Directed by: Mel Gibson Written by: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Israel Contreras I once wrote that one can't be a critic and a filmmaker at the same time because the former is reactive … [Read more...] about Apocalypto
Throwback Theater
The Room
The H-Bomb: Just to get this out of the way; it is very easy to make a bad movie. Anyone who has seen the never ending stream of shit that pollutes our DVD shelves and infests our multiplexes knows this to be true. Big budget or small, it doesn’t matter. All it takes is one missing ingredient to derail a film: a weak script, a clueless director, bad editing, poor acting… if … [Read more...] about The Room
The Assignment
Swift shot: Remo Williams for the 90s, really, think Remo Williams meets The Jackal sans Bruce Willis. Oh sure, this one only has Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley, maybe ya heard of them? This was a Canadian film, and some of the acting made me want to reach into my throat and rip out my spine just so I would have something to throw at the screen – BUT, the story is too … [Read more...] about The Assignment
The Burbs
Cheesy, classic, comedy gold Directed by: Joe Dante Written by: Dana Olsen Cast: Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Bruce Dern Swift shot: Arguably one of the best films to see how continuity in a screenplay can create comedy and probably how the whole concept of "people watching" took root. Famous Director Joe Dante keeps the mood quirky and funny. And you … [Read more...] about The Burbs
Ink
Swift shot: Dark, blinding fairytale with a cerebral edge that will get you thinking outside the pine box. Interesting story, a throwback to the classic fairytales of old, and a reminder that darkness circles us all. While a complex, and some may find confusing exposition, real film nerds should eat this up and ask for more. I am sure elements of Ink will be spilled into … [Read more...] about Ink
