Month: January 2012

A Touch of ‘Grey’

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TheGreyLeave this one for the wolves.

Liam Neeson is an actor. Maybe one of the better actors of our generation.

With film credits in “Gangs of New York,” “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” “Batman Begins,” and “Schindler’s List,” it may seem that this man knows how to pick his roles.

I’ll give you a few more of his movies: “Taken,” “Unknown,” “Clash of the Titans,” “Chloe,” and “The A-Team.” Personally, I think all these movies are very good films too.

Now let’s look at what’s coming up for him. “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Wrath of the Titans,” the sequel to “Taken,” and (the sci-fi guy’s fave) “Battleship.” All coming out in 2012 (except maybe the “Taken” sequel). Continue reading A Touch of ‘Grey’

‘Extremely Loud’ – Extremely Good And Incredibly Moving

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ExtremelyLoudThis is a wonderful movie that revolves around a terrible period in our history.

Where were you on September 11, 2001?

Now there’s a question that almost everyone reading this article can answer.

I was at work, making the world a prettier place to live in (cutting lawns), as I usually would do on every sunny Tuesday morning in September. Little did I know that day would change the lives of Americans forever. Continue reading ‘Extremely Loud’ – Extremely Good And Incredibly Moving

‘The Iron Lady’ Rules with an Iron Fist

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IronLadyI found the woman, and the movie, to be very like iron… strong, but dull.

Question: What did the man say to the three holes in the ground?

Answer: “Well, well, well.”

And that pretty much sums up my review of “The Iron Lady.”

This movie was well written. This movie was well acted. And this movie was, well, kind of boring.

Don’t get me wrong, I sat through it, so it must have been somewhat entertaining. It just didn’t have that “BOOM” that I like to see in my movies. Continue reading ‘The Iron Lady’ Rules with an Iron Fist

‘The Artist’ Creates A Masterpiece

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TheArtistSilence is bliss.

“The Artist” is the best silent film I have ever seen! There, I said it!

Now, is “The Artist” the best movie I have ever seen? Hmmm, that’s a tough one.

I have seen many, many films in my lifetime, but to see a movie with such heart, such pizzazz, and such originality? Well, they come few and far between.

I think “Star Wars” was that type of movie. Granted, I hadn’t seen that many movies when “Star Wars” came out. Heck, I was only seven. But what “Star Wars” did for science-fiction, I think “The Artist” will do for silent films. Continue reading ‘The Artist’ Creates A Masterpiece

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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TinkerTailorWant the M.W.K. quick review? Stinker, failure, told ya, bye.

As I sit at my computer this morning, drinking my chocolate Yoo-hoo and wolfing down a Pop-tart, I can’t help but think to myself about you – the loyal, dedicated, VERY attractive, and highly educated readers that enjoy my columns. I know this because I too, am loyal, dedicated, VERY attractive, AND highly educated.

This gets me thinking that we sometimes can all get caught up in the hoop-la that surrounds a film. Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

A Review of Local Theatres… Oh, and a Movie

LocalTheatersGet through my ramblings and eventually you’ll get to my review of the film, “The Darkest Hour.”

As 2011 drew to a close, I sat back and reminisced about the 81 films I saw in the theatre over the year (81 is about my yearly average over the past seven years or so). I can reflect on the movies that made me laugh, made me cry, made me think, made me sigh, and one movie that almost made me die… (New Years Eve).

I also thought about the four times that I got caught sneaking into the movies. That’s actually not too bad for a 41-year-old man! But just think to yourself how funny it must look seeing a 17-year-old usher walking me out because I jumped from one movie to another! Hell, I was even laughing as I got escorted out! Continue reading A Review of Local Theatres… Oh, and a Movie

It’s a ‘Horse’ of a Different Color!

WarHorseCan Steven Spielberg win the derby with the epic film, “War Horse?”

When you hear the name Steven Spielberg, you think Hollywood’s cream of the crop right away. And why wouldn’t you? With production credits for ‘out of this world’ films like “E.T.,” “Deep Impact,” and of course, a couple of my favorites, “Back to the Future” and “Transformers,” Spielberg has Hollywood in the palm of his hand. Continue reading It’s a ‘Horse’ of a Different Color!