Sunset Limited
2011. 91 Minutes. Not Rated. Quote “I think the answer to your question is that the dialectic of the homily always presupposes a ground of evil.” Note from the writer: If you are religious, and you are easily offended, then skip this post. I am not a believer, and I talk about it a bunch in this review. This is your disclaimer. Two men in a room. Just two men. Just one room. No names. One black, one white. Both old. One...
Jackie Brown
154 Minutes. 1997. Rated R. Quote: Half a Million Dollars will always be missed… This is the third film from two-time Academy Award Winner, QuentinTarantino. It was no easy task to follow the first two I’m sure: Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. To date, most people will tell you that Jackie Brown was their “least favorite” Tarantino film; I, in fact, happen to agree. He’s a director I really enjoy and so...
The Avengers
The Avengers 142 Minutes. Rated PG 13. “Because if we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we’ll avenge it.” I know some girls wouldn’t dream of going to see a movie based on comic books, but The Avengers was pure eye candy (I’m not biased due to my secret crush on Mark Ruffalo either; ever since 13 Going on 30, there is a quiet sadness look that I just can’t get enough of.) If...
Remakes that Suck: Old Boy (2013)
Oldboy (remake) 104 minutes. Rated R. Let’s get this straight right now, if you love Chan-wook Park’s original 2003 Korean film OldBoy as much as I do, you need to leave expectations at the door of the American cinema. I admit I was skeptical going into this movie. What was the need to recreate a movie that was so beautifully done just 10 years ago? This is something director Spike Lee wanted to bring to American...
