Tag Archives: movies

Taken: Well, that was… something.

Posted on June 3, 2009 by roger

It’s the movie that turned Liam Neeson into a legit action hero. It raked in $220 million at the box office, making it the star’s biggest commercial hit. Had it not been for the unfortunate death of his wife (actress … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Soundtrack: Molester Stallone

Posted on January 19, 2009 by roger

It’s all in the music. Yeah, the visual editing plays with your head to suggest something creepy, but none of it would work without that ominous music. Reminds me of how silent movies may have gotten by without dialogue or … Continue reading →

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Reviews: V for Vendetta, Superman Returns, Batman Begins

Posted on August 29, 2007 by roger

V for Vendetta was… decent. Mostly faithful to the source material, but leeched of all subtlety. V’s character isn’t quite as insane as he needs to be, and Natalie Portman’s intelligence works against her when playing a character like Evy. … Continue reading →

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Serenity: RIP

Posted on October 3, 2005 by roger

I wanted to hold off posting anything until the weekend box office estimates were in. Now that they are (#2 behind Flightplan, ~$10 million gross), I can say something. It seriously pains me to write this, but it was very, … Continue reading →

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Ebert on Team America

Posted on October 16, 2004 by roger

Team America may prove awful. I haven’t seen it. Sadly, I knew what Ebert’s review would look like before he saw it. He had the same basic problem with the South Park movie… like too many people, he can’t fathom … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Junk or Inspiring Achievement?

Posted on August 25, 2004 by roger

Dorian at postmodernbarney.com posted an interesting rant about our culture’s obsession with the artifacts of youth. But what caught my particular attention was a comment on that post. Ken: “Let’s get it straight, fans: the original Star Wars trilogy is … Continue reading →

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Ebert’s Review of The Girl Next Door

Posted on April 12, 2004 by roger

It’s always amusing when Roger’s usually-restrained moralistic tendencies roar into view. He’s one of the critics least likely to blow a gasket over sex, which makes it all the more entertaining when he actually does. Apparently, Ebert believes that any … Continue reading →

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The Seven Samurai

Posted on March 2, 2004 by roger

Wow. I just finished watching Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai, and while it wasn’t quite the revelation that Citizen Kane was on first viewing, it was still amazing. Amazing for several reasons, too. First, because you can feel fifty years of … Continue reading →

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Leni Riefenstahl:1902-2003

Posted on September 9, 2003 by roger

Did Leni promote Hitler with her work? Yup. Does she deserve, historically speaking, to take the heat for her efforts to glamorize and glorify evil? Absolutely. But at the same time, let’s remember that she didn’t order anyone to the … Continue reading →

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DVD Roundup

Posted on March 10, 2003 by roger

A collection of mini-reviews of discs I’ve watched over the last few months… Frailty Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, directed by Bill Paxton A wonderful movie. Not because of the twisting plot, but because the actors and director worked so hard to … Continue reading →

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