Sunday, February 28, 2016

Gods Of Egypt:

Gods Of Egypt: I'm going to have to start rating multiple categories to capture how this movie hit me. I went in expecting a little bit of campiness / cheesyness, and the film definitely delivered. It also delivered on special effects and cinematography. If you want fun, go see this. If you want seriousness, don't. If you want historical and mythological accuracy , forget it. The scenes were big and awesome, the acting was cheesy and humorous. So here come the categories:
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Mythogeny: (How much did they diverge from mythological accuracy) 7/10
Seriousity: (How seriously can you take this film) 3/10
Cheesity: 7/10
Cinematography: 10/10
CGI/FX: 9/10
Acting: 5/10
Hot Bodity: 7/10
Skin: 4/10
Plot/Story: 5/10
Overall: 6/10

Sunday, February 21, 2016

The Lady In The Van

Cantankerous. Odiferous. Odious. Outrageous. Outlandish, tetched, schizoid, obsessive, obtuse, obnoxious, and twitchy. These folk can not possibly be muggles, there is just too much magic. Maggie Smith blows my mind, but so does her male...benefactor, for lack of a better word. This film (Because it's too good to be called a "flick") has the depth and breadth of the ocean in one little driveway. I never expected to laugh where I did, but it happened. I have to be careful of spoilers, but the ending is so O.M.G. that I'm still awed. Forget the marigolds, and hold onto your piano for dear life. If there's not an oscar in one of those bags, it will be a canonizing miracle. 10/10, and it will steal your heart.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Where To Invade Next:

Michael Moore's (despite the title) not-so-military documentary goes around the world looking for things the good ol' USA needs, and plants our flag around the world, both literally and metaphorically. This movie espouses a lot of values Christianity should find familiar if it has read the New Testament. Some of the conclusions will shock you, others will uplift you. I walked out with a profound mix of sadness and hope. Personally I feel it's one of Moore's best films. This film is a must-see, and worth bringing your critical-thinking cap to. 9.5/10

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Dead Pool

We laughed all the way through the entire movie, except part of the credits. (Yes, my wife loved it too!) Ryan Reynolds was the best I can ever remember him being in a movie. He is PERFECT for this role. Incredibly-clever wit, incredible cinematography, wonderful special effects, amazing art work. Don't take your kids or your Mom, because this is the sexiest Marvel flick yet. Kind of appropriate for the day before Valentine's day...or the night after! That ticket is right with the adult content, and it's got some hilarious kink. Stay for the credits. WAY better than I expected, and my wife's fave superhero fkick to date. 10/10