Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
I could take or leave the back half when the story reveals what its game is, but the first half of this movie is really effective thriller filmmaking from M. Night Shyamalan, bringing to bear the skills from his best work. The buildup of tension from the opening minutes as a seemingly benign but hulking Leonard (Dave Bautista) makes nice with young Wen (Kristen Cui) is juxtaposed perfectly by its taking place in the most tranquil country forest, and the…
It was a happy little accident that I ended up seeing this directly after Commando as a double feature, because this was basically a remake of that movie in so many ways for the modern age, just not as good (relatively speaking). Indestructible action hero with no real arc or character struggle? Check! A weaselly sub-villain given the most obnoxiously over the top sleazebag role and equally memorable brutal death played for laughs? Check! A beachside infiltration of an enemy…
This seemed to have been universally hated, but I thought it was pretty funny. Go figure. I must be one of the, what, five people left who still consider Dane Cook funny. If you hate him, then yes, you will abhor this movie. His obnoxious douchebag with the heart of gold is a symbol for the movie itself, a film that presents itself as the raunchiest comedy on the block but really, deep down, just wants to be a fluffy…
One of the coolest movies ever made and a masterpiece of the crime genre, Michael Mann has never been better. Furnished with the director's trademark gritty urban style, Pacino and De Niro making every movie geek's dream come true with an unforgettable onscreen rivalry, intense action scenes that take you into the fray like very few movies can, and an amazing supporting cast across the board ... What else can be said that hasn't been already? If you haven't seen…