Movie Review: Pain & Gain
Michael Bay was once a director I wouldn’t necessarily call great, but certainly fun. I enjoy The Rock, Armageddon and even the first Transformers what they were: dumb, loud fun. That Michael Bay… Continue reading
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7 Problems with ‘Iron Man 3’
The consensus here at the House of Geekery is that Iron Man 3 is quite possibly the best in the series to date. It’s well paced, it focuses on characters, Iron Man has a… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11 Review: The Way, Way Back
Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Starring: Liam James, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Carell Plot: An introverted teenager spends his summer working at a water park with his carefree co-workers rather than with his beach-going… Continue reading
Movie Review: It’s a Disaster
Directed by: Todd Berger Starring: David Cross, Julia Stiles, and America Ferrera Plot: A couples brunch takes a turn for the worse when a nearby terrorist attack forces a lockdown. Review: It’s a Disaster is so… Continue reading
Oscar Winners in Review – Silver Linings Playbook
Right, For all of the incredible stuff that the movies have produced, radically shifting how we view, interact and understand our world and respective cultures there are still things that films genuinely struggle… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11 Review: The Spectacular Now
Directed by: James Ponsoldt Starring: Miles Turner, Shailene Woodley, and Brie Larson Plot: A party-hard teen gets a wake-up call when he falls for the nice girl next door. Review: Generation Y has been called a… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11 Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by: Joss Whedon Starring: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, and introducing Jillian Moregese Plot: During wedding preparations, two rivals, Benedick and Beatrice, discover their true feelings for each other. Review: I hated Shakespeare in… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11: More Than Just Movies
For the last 11 years, the Independent Film Festival of Boston has brought a little slice of Hollywood to Bean Town. As a resident of the Greater Boston area and a pretty big film… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Iron Man 3’
It feels like Iron Man 3 really snuck up on us, the advertising campaign (at least from my point of view) didn’t feel as grand or as big as the previous Marvel films.… Continue reading
‘Rise of the Guardians’ – Atheism for Children
So Funk Jr. and I sat down to watch the new animated film Rise of the Guardians, a movie that sees many mythological characters associated with childhood including Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny team up… Continue reading
