Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Vexille

OK idea, big plot holes, beautiful background animation but the characters looked awful. Uncanny valley on display. 2 stars.

Vexille at Netflix

Red Riding Trilogy: Part Two: 1980

The second installment of the Red Riding trilogy ups the game with lush direction and a tight script. Can't wait to see the end! 4/5

Red Riding Triology: Part 2: 1980 at Netflix

Monday, November 29, 2010

Love & Distrust

Horrible. Just horrible. Pretentious, pointless, and amateur hour all the way around. Don't even bother. 1/5

Love & Distrust on Netflix

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Batman:Under The Red Hood

Good. Dark. Tragic, with that Sisyphean flavor that all the good Bat stories have. 4.5 stars.

Batman: Under The Red Hood at Netflix

I'm Still Here

DUDE. I was still questioning what was real until I saw the extras. Joaquim is a fucking genius. Seriously. And the people involved? WOW. That was ambitious shit. Casey Affleck has ALL the talent. WOW 4.5/5

I'm Still Here at Netflix

Predators

You know what? Just as good as '87 Predator. I actually bought Brody as an action guy. 4 stars. It were fun times.

Predators at Netflix

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

My Name is Bill W.

This biopic drama about the founder of AA isn't well acted despite the big names. It felt really hollow to me. 2/5

My Name Is Bill W. on Netflix

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" - I can't imagine how this movie was ever scary & thrilling - to me it's just cheestastic. Honestly, this was bad. "Man Bites Dog" is SUCH a vast improvement on a theme. Don't waste your time with this. 1/5

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer on Netflix

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Ju Dou

A heartbreaking & poignant romantic tragedy as only the Chinese can do it. Tragic story with excellent acting. 3.5/5

Ju Dou on Netflix

A Fistful of Dollars

Leone had 200k to make this (like 1.4mil today) Solid "gunfighter comes to town and cleans up" story. 3.5 stars. How does Clint Eastwood look tough wearing a Mexican rug? Not even Chuck Norris could pull that off.

A Fistful of Dollars at Netflix

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Perrier's Bounty

The entire cast, especially Cillian Murphy, are amazing in this darkly comedic crime thriller. Brilliantly done all the way around. 4/5

Perrier's Bounty on Netflix

Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Extra Man

Kevin Kline is magical in this but, aside from his wondrous performance, it falls flat both plot and character-wise. 3/5

The Extra Man on Netflix

Day of the Dead (2008)

This is about the remake from 2008. Fucking horrible. Just frigging terrible. Nothing makes any sense and the writing is AWFUL. Can you give negative stars? Negative five stars.

Day of the Dead 2008 at Netflix