Movie Reviews

More quick movie reviews…

The Contract – Not Cusack’s finest hour.

Rescue Dawn – Eh. Decent, not amazing.

3:10 to Yuma – Solid top to bottom.

The Bucket List – This is what movies should be.

Million Dollar Baby – So much better than expected.

I, Robot – I’m slowly embracing the Sci-Fi genre.

Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price – Capitalism, but at what price?

God Grew Tired of Us – My heart bleeds for Africa.

Fahrenheit 9/11 – I love his ability to gather video footage.

Roger & Me – Moore’s best work.

The next three in the Que: Crash, A.I., The Mothman Prophecies

Filed under: Africa, Capitalism, Culture, Michael Moore, Movies, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Walmart

The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Tonia and I both enjoyed watching all three Terminators for the first time in 2007. Soon after watching them I discovered that a new Terminator movie is in the works (sans Arnold). I also learned that there’s a new show on FOX beginning January 13 called Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

The series will focus on the character Sarah Connor, who is on the run with her son after Terminator 2: Judgment Day when Sarah, John, and the Terminator successfully destroy the T-1000 and the arm and computer chip from the first Terminator. Sarah and John then watch as the Terminator is lowered into a molten steel pit in an attempt to destroy all future technology that could be used to create Skynet. Sarah and John now find themselves alone in a very dangerous and complicated world. Fugitives from the law, they are confronted with the reality that still more enemies — from the future and the present — could attack at any moment.

To be honest, I wasn’t planning on getting into this series but, with Jack Bauer and 24 not beginning this month, I have an open slot on my Monday evenings. And this looks like it will fit the bill.

Filed under: 24, FOX, Jack Bauer, Sarah Connor, Sci-Fi, Terminator, TV

Movie Reviews

I rather enjoyed doing quicker movie reviews last time. I’ll keep the longer write-ups going on the documentaries though.

Thank You For Smoking — Great fun. Better than expected actually. I loved the cast and the creative writing. It’s always good to remember that in every joke there’s a nugget of truth. And I think there’s more than a nugget in this one.

Dune — I decided to watch this with a buddy that swears by it. I’m not much into Sci-Fi although I love Star Wars and The Matrix. I can’t say I liked this movie. Perhaps it was the bomb in 84, but I struggled to stay awake.

Collateral — I really enjoyed this movie! Great dialogue and great acting. It was cool to watch the extras and see how they developed the characters. I really love the methods that great actors use to get into characters. Tom Cruise is a pro.

Because of Winn Dixie — This had two of my favorite people in it, Dave Matthews and Jeff Daniels (Michigan man). This is one of the best family movies I’ve seen in awhile. I recommend it to anyone of any age.

The Brothers Grimm — The best I can say about this was that it was ambitious. The acting wasn’t bad and the thought behind the story was clever. I just don’t think they fully delivered on what they were going for. A little better writing and this could have been sweet.

Filed under: Culture, Dave Matthews, Jamie Foxx, Movies, Politics, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Smoking, Tom Cruise