Author: David R

As part of my ongoing series of movie reviews that come out too late to make much of a difference, Paul has allowed me to step in and post the official review of Tim Burton’s…

A lot of work goes into movies, even bad ones. It seems that so often some great artist or craftsman pours himself (or herself) into his work, only to have it buried under a crappy…

The end no longer… Since you’re on the internet, I assume you’ve heard the news. Our fearless leader took a rather optimistic view of the matter yesterday, and now it’s up to me to come…

So, apparently we’re getting a Machete 2. Yawn. Don’t get me wrong, the movie Grindhouse was awesome. One of the best theatrical experiences I’ve had, ever. Part of that was absolutely due to the hilarious…

Legend and The Neverending Story represent (alongside a smattering of other films) the apex of the eighties fantasy movement. Both of them feature wild colors, charmingly synthetic scores, and enough dated mysticism to choke a…

I can’t remember the last week that passed by when I didn’t hear the words “gritty” or “realistic” attached to some movie that was probably not really either. It’s a strange thing, really, that so…

Most of you probably remember the history of these two movies. In 2003, Ang Lee’s version of the Hulk hit screens. Though highly anticipated, it had a huge second-week dropoff. In short, most people viewed…

There’s a lot to like about the way the internet has affected the film industry. It’s given us new filmmakers, new ways to find movies, and a wide forum to really examine the art of…

David Cronenberg has actually been on the cultural radar a decent amount this past month, what with releasing his new film Cosmopolis or saying that Batman is stupid because he wears a cape. Unfortunately, both…