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  • Walk Proud 1979

    ½ Watched 03 Jan, 2013

    Seriously. If anyone asks, this film should be held up as proof that in the 70's, all things were possible. Teen magazine mainstay Robby Benson pulls off a feat of epic brownfacing so hilarious my sides are still reeling 6 hours after finishing the film. Sadly, this film is not really available on home video, and your best hope at seeing it is probably on a fairly infrequent television airing.

    My favorite thing to do while watching it was imagine…

  • Alex Cross 2012

    ½ Watched 11 Dec, 2012

    Edward Burns is Irish, Rachel Nichols cashes a check, Matthew Fox plays creatine molded into human form and Tyler Perry has the most impeccably trimmed facial hair I've ever seen on a cop. Also, this movie is garbage and you should probably never watch it.

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  • Running Scared 2006

    ★★★★½ Added 2

    One of my (really minor) goals in life is to rehabilitate this film - I had to look it up on IMDB and it was totally dumped in February. Although Paul Walker is pretty much interchangeable with anyone, I kinda liked the performances of the supporting cast (like the hilarious Elizabeth Mitchell bit). Also, the director kinda clubs you over the head with the whole 'fairytale' motif, but I really didn't mind because it had really good pacing. I tend…

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2012

    ★★★ Watched 03 Jul, 2012

    It was serviceable - really doesn't hold a candle to Spider-Man 2. I think that Spider-Man 2 is currently the standard against which all Spider-Man films should be judged.