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Tons of indie films. Way cool. 9/10
Dan
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Carlucci's "A Dinner To Die For"
Saren & Bill and I had a fantastic time! Some of us guessed who the killer was. We had a fantastic dinner, and we met some fun and interesting people. I think both of us would do this again. 9/10
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Oblivion:
Buzz Lightyear...I mean Jack Harper...I mean Tom Cruise...actually did a decent job acting here. There's a story with some pretty good depth, and both female leads (yup, two) are really good. There's a taste of Matrix-ness, a touch of Mad Max...and dammit, he should've been #42. I love the sky pool, and Maverick...er, Jack Harper can really fly that thing. I'm left with quite a few questions, and wishing I could read it as a hard sci-fi novel to get the story's depth and background. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. However, like almost every sci-fi flick in recent years, it makes me feel like a broken Star Wars droid, stuck repeating one phrase over and over: "Post apocalyptic... Post apocalyptic.. Post apocalyptic.. Post apocalyptic.. Post apocalyptic.. Post apocalyptic..." 8/10
Dan
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Host:
Perfect movie for Easter Sunday. This flick has what the other critics rating it clearly need a lot more of; love and kindness. Maybe it's just the breath of fresh air of a sci-fi movie that isn't awash in complete darkness and destruction, but I and several others I know loved it. Yes, there are a couple of big holes in the story; how did they take over in the first place, and a "healed environment," but the cars and trucks and aircraft all clearly run on some type of liquid fuel... All the same, definitely worth seeing, and the young romance isn't so bad, either. 8/10
Dan
Thursday, March 7, 2013
HTC Droid Phones Going In Reverse?
I'm not that thrilled with what I'm seeing out of HTC right now.
I currently run a one-year-old HTC Amaze. Other then the battery/charging acting a bit flaky at times - mostly due to a broken wire in my USB/Micro-USB cable, I love it. It does everything I could want, with a replaceable battery, great music, phenomenal 8mp camera, HD video, decent audio recording, up to 32gb micro-SD card slot, GPS, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich, I'm not budging.
The newer HTC One has a non-replaceable battery, a 5mp camera, no SD slot I think...it's a step backward.
Talk to me when you actually make a better phone than the Amaze, HTC. So far it's the pinnacle of your "phonesmanship."
Dan
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Horrorbles Is Moving!
Cool place. I'll have to go check out the new digs once they open.
Dan
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Bless Me, Ultima:
Coming of age without the amorous romance, but with a romantic's view of the past. This story explores the paradigm of good vs. evil, religion and superstition, and ways of passing knowledge that are ancient and timeless. The cycles of life and time feature strongly here, as do destiny, emnity, friendships, and family. The most heartening thing for me was the clear reverence for the Earth, Nature, and family farmers who hold the land that sustains us in trust. Not everything here is easy or pretty by a long way, nor is the movie perfect, but in its way it's timeless. 7/10
Promised Land:
Old-school charm and story-telling meet good people torn between tough choices, philosophical wrangling, soul-searching, and the ever-American argument of Green-or-Greenback$. There's a good twist & sweet romance. 7/10
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Warm Bodies:
Awww! Sweet for Valentine's Day, as long as semi-rotted flesh, dead cannibals, and face-smearing zombie-goop doesn't gross you out. At first the lead zombie's nostalgia reflex surviving rigor mortis seems odd, but his OCD as a collector of things that hint at love are what keeps some life in those strange ol' bones, and if any zombie can collect on a hot crush, it's our boy, Rrrrr. For a dead Romeo, he really lives it up! His driving instructor is some hot stuff, too. Will he thaw, or will he gnaw? 7/10
Beautiful Creatures:
Two worlds in beautiful chaotic collision, coming of age, young love, elders all fighting each other, ancient meets ancient in a temporal pocket just a stone's throw back from modernity. Trust me, Romeo really is a good guy, and Juliet is all hot and magic. The story's as old as dirt, but the circumstances are cool enough to bust the bible belt. More lively and fun than Twilight, but not as dramatic, with half the saccarine content. 8/10
Dan
Saturday, February 23, 2013
A Good Day To Die Hard:
Everything can be blown up, you can bet on it. Parent-child relationships, friendships, buildings, vehicles, aircraft, anything. If you can't blow it up, you can shoot it. Violence is a joke, a cliche, a salve. It's even cute now. Plus, there's a great new Rolling Stones song during the credits. Go, cool Bruce! 6/10
Dan
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The Impossible:
Intense...but how could a tsunami that killed 250,000 people not be? Granted, it focused on the - true, non-fictional - story of a white european family in an Asian disaster, but the people doing much if the heavy lifting are locals. This story shows the fragility of modern society...and the pull-togetherness of most of humanity in the face of disaster. I think if an apocalypse happened, even in the gun-nut USA, people would mostly leave the guns in the water and help each other. People are better than what the "news" outlets and Hollywood portray when it comes to the real-life hard times. The only thing I would change about this film would be to show more of the local folks' stories. 8/10.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Life of Pi 3-D:
Cosmic, cool as all get-out, beautiful, beautiful cinematography, wonderful acting, brave, surprising, questioning, philosophical. MUST-SEE. However, there is no way in Hades a starving tiger wouldn't have munched Mowgli. Best. CGI. Tiger. Ever. 9.9/10
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Hobbit Part 1:
Wow, Gandalf, that cool! Awesome in IMAX 3D, this does total justice to the story. I loved everything about it, yesss, Preciousesss! 10/10
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Les Miserables...
Wonderfully-done. As rough as the story is, love's triumph over oppression and elitism is a beautiful song for Christmas. The acting, cinematography, and singing were spectacular. I would just rather that an English Cockney accent not be substituted so freely for a French accent. 9/10
Dan
Anna Karenina
Classic love story by Tolstoy set in Russia in the North. Great acting, fantastic cinematography, but odd transitions from scene-to-scene, with greatly-exaggerated "life is all a stage" effect. 7/10
Merry Christmas!
Dan
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Skyfall
Bond, really, really great James Bond. I think this is the best Bond movie since the early 1970's. There are several themes running through it, and it has a complex storyline that has some cool gadgets and special effects, but isn't over-reliant on them. There are some treats in here for long-term Bond fans as well. Must-see for the Bond genre. 10/10
Dan
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part Two
Arguably the beat in the series. Fantastic cinematography and musical accompaniment are a given. So are physically beautiful people...and heavy, angst-filled drama and saccharine-sweet romance. Theres some humor and some really cool action, with a twist. If you love the series, you'll love this. If you hate it...well, you can't win them all. 8/10
The Sessions
Hilarious, sweet, heartwarming and heartbreaking all in one, a movie for poets, romantics, and human beings. Not-to-be-missed. 9/10
Dan
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower:
The surprise sleeper film that took me by storm. I see Academy nominations all over this film. You'd expect this to be along the lines of "Sixteen Candles," or "The Breakfast Club," and you'd be right - but this movie is also far deeper than either. You'll feel all the pain and anguish and heady joy of young love, with some very surprising adult subjects and twists that will blow you mind. All three of the young lead actors give incredible performances, and you completely believe that they ARE these characters. The supporting cast does a phenomenal job as well, and you don't think about Harry Potter for more than a couple of seconds. This is not a film to be missed!!
10/10
Dan
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