Jan
23
2009

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

This prequel is the third offering in the popular Underworld series. In this tale we see what caused the war between the races of Vampire and Werewolf (Lycan). The story takes place in the Dark Ages where we find that the Vampires are well established with their leader, Viktor (Bill Nighy), who is already over 1,000 [...]

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Jan
20
2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Slap stick, sight gags and funny quotes always make me laugh!  I laughed a lot while viewing this movie. I didn’t care if the plot was full of holes or if Paul Blart had more lives than John McClane (Bruce Willis) in Die Hard the movie upon which this one seems to be very loosely [...]

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Jan
16
2009

Defiance

Defiance is a movie based on the true story of three Jewish brothers trying to survive the Nazi onslaught in World War Two. We should all be knowledgeable of this tragic episode in human history. If you are not, may I respectfully request that you Google the Holocaust to learn of the atrocities committed on the [...]

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Jan
15
2009

The Unborn

This is a supernatural thriller about a young woman who is being stalked by a dybbuk. I had to look it up since this was a new one for me. A dybbuk is a malicious spirit intent on possessing a body and is essentially the dislocated soul of a dead person striving to be reborn thus returning to [...]

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Jan
13
2009

Slumdog Millionaire

All the reviews I read suggested this was a joyful and uplifting film. So here I am sitting in this theater and repeatedly looking at my watch to see how much longer I must endure this dismal and depressing mess. Joyful and uplifting MY ASS!

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Jan
10
2009

Gran Torino

There are a whole lot of things to love about this movie and an equal number of things to hate. The acting and humor are exemplary, especially in the case of Clint Eastwood who seems to have his growl and squinty eyed look down to a science. On the other end of the spectrum is the racial [...]

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