Did someone say Hybrid? I just caught this film on HBO tonight, not much going on here in South Florida, the temperature dropped below 70 so we are all huddled by our plasma screens waiting out the terrible chill. Predator was on last night, about 2 a.m., excellent movie, so I figured I would check out the latest installment. This fourth sequel in the Predator chain … [Read more...] about Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Dick Flick
Rambo: 2008
Violence is back! With a subdued beginning and a cold-determination, John Rambo (Sly Stallone) is re-born as a savior to some zealot missionaries in a nation torn apart by an utterly one-sided civil conflict in present-day Burma. The film is an eye-opener to the horrors happening on a daily basis in a land most of us have never even heard of. My grandfather is a … [Read more...] about Rambo: 2008
Punisher: War Zone
Third time's a charm. It took Marvel Entertainment three tries - two with Lionsgate - but I think they finally got it right. Director Lexi Alexander (Hooligans) takes a page from Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and gives Punisher: War Zone a darkened setting. Fitting, especially for a grim and gritty character based on Garth Ennis's Punisher Max comic book series … [Read more...] about Punisher: War Zone
Quantum of Solace
"Slick, smooth, and lethally rugged." I grew up watching Roger Moore as James Bond, and my dad always said there was only one true Bond, Sean Connery, but I have a feeling this new generation will argue we are both nuts - there is indeed a new Bond, Daniel Craig is spot-on as the lethal agent of his Majesty's Service. Carrying his Walther PPK and dispatching … [Read more...] about Quantum of Solace
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Ah...unrequited love. Not many have had the misfortune to bed that demon. Those who have, however, are sure to appreciate the tale of Zack and Miri. Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are platonic roommates and long time friends wallowing in financial distress. It all comes to a head when the electricity, last in a succession of unpaid utilities, is shut off. To top … [Read more...] about Zack and Miri Make a Porno
