The Raid: Redemption

The Raid: Redemption

Superb martial arts action, kickass music, and the right blend of violence and gore to solidify itself as a classic, The Raid: Redemption is one of the best action movies I have ever seen. While the movie is subtitled (stay with me here) and the film grade is a gritty patchwork of nostalgic, grindhouse flair, it is very artistic in the way that the...

Act of Valor (2012)

Act of Valor (2012)

War and the aspect of military brotherhood is not anything new for the big screen as there has been movie after movie that tried every angle to bring this across. While Act of Valor isn’t the greatest war movie ever made, it is one of the better films to bring across the sacrifice that comes with military service and it helps that it is being brought across...

The Devil Inside (2012)

The Devil Inside (2012)

In The Devil Inside, Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) daughter to Maria Rossi (Suzana Crowley) is investigating the cause behind her mother’s psychological state. Turns out that mom went crazy one day and massacred a few people including a priest during her exorcism. The investigation takes them to Rome, the capitol of the Catholic Church where Isabella...

Haywire (2012)

Haywire (2012)

Shot with a gritty sepia toned look to give a very art house feel to the movie, Haywire works due to the direction of the great Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, Che, etc.). Assisted by the great acting talents of Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton and Antonio Banderas (just to name a few), newcomer Gina Carano and Channing Tatum...

Shiver (2008)

Shiver (2008)

Latin and subtitled, Shiver will not be seen by many people with English as a first language but for lovers of horror and vampires it really should be seen regardless. Shiver touches on the subjects of raising a teenager, gambling addiction and vampirism. It is also a movie about a creepy small town (think Jeepers Creepers) and bullying. It is a really good...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)

What a way to end a wonderful series of movies about the troubled woman with a nightmare childhood. From what I have gathered about the entire Millennium trilogy (The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest), this series is really about the abuse of young women and the shady political affiliations...