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Topic: Movies / My Name Is Khan

Talk about: My Name Is Khan

Topic: Movies / Our Family Wedding

Talk about: Our Family Wedding

Topic: Movies / Green Zone

Talk about: Green Zone

Topic: Movies / Alice in Wonderland

Helpful reviews Iz & MJ. I was intending on seeing Alice in Burtonland, but now feel safe in skipping it. Thanks.

Topic: Movies / Brooklyn's Finest

Talk about: Brooklyn’s Finest

Topic: Movies / Watchmen

Regarding Wick’s Review
You thought the visuals were bad, Wick? Visually, this film was amazing, IMO. Sure, some of the costumes looked a little cheesy but the CGI on Nite Owl’s ship, the Vietnam war scene, and Dr. Manhattan’s Mars fortress were pretty cool, at least I thought.

Topic: Movies / Cop Out

Talk about: Cop Out

Topic: Movies / Shutter Island

OMG Thank you for posting a review, Wick. I’ve been hearing so many mixed reactions and from what I saw on “At the Movies”, it wasn’t lookin too good but now that I’ve seen your review, this is surely gonna be a great one.

Topic: Movies / The School of Rock

Regarding Wick’s Review
Great review, Wick. I love this movie but I’m yet to review it. Black was absolutely fantastic in this movie and I think if it weren’t for him, this movie just wouldn’t have worked so well. And being an aspiring musician myself, I can relate with some of these kids. Also, it made me think “How cool would it be to have Jack Black as a teacher?”

Topic: General Movie Discussions / 2010 Oscars

Best Picture assessment

• Avatar – Biggest movie ever due to formulaic perfection, a beautifully realized cinematic vision, and fashionable America the Ugly politics. I stand by my original assessment: “little more than technical triumph.” Best Picture? Hardly deserving.
• The Blind Side – Heartwarming, yes. Powerful, absolutely. Best Picture? Nope. (Disclosure: Didn’t see it, but I trust Brian.)
• District 9 – Escapist politics as well as they’ve ever been done, perhaps. Best Picture? Nominee certainly. Winner. Nope.
• An Education – Carey? Best Actress nominee, yes. Best Picture? No.
• The Hurt Locker – Important more for being the first USA friendly Iraq War movie than for being a legitimate Best Picture. Hell, as great as The Hurt Locker is, and it is Great, let’s hope that once the dust has settled, it’s not even the greatest Iraq War movie.
• Inglorious Basterds – A Perfect movie. That ain’t chopped liver, especially from major auteur Tarantino working with Big Brad Pitt. Still, its National Lampoon sensibilities render it less than Best Picture worthy.
• Precious – Didn’t see it, though it’s almost certainly not in the running for the statuette.
• A Serious Man – Great, but misses Best Picturehood by crossing the ludicrous line. Lucky that the BP nominee list doubled to ten this year.
• UP – Yes. Justice would be served if UP won Best Picture. Movies get no better. Still, whatever the outcome, it’s not the Best Picture this year.
• Up In The Air – Great American Movies are even more rare than Great American Novels. Capturing the zeitgeist when it’s full of angst, while still delivering a zinger of a sex comedy: that’s Best Picture stuff. Whether it wins or not, Up In The Air was the best picture of an angst filled ’09.

Topic: Movies / The Last Station

Regarding Wick’s Review
I published this last night, prior to Tiger’s club house statement.

Our aloof über celebrity’s got a long way to go but took a big step this morning.

Leo did most of his carousing prior to marriage, giving Sonya his wild oats diary prior to their marriage. The cad.

So Tolstoy paced Woods in arrogance, if not in score.

Topic: Movies / A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Regarding izzio’s Review
True, the first will always be the best.

But either way, good review : )

Topic: Movies / Memento

Regarding izzio’s Review
Great review, izzio.

I’m glad to see me and Wick aren’t the only people who think Guy Pearce is an underrated and underused actor.