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DEJA VU (2006) Director: Tony I've never met Denzel Washington, and can't give a first hand account of his wit, but he certainly plays "smart" well, which can often be a pretty hard attribute to fake (For reference, see Denise Richards as Nuclear Physicist… Continue reading
The Scott Pilgrim movie doesn't look the way I want it to. When I read the comic, I was already directing the movie version in my head, as I'm sure many of the rest of you have done. My version was a very realistic, nerd/hipster comedy-drama in the vein of a… Continue reading
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005) Director: Ridley Having recently been made a "Sir", it was only a matter of time before Ridley got around to making a movie about how badass knights are. Well, the non-Templar variety, anyway. To be honest, as I generally like to be,… Continue reading
BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001) Director: Ridley They should've just sent Eric Bana in solo; Ain't nobody shootin that Chopper down. Based on a harrowing, real life battle, you have these poor kids fending for their lives hour after hour during a merciless onslaught.… Continue reading
GLADIATOR (2000) Director: Ridley Oh, Gladiator. I remember being so excited when I saw the first teaser trailer; Colosseum! Gladiators! Tigers! All to the pulse pounding score from Conan the Barbarian, by Basil Poledouris. The adventure that was in store for… Continue reading
G.I.JANE (1997) Director: Ridley Thelma & Louise having worked well for him, Ridley continues to ride the feminist wave. Here, however, he has a female protagonist who's smarter than the two of them combined. Love her or hate her, you have to admit that… Continue reading
CRIMSON TIDE (1995) Director: Tony First of all, love the title. It suits you, baby, it really does. This is a crackerjack little film, hitting hard, fast and on all the right cylinders. The script was credited solely to Michael Schiffer, but word is that a… Continue reading
You read that right; It's a triple feature, bitch! I've got to step it up a notch, because from the looks of it Robin Hood ain't gonna be in the theater for too long. Plus, one of these is kind of a non-review, as you will see. THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991)… Continue reading
DAYS OF THUNDER (1990) Director: Tony A whitesploitation film that's kind of like Cronenberg's Crash without the erections. Or with the erections, but without full release. I should hate this, but actually found it to be pretty enjoyable. You've got a great… Continue reading
I almost don't feel like reviewing this, because there really isn't much of a movie to review. Not to say that it's bad. But it isn't particularly good, either. It's just Robert Downey Jr being charming, and a whole lot of missed opportunity for drama. One of… Continue reading
The Scott brothers try their hand at the Ugly American genre. BLACK RAIN (1989) Director: Ridley Osaka is the city of the future. And the future's so bright, Michael Douglas wears shades. Not wanting to exit the eighties without having directed at least one… Continue reading
Yeah, I'm doubling down on a few of these. The Scott brothers released a movie in the same year for the first time. Awwwww! BEVERLY HILLS COP II (1987) Director: Tony The adage "They don't make 'em like they used to!", which is generally used to lament things… Continue reading
