No matter what words I use, they wouldn't even begin to describe to you how much I did NOT want to see this movie. I didn't like the first Twilight very much (although there were some good things about it) and I had zero faith in this movie after watching the trailer. However, when the time came and it was released, I felt the need to write a review, and I fo… Continue
I have this thing I like to call "post-movie anxiety", where I would just come out of a movie and I would feel the urge to write a review, but the movie experience would cloud my thoughts and judgment. As a result, I wouldn't be able to write as detailed a review as I'd like to, and also, I would show more enthusiasm about the particular movie. This was the case of my Paranormal Activity… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 18, 2009 at 10:55am —
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Ah, the famous Precious. (The full title is Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, but who's going to say all that?) This movie came out of nowhere and has become one of the most talked-about movies of the year. It was an independent film with limited distribution, but thanks to people's demands, it has gotten wider release and, thankfully, is shown in m… Continue
I found out about this movie, believe it or not, on Courtney Love's MySpace page. She posted a blog that featured some footage from the movie and it intrigued me a bit. Of course, that was over a year ago; I never thought I'd actually see this movie. Surprise, surprise, it's not half bad.
Valley of the Dolls is a 1967 film further emphasizing how fame and drugs go hand in hand. It focuses on three… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 15, 2009 at 11:00pm —
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Earlier today, I watched Nightmare on Elm Street for the first time, and I debated whether I should review that or A Christmas Carol (or both). I figured everyone already knows about Elm Street, so I chose the latter.
God knows how many movie adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classic novel there are. Apparently not enough because somebody made yet… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 9, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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After watching an episode of Clerks: The Animated Series, I decided to check out the movie Marathon Man, since the episode quoted its famous line, “Is it safe?”.
So this movie stars Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier, and it follows a young graduate student/marathon runner as he inexplicably gets involved with secret agents and an evil Nazi dentist. Although it sounds like a plot… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 9, 2009 at 12:30am —
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The first thing you must know about The Box is that it is not at all what you think it is AT ALL. Forget what various summaries tell you. It is actually a very strange movie that has a strong ‘50s sci-fi feel, even though it takes place in 1976. (This movie is actually based on a Twilight Zone episode, "Button, Button".) It tells the story of a down-on-t… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 6, 2009 at 9:30pm —
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“Remember, remember the fifth of November…”
What better way to celebrate this Guy Fawkes Day than to review the classic comic based around it, Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta?
This is the story of London, England, in 1997, where a dictator has taken over after a nuclear war and has plunged the country into oppression and fascism. Meanwhile, a masked ma… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 5, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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Please, people, stop buying souvenirs from foreign countries, because whatever it is contains something extremely evil.
To prove my point, we have movies like Hellraiser. Here, a guy buys a puzzle box from Morocco after being told it will give him all the pleasure he could ever imagine and more. Well, as it turns out, it unlocks unholy creatures called Cenobites that TEA… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 4, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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And you thought you had problems.
The Machinist is a psychological thriller starring Christian Bale. Bale plays Trevor Reznik, a factory worker with an extreme case of insomnia (he hasn’t slept in over a whole YEAR!) and the story shows how he struggles with his sanity and grows increasingly delusional.
This movie feels like a cross between Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan; it… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 3, 2009 at 6:00am —
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Lord of War is a movie, starring Nicholas Cage, Jared Leto, and Ethan Hawke, that chronicles the rise of a freelance arms dealer and also sheds light on the business and politics of gun trafficking.
Nicholas Cage plays Yuri Orlov, a man working in his parents’ diner who turns to arms dealing after seeing a shootout in a restaurant. His brother (Leto) becomes his partner for… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 2, 2009 at 12:17pm —
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NOTE: I wrote a review for this album once before, but it was taken down shortly after posting because I just didn't like it at all. I thought it was to shallow and thrown together. So, instead of just abandoning it all together, I decided to concentrate, take my time, and carefully write a new review. So, here it is: Daft Punk review 2.0!
Imagine a country controlled by commercialism and th… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on November 2, 2009 at 6:30am —
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Since today is Halloween, I figured it a good idea to review a horror movie. Actually, this isn't as much a horror film as it is a surreal suspense drama.
Rosemary's Baby tells the story of a young couple who have moved into a new apartment and are trying to have a baby. The wife, Rosemary (Mia Farrow), is trying to keep their life together while her husband (John… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on October 31, 2009 at 11:00pm —
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Earlier this year, Michael Jackson announced that he would be performing 50 shows in London’s O2 Arena under the title, This Is It. When I heard that, I knew that he wouldn’t be able to do that many shows just by looking at him, but I thought he’d at least be able to do one. Michael recorded footage of his rehearsals that would’ve been for his own personal viewi… Continue
This is sort of a counterpart to my other blog, Seven Films I've Very Little Faith In. I really wanted to share my opinions on some of the good-looking movies that are coming out soon.
1) The Princess and the Frog
I’m eagerly anticipating this movie for two reasons: 1) it’s Disney’s first hand-drawn animated film since Home On the Range… Continue
Added by Daniel Ridgeway on October 30, 2009 at 11:00am —
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This movie tells the story of a young John Lennon, and it seems like it'll cover everything from his days as a young boy to the formation of the Beatles. It looks like a pretty good movie.
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Added by Daniel Ridgeway on October 29, 2009 at 1:04am —
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My favorite element of a movie is the dialogue. To me, nothing is better than being able to capture viewers with a great conversation or a great speech. Here's a list of ten awesome movie speeches/conversations that I've seen so far.
1) The Matrix - What is Real?
Neo goes back into the matrix for the first time since his unplugging and Morpheus tells him the truth about everything that he's been through so far. It's a very chilling speech, especially when he tells Neo what the m… Continue
An article on IGN.com (click here) says that Paramount Pictures has the global rights for a sequel to Paranormal Activity. So, will we get another chilling ghost story?
I think that a sequel to PA could work if it's done well and done cheaply like the first one. It cannot be like Blair Witch 2, where they try to make an actual movie instead of a mockumentary. If they are going to do it, they sho… Continue
A lot of movies are going to come out this year and next year that I am really looking forward to, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Book of Eli. However, just as many movies are going to come out that I'm not looking forward to. Here's a list of movies that I don't have very good predictions for.
(EDIT: I changed the title from "Absolutely Zero Faith" to "Very Little Faith" after reading some of the comments. I wasn't feeling very pleasant at the time of writing and exaggerate… Continue
Okay, after reading Zombie Messiah’s blog, and because of the fact that I am a black man, I felt the need to give my two cents on a topic that has (literally) plagued black-kind for centuries: the ‘N’ word. (I mention the fact that I am black because anyone who is black is going to face this issue sooner or later.)
For the handful of people unaware, the ‘N’ word, “nigger”, is a racial slur agai… Continue
