Category Archives: movie reviews and thoughts
Movies
Before Casino Royale, there was Casino Royale. My neighbor’s kid caught me on this one. He told me the newest Bond movie was a remake, and I told him I didn’t think so.
From Heiress to Famous
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Paris Hilton. Familiar faces to any television-watching American. But while Julia’s name is synonymous with her character Elaine on the hit television show Seinfeld, and Paris is commonly recognized for her “work” on The Simple Life and … Continue reading
And the third movie
From the creators of Sean of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
The Departed (2006)
I’m eagerly anticipating The Departed, Scorsese’s remake of Infernal Affairs. The story is already kick ass, and with a cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin… the movie should be seriously worth … Continue reading
Great lines in movies and life
I happened to be watching some useless channel that was showing ‘Billy Madison‘ on TV tonight. It was at the point where Billy’s in the contest for ownership of his father’s company and he’s been asked to explain ‘The Impact … Continue reading
Inside Man – 2006
Directed by Spike Lee Writing credits (WGA) Russell Gewirtz (written by) Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller (more) Tagline: It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover. Plot Outline: A cop has … Continue reading
Shopgirl
Shopgirl (2005) Directed by Anand TuckerWriting credits (WGA) Steve Martin (novel) Steve Martin (screenplay) User Rating: 6.9/10 (1,630 votes) Shopgirl plays as “LA Story” meets “I Heart Huckabees“, which should be no suprise since those two movies are, for me … Continue reading
A Sideways glance
A movie this fatuous deserves a fatuous review title. I expected more from this film, given its good reviews. I wanted to like this film, thinking that it would resonate a little more than it did. Unfortunately, it was flat, … Continue reading
Home Theater
For the Home Theater in the basement, here’s what I chose: Speakers – Onkyo SKS-HT240 Receiver – Denon 2805 (pdf) Projector – Panasonic AE700 Screen, mounting bracket, etc. came in a kit with the projector from Projector Solutions.