Real Review - Iron Man 2008
May 5, 2008
When I read Glenn Kenny’s line about Iron Man being, essentially, the best Marvel superhero movie to date, I have to admit: it annoyed me. Or, at least, Kenny upset the Spider-Man fanboy inside me. But movie critics are all standing in line to carry Iron Man’s jock, so what do I know? Read more
Real Review - Juno
May 4, 2008
I really wanted to dislike Juno even before I watched it. Certainly a film about an unwanted teenage pregnancy would fail to entertain. If not for an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, I probably would have never bothered with this movie. But, having viewed the other nominated films for this year’s Best Picture, I owed it to myself to see how Juno measured up against the competition. Read more
Real Review - Shanghai Kiss
May 3, 2008
Alarmingly, Shanghai Kiss entices its viewers with a kind of allure and wit that we come to mildly appreciate. Over time, this charm slowly dwindles away turning into a romantic comedy that doesn’t know where exactly it wants to go next. Directors Kern Konwiser and David Ren manage to hold a firm grip on the audience’s entertainment factor while working with some pretty mediocre material that could’ve easily worked on an ABC Family two-night special event. Read more
Real Review - Iron Man
May 2, 2008
Finally. It’s here. And yes, you can rest easy - especially if you’re a long time Iron Man fan, this movie will rock your world. If you’re not, get ready to witness the launch of the next big superhero franchise. Read more
Real Review - The Forbidden Kingdom
April 28, 2008
I went into The Forbidden Kingdom knowing nothing more than that it was number one last weekend, and that it stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. To my surprise, given those stars, it turned out to be a martial arts fantasy. Who knew? Read more
Real Review - V for Vendetta HD DVD
April 28, 2008
V for Vendetta is the movie adaption of the graphic novel by Alan Moore. Due to differences in the screenplay written by the Wachowski Brothers and the original plot, Alan Moore pulled-out of the production and withdrew support for the movie. Though I have not read Moore’s book, I can only surmised that V for Vendetta should be considered a loosely-based adaption of Moore’s book. Read more
