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Zero Dark Thirty is a terrific spy thriller.Almost nobody mentions that. Everybody talks about the controversial issues raised by Catherine Bigelow's new movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden -- the use of torture, the slam at criminal defense lawyers -- but if you can set aside your differences with the politics of the characters (and by extension, the filmmakers) Zero … [Read more...] about Zero Dark Thirty – Short Review

So my wife and I went to see Resident Evil: Retribution last weekend. We decided to splurge a bit on the tickets, because if we're going to watch some trashy hot-chick violence porn, we really should watch it in IMAX 3D. This movie hits all the key points of the Resident Evil franchise: Zombies, soldiers, zombie soldiers, a giant slimy boss creature, Milla Jovovich face-kicking … [Read more...] about Resident Evil: Retribution – Review

I'm a Bobcat fan from way back, so I'll probably want to go see this movie, which he wrote and directed, if it actually gets released to theaters. After which, there will probably be Congressional hearings.   … [Read more...] about God Bless Bobcat Goldthwait’s America

I saw X-Men: First Class on Saturday, and I know some other reviewers don't agree, but I thought it was the best superhero movie I've seen in a long time. I've not seen any of director Matthew Vaughn's other movies, but on the strength of this one, I think I'll have to. It's that good. It was well-written too, which is a bit of a surprise since there are six credited writers, … [Read more...] about X-Men: First Class – Review

I went to see the movie Skyline yesterday. I should have known better. The distributor has been advertising it like crazy, but as the release date approached, they didn't preview it for movie critics. That usually means they're trying to hide how much their movie sucks. And with a Metacritic score of 28 and 10% on the Tomatometer, the signs were not promising. Still, there … [Read more...] about Skyline – Review