Category: cinema reviews
There are many reasons why The Dark Knight was the best 2008 had to offer… and why I’m boycotting the Oscars for snubbing it save for a nod to Heath Ledger. There at so many…
On a snowy Seattle night in late December, “Pushing Daisies” fans braved the icy road warnings and packed into Mars Hill | Lake City to see actor Lee Pace in a film and theology event…
Comic fans are debating which film was the best of 2008… the wonderful whimsy of the invincible Iron Man, or the deep delving into human nature that was definitely The Dark Knight? Relax, comic book guy,…
review of TWILIGHT by Caitlyn Stark starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson directed by Catherine Hardwicke Rated PG-13 Hey everybody, I’m back and bringing you another cultural phenomenon. This time, there are no singing and…
review of BOTTLE ROCKET by Zach Malm starring Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson directed by Wes Anderson, Rated R Bottle Rocket, the first film from Wes Anderson, of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums fame, is my favorite…
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY by Diana Taibi starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair directed by Guillermo del Toro Rated PG-13 “The movie’s in theme is… in favor of saying, the most mundane things, the…
Sweeney Todd was a fictional character first appearing in penny dreadfuls in 1846. The “Demon Barber of Fleet Street” has seen several incarnations since then, from Stephen Sondheim to most recently Tim Burton’s film adaptation…
Love.
Obsession.
Delusion.
A devastating and heartrending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska. I had a chance to look at this documentary and discuss the idea that – while we might think Treadwell is very different from us – we are perhaps more alike than we might want to consider.
The audio exploration of below contains spoilers and assumes you’ve seen the film as we look deeper into the timeless truths and applicability.
Review of MAX PAYNE by Elliot Strong starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis directed by John Moore Rated PG-13 for violence, language, disturbing images First off, let me get one item of business out of…