Clash of the Titans (2010)
It’s never going to be a great movie, is always going to be damned ridiculous, but that’s the point.
Archive | Fantasy
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
One thing I love about Tim Burton’s films is that even if the story doesn’t particularly appeal to me, I know they’re going to be visually stunning in a singular way. His take on Alice in Wonderland is no exception, filled with lush visuals that do an exemplary job of interpreting Carroll’s vision without overpowering it. More’s the pity that the producers chose to stray from the original story and into a plot both convoluted and forgettable.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
By: Chris Columbus (director), Craig Titley (screenplay), Rick Riordan (novel) Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Melina Kanakaredes, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman A teenager discovers he’s the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to [...]
Legion (2010)
Dennis Quaid needs to just stop acting right now, for the love of God.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
A bit like Harry Potter meets A Series of Unfortunate Events meets True Blood, but without being nearly as well executed as any of those.
8½ (1963)
It’s for very good reason that this film is perpetually included in top ten lists of greatest films ever made.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Proof that an imaginative premise doesn’t make for an interesting story.
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
I’ve been putting off penning this review for The Princess and the Frog since about 10 AM this morning (It is now after 6 PM) because this movie is crap. Worse still, it’s not the easily-dismissable crap like I Can Do Bad All By Myself; this is a Disney feature, which makes it covert crap that you have to explain lest people become dazzled by built-in nostalgia and shunt their discomfort aside in favor of thinking you a big, Disney-hating meanie.
The Lovely Bones (2009)
By: Peter Jackson (director), Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Alice Seybold (novel) Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her [...]
