Why ‘Cars 2’ is Totally Bad-Ass
When Cars was released I met it with a a shrug of indifference. Pixar is the industry leaders in producing high quality, original, heart-lifting movies and while there was no doubt that Cars… Continue reading
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Movie Review: Seven Psychopaths
Director: Martin McDonag Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, and Woody Harrelson Plot: A screenwriter gets wrapped into his best friends dognapping business. Review: The title of the film refers to the… Continue reading
‘Aliens’ vs ‘The Thing’: Cinematic Showdown
Alien movies can be used in many different ways. Independence Day is an example of alien invasions being used for big budget action spectacles, District 9 and Alien Nation went for social commentary,… Continue reading
Movie Review: Argo
Directed by: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin Plot: During the Iran Hostage Crisis, a CIA agent poses as a Hollywood producer to sneak Americans out of the country. Review: In 1979,… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Starring: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, and Sam Neill Plot: Nick is a yuppie who is turned invisible after a freak accident. He tries to earn the love of a beautiful woman while the CIA tries… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: They Live (1988)
Starring: Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David Plot: A drifter stumbles on to a rebellion’s inventory of special sunglasses. These sunglasses allow him to see subliminal messages and the aliens who are hiding as society’s… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: Prince of Darkness (1987)
Starring: Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, and a cameo by Alice Cooper Plot: A vat of mysterious liquid is found in a church. A research term is asked to come in and figure out… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and Victor Wong Plot: An All-American trucker stumbles upon mythical creatures and kung fu masters fighting a centuries long war in Chinatown. Review: Big Trouble in Little China… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: Starman (1984)
Starring: Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen Plot: An alien takes the form of a woman’s dead husband. He needs her to take him across the country, but the government tries to intervene. Review: This is… Continue reading
John Carpenter in Review: Christine (1983)
Starring: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, and Alexandra Paul Plot: A high school geek buys a beat up Plymouth Fury and fixes it up. Unbeknownst to him the car has a life of its own… Continue reading
