Red (2010)

Red (2010)

Red was so ridiculously over the top that if you seriously watched it and argued for realism then you are beyond hope as an intelligent life-form (it was adapted from a graphic novel). Lovers of espionage action, this one is for you, it is within the same family of movies that is James Bond 007, Jason Bourne, Salt, and The American inhabit. It’s the fantasy...

The Town (2010)

The Town (2010)

There was something about The Town that made it work, no it wasn’t the story, the acting or the cinematography, it was the soul of the characters as corny as that may sound. It’s the same tale that has been shown many times in criminal dramas – the bad boy who wants to get out. There is absolutely nothing unique in the story but you can watch it and enjoy...

Machete (2010)

Machete (2010)

Machete is a lot of things, it is a kickback to the original Grindhouse project helmed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, it is fan service to all of the guys who wanted more cheesy gore and flesh and it is a cynical, brown middle finger to anti-immigration laws and the people behind them. When we saw the trailer to Machete during the introduction of...

Brooklyn’s Finest

Brooklyn’s Finest

Brooklyn’s Finest is a hardcore drama detailing the lives of three unconnected policemen of differing positions that eventually end up in the same place. The lives of these men lead them to a place of desperation, depression and anger where death is a welcome escape to the lives they live. Director Antoine Fuqua, the man behind the scenes in  Training Day...

From Paris with Love

From Paris with Love

A beautiful movie in terms of cinematography, the shots shown in between the explosions and gunfire are absolutely gorgeous but sadly the rest of this movie falls short of setting the bar on anything.  If there was a cookie cutter method to creating action movie, From Paris With Love is the result of it. All it seems to take is a shallow story, a super-human...

Christmas and Fargo? Yauhh, You Betcha!

Christmas and Fargo? Yauhh, You Betcha!

“We’ve been waiting here an hour. He’s peed three times already.” – Carl Shuwalter So this Christmas break I took a trip to see the mother with girlfriend and daughter in tow. I had purchased a new Blu-Ray player for mom so that she can continue to realize her obsession with Denzel Washington in high-res goodness while keeping up with the...