Monthly Archives: June 2011

Super 8? More like, Super Gr8! (seriously though, it’s good)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by | 5 comments

Super 8 is likely the best movie of the summer. Continue reading →

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Mel Gibson not the main man in The Beaver

Posted on June 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

In the wake of embarrassing and terrible personal information bleeding out over tabloid pages and gossip sites, much has been made of Mel Gibson’s attempt to return to the film industry with his most recent film, The Beaver.  Even the film’s trailer seems to play up the connection between Gibson’s real life personal troubles  and those of his character – which is funny because he’s not the film’s true star. Continue reading →

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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold: title fail

Posted on June 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Morgan Spurlock’s debut documentary, Super Size Me, didn’t offer any revelatory information (eating McDonald’s everyday is bad for you?  Say it ain’t so!), but actually seeing the food’s physical effects on Spurlock in heavy doses made you question the merits of even the occasional Big Mac.  Spurlock’s latest venture, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,  again declares the obvious (product placement exists), but gives little motivation to ring the alarms. Continue reading →

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X-Men First Class gets B- (but kind of hates women and minorities)

Posted on June 3, 2011 by | 9 comments

The re-boot: what an intriguing concept. A production company just Etch A Sketches the previous narrative to start a new one.  One motive is the hope of re-invigorating a franchise that’s hobbling along; both Spider-Man and X-Men got their re-boots (Spider-Man hits next year) after weak third installments. Or maybe you just don’t want to spend the money to maintain your now-expensive lead actors and directors.  For the audience it’s almost like losing the lottery: you spend three films (over the course of a decade) investing in the characters and their narrative, only to be told you’ll have to re-invest (maybe that’s more like the stock market).  Fortunately X-Men First Class offers some legitimate incentives to do so, but it’s not without its flaws. Continue reading →

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George Lucas Strikes Back – and it’s hilarious

Posted on June 2, 2011 by | Leave a comment

George Lucas, once a God to nerds around the world, has become their whipping boy thanks to the terrible Star Wars prequels.  Now, someone has explained what led Lucas astray in the delightful video, “George Lucas Strikes Back.” Continue reading →

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Everything Must Go: Will Ferrell more than a funny man

Posted on June 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The recent films of Will Ferrell have been hit and miss.  The Other Guys was a fantastic return to the improv magic of Anchorman (both were directed by Adam McKay), while Land of the Lost and Semi-Pro were not met with kind reviews or box office figures.  If Ferrell isn’t a guaranteed hit-maker, he does have a great opportunity to try his hand at other roles.  And as the lead in the drama Everything Must Go, he’s something to behold. Continue reading →

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