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Outlander arrives on Blu-Ray today. I've had this article lying around for quite a while. Seems like the last reasonable opportunity to deploy it, so: Enjoy! The other day, I found a stack of my old artwork from my high school years. I didn't remember myself… Continue reading
There were so many talented people driving the new Robin Hood movie, and so much obvious expense and energy involved in its making, that it's somewhat bewildering to notice that what has ended up onscreen is just plain not what you want out of a Robin Hood… Continue reading
At its best moments, Iron Man 2 is a thrillingly convincing argument for how much goddamn fun it would be to hop into that suit and be Iron Man. Scratch that. At its best moments, Iron Man 2 is a depressingly convincing argument for why Ryan Reynolds is the… Continue reading
This world can be mighty unkind to men of imagination. That seems to be a running theme for Terry Gilliam, both on-screen and off. Considering the fact that the man is a founding member of the Monty Python comedy troupe and the fact that as a film director,… Continue reading
For all those who read my Kick-Ass review and wrote me off as a humorless prick who can't enjoy cult objects of questionable cinematic value which feature over-the-top Nicolas Cage performances, I'll have you know that I got a total kick out of Bad… Continue reading
Immediately upon arrival, the R-rated Kick-Ass has stirred up some small controversy with its inordinate amount of profanity and its extreme violence, most of that involving an eleven-year-old girl. I guess that's controversial, but haven't we already had… Continue reading
The recent Wolfman movie is the biggest reason why I've been battling back to get current on my column here. A movie that I liked happened, and nobody went to see it. Now all that pre-release talk of resurrecting the Universal monsters seems to have subsided,… Continue reading
There will be a particular breed of smartass who chooses to refer to Tim Burton's new Alice In Wonderland project as "Tim Burton's Avatar." A different breed of smartass may prefer to think of it as "Tim Burton's Lord Of The Rings." Personally, I happen to be… Continue reading
Cop Out isn't Kevin Smith's worst movie, for those who are keeping track. His worst movie remains Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, that celebrity-studded, laugh-free, self-absorbed in-joke of a movie. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back is about as funny as… Continue reading
The first and best compliment that I can pay Green Zone is that right after I left the screening, I tracked down the source book, Imperial Life In The Emerald City – which wasn't particularly easy to do after midnight. Naturally, the movie, which was directed… Continue reading
Ninja Assassin crept inconspicuously onto DVD shelves today. No, it's not all that good, but how much good do you expect? If you keep your expectations at a rational level, you'll have a good time. It should be noted that there's not exactly a precedent for… Continue reading
If the new movie Legion is to be believed, God is a woman. We get a brief glimpse into Heaven late in the film, and it looks like a Calvin Klein perfume ad, with blue-eyed white-winged angel men who speak in soft British accents. Not only is that what She… Continue reading
