Colombiana

Colombiana

Written by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton, Colombiana is a tale about a young girl who witnesses the death of her parents and is raised by her uncle to exact revenge. Borrowing from many revenge tales from the past, Colombiana pulls from elements that have worked in the past for many movies but inevitably fails for its inability to think outside of...

The Losers

The Losers

Sylvain White has done a couple movies that I have turned away from due to disinterest. I don’t know whether Stomp The Yard was a hit or I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer but The Losers was a surprisingly enjoyable shoot-em-up. The merry band of professionals theme reminded me very much of older classics such as Delta Force, The A-Team and the...

Avatar – 3D IMAX

Avatar – 3D IMAX

If the visuals don’t hook you then the battle sequences will. Wow, where to start – the anticipation for James Cameron’s Avatar was for a lack of a better word, uncomfortable since the day I was treated to 15 minutes of teaser footage at the local AMC. The 15 minutes of eye candy solidified my interest in the movie and as the nay-sayers...

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

If the main goal of Star Trek was to win over general audiences then I think they succeeded. With likeable characters, top-notch special effects and a solid story, this nerd’s epic hit the box office with the sonic boom from a roaring thruster. Zachary Quinto’s Spock and Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk are not only convincing but damn near perfect...