Uncategorized

Role Models

by Eric Melin on November 7, 2008

in Uncategorized

Paul Rudd finally gets to headline an absurd comic film and gets support from a great cast that elevates the formulaic plot.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Kevin Smith’s latest potty-mouthed romantic comedy is a little contrived, but is helped by great chemistry between Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

RocknRolla

by Eric Melin on October 30, 2008

in Uncategorized

Featuring lots of tough guys talking trash and one-upping each other, Guy Ritchie’s latest gangster ensemeble is more of he same, only a little more stale.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Rachel Getting Married

by Eric Melin on October 24, 2008

in Uncategorized

Jonathan Demme’s verite-styled wedding flick is a subtle character piece with an effective Anne Hathaway and family.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

W.

by Eric Melin on October 16, 2008

in Uncategorized

With the help of a very likable Josh Brolin, Oliver Stone pains an extraordinarily devastating portrait of an empty, sad man. Beware; not a satire.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Body of Lies

by Eric Melin on October 10, 2008

in Uncategorized

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe turn in fine performances in a Middle Eastern-set Ridley Scott film that can’t seem to muster any emotional dynamics.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Religulous

by Eric Melin on October 10, 2008

in Uncategorized

Bill Maher leads the attack on Christianity in this agnos-terrific documentary that never gets beyond a bunch of talking heads.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Blindness

by Eric Melin on October 3, 2008

in Uncategorized

An epidemic of blindness takes over an unnamed city in this hard-to-swallow vision from director Fernando Meirelles. Starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Appaloosa

by Eric Melin on October 2, 2008

in Uncategorized

This Ed Harris pet project is a traditional Western in every sense of the word, from its themes right down to the gorgeous “magic hour”-shot cinematography.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Eagle Eye

by Eric Melin on September 26, 2008

in Uncategorized

Rehashed, warmed-over bullshit masquerading as modern political commentray for the sake of action. Starring Shia LaBeouf.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Choke

by Eric Melin on September 25, 2008

in Uncategorized

Director Clark Gregg has a hard time with a wildly varying tone, but this Chuck Palahniuk adaptation starring Sam Rockwell doesn’t completely choke.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Ghost Town

by Eric Melin on September 18, 2008

in Uncategorized

Ricky Gervais sees dead people and is annoyed. He also makes a surprisingly good leading man in this fun and formulaic romantic comedy.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Burn After Reading

by Eric Melin on September 11, 2008

in Uncategorized

Joel and Ethan Coen take 90 minutes to build their brand of absurdity to a fever pitch and name Clooney, Pitt, McDormand, and Malkovich as co-conspirators.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Man on Wire

by Eric Melin on August 28, 2008

in Uncategorized

James Marsh’s documentary about a Frenchman’s riduculously dangerous and illegal highwire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974 is otherworldly. Go see it now.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Hamlet 2

by Eric Melin on August 22, 2008

in Uncategorized

Steve Coogan tries very hard to elevate this parody beyond a one-note joke, but it is never quite as funny as it should be.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }