Thursday, February 28, 2013

Mini Review: "Sinister"

Much like this years Mama, a respectable enough little thriller thats not great but decent enough.

B-

Mini Review: "Girls Against Boys"

A rape and revenge story where the protagonist is so ...blank...it makes the original I Spit on Your Grave a masterpiece by comparison.

F

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Mini Review: "The Helpers"

A dull, predictable thriller that mistakes loud noises for suspense.  Terrible.

F

Monday, February 25, 2013

Mini Review: "Playing For Keeps"

A totally predictable yet harmless rom-com where the highlight for me was finding the lead character had played for my beloved Liverpool Football Club (as well as Celtic FC, who I have a very fond spot for) in his past.

B-

So, we move on..

Now that the Oscars have been handed out, whats next here on the site?  Well, reviews of course!  We've got the top choices still to see and add to, and you should expect the following reviews over the next week:

Girls Against Boys
Sinister
The Helpers
Chained
Playing for Keeps 
A Good Day to Die Hard

So stay tuned!

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Academy Awards

7:30 CST:  Seth Macfarlane opens with a Tommy Lee Jones joke.

7:34 CST:  Seth comes in with an uncomfortable bit regarding slavery and Chris Brown

7:36 CST:  Shatner as Kirk!!

7:42 CST:  Flight with sock puppets is awesome!

7:51 CST:  Best Supporting Actor goes to  Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained

7:59 CST:  Best Animated Short goes to Paperman

8:00 CST:  Best Animated Feature goes to Brave

8:08 CST:  Best Cinematography goes to Life of Pi

8:10 CST:  Best Visual Effects goes to Life of Pi

8:18 CST:  Best Costume Design goes to Anna Karenina

8:21 CST:  Best Makeup and Hairsyling goes to Les Miserables

8:34 CST:  Best Short Film, Live Action goes to Curfew

8:36 CST:  Best Documentary, Short goes to Inocente

8:45 CST:  Best Documentary, Feature goes to Searching for Sugar Man

8:51 CST:  Best Foreign Film goes to Amour

9:12 CST:  Best Sound Mixing goes to Les Miserables

9:15 CST:  Best Sound Editing goes to Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall

9:23 CST:  Best Supporting Actress goes to Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables

9:34 CST:  Best Film Editing goes to Argo

9:44 CST:  Nicole Kidman with an oopsie rushing her lines.   Handled it like a pro though.

9:50 CST:  Best Production Design goes to Lincoln

10:11 CST:  Best Original Score goes to Life of Pi

10:15 CST:  Best Original Song goes to Skyfall

10:25 CST:  Best Adapted Screenplay goes to Argo

10:26 CST:  Best Original Screenplay goes to Django Unchained

10:35 CST:  Best Director goes to Ang Lee for Life of Pi

10:43 CST:  Best Actress goes to Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook


10:48 CST:  Best Actor goes to Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln

10:56 CST:  Best Picture goes to Argo 

That's it folks, been a wonderful year and this year promises to be just as interesting.  See you at the box office!








Razzies winners!


Worst Picture 2012:
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Worst Actor 2012:
Adam Sandler:  That's My Boy!

Worst Actress 2012:
Kristen Stewart:  Snow White and the Huntsman  & Twilight S.B.D. #2

Worst Supporting Actor 2012:
Taylor Lautner:  Twilight S.B.D. #2

Worst Supporting Actress 2012:
Rihanna:  Battleship

Worst Screen Ensemble 2012:
The Entire Cast of Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn, Part 2

Worst Director 2012:
Bill Condon:  TWILIGHT S.B.D. #2

Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel 2012:
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Worst Screen Couple 2012:
Mackenzie Foy as "Little Renesmee" ,Taylor Lautner
TWILIGHT: S.B.D. #2

Worst Screenplay 2012:
That's My Boy!
Written by David Caspe