By General Disdain on Apr 29, 2008 in Crime, Drama, Thriller | 4 Comments
Whoever said Keanu Reeves was a one trick pony (think Matrix trilogy) or very possibly one of the very worst actors of our time, please stand up. After I watched the wannabe cop-thriller Street Kings (I was hoping for a Training Day type of flick), I want to shake your hands. Clearly, Mr. Reeves is [...]
By General Disdain on Apr 26, 2008 in Comedy, Romance | 6 Comments
Holy shitwings Batman, a movie has been made specifically for Paris Hilton (bet you never thought you’d read a movie review start like that before). Somewhere a baby is dying because of this unforgivable offense to mankind. But then again, maybe not. Sure, The Hottie and the Nottie is an affront to all our basic [...]
By General Disdain on Apr 24, 2008 in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sporting | 0 Comments
Super smooth George Clooney has taken a break from playing his super smooth role in the successful Oceans series long enough to tackle (no pun intended) Leatherheads, a romantic comedy with a professional football backdrop set in the 1930′s. Aside from being an avid football fan (go Panthers), I was looking forward to seeing Clooney [...]
By Phntmbanana on Apr 21, 2008 in Comedy, Romance | 6 Comments
To quote the most famous line in the very well known movie Forrest Gump, “Momma says life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get”. From the beginning I expected Forgetting Sarah Marshall to be a hilarious, semi-sweet romantic comedy full of vulgarity and nudity. For the most part, [...]
By LaRae on Apr 19, 2008 in Action/Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 7 Comments
Set in ancient China, The Forbidden Kingdom is a mix of cinematic influences. It stops short of tiresome and of brilliance. It is quality cheese. Nerdy Kung-Fu enthusiast Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano) spends enough time at the local video store to get chummy with the owner Old Hop (Jackie Chan). When Old Hop is attacked, [...]
By General Disdain on Apr 19, 2008 in Comedy, Romance | 1 Comment
Sometimes you just have to shake your head in disbelief because there isn’t much else you can do. While watching Uma Thurman and Colin Firth stumble their way through the ill-conceived The Accidental Husband, it was literally all I could do (spitting up my drink would have been too messy). This is definitely one of [...]
By sasori on Apr 14, 2008 in Top 10 | 11 Comments
Several months ago, I compiled a list of the Top 10 College Comedies. Seeing as the initial brainstorm had a bunch of high school flicks in it, it was only natural to compile this list. Criteria: High schoolers; doesn’t necessarily have to take place on campus.
By General Disdain on Apr 13, 2008 in Comedy | 1 Comment
Although I’m sure I’ve said it somewhere before, I’ve always found myself rooting for Owen Wilson, even more so since his ill-conceived suicide attempt last year. And even though I wasn’t a huge fan of his first film on his comeback trail (The Darjeeling Limited), I kept my hopes up for his second in line: [...]
By General Disdain on Apr 12, 2008 in Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family | 5 Comments
Nim’s Island is the latest addition to the ever growing list of children books that have been adapted to the big screen. This time however, instead of taking place in part or in whole in some fantastical fantasy realm (Harry Potter series, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), this movie [...]
By General Disdain on Apr 4, 2008 in Comedy | 3 Comments
If I were to write a 10-second movie review of Superhero Movie it would go something like this: Unfunny. Unimaginative. Sloppily written, acted and directed. It marks the beginning of Armageddon. Unfortunately, I don’t publish reviews like that, so I’ll have to force myself to expand on why my above three fragmented sentences and one [...]