August 9, 2010
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January 24, 2010
THE ROOM (2003)
"With cut-rate production, acting a cut-below, and too much framed cutlery, The Room is a schlock masterpiece."
-Jersey Rob
-Jersey Rob
January 23, 2010
UP (2009)
Talking dogs, a little mailman, and Toucan Sam on steroids help Ed Asner conquer a lifetime of regret.
January 19, 2010
PRECIOUS, BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPHIRE (2009)
"Precious is based on the novel "Push" by Saphire."
-J. Van Dreason
-J. Van Dreason
JULIA (2009)
"Alfred Hitchcock and John Cassavetes have an ugly cinematic baby but Tilda Swinton forces you to nurse it."
-J. Van Dreason
-J. Van Dreason
January 18, 2010
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, A.I. (2001)
A heavy handed retelling of Pinocchio that completely falls apart at the end.
THE NEW WORLD (2005)
In a pure world, or in a polluted world, the only freedom is love, and the only refuge is in another's heart.
January 7, 2010
KICKING AND SCREAMING (2005)
I would have to be dragged to the theater kicking and scre....no, kicking and screaming is what I felt like....ah, you know where I'm going with this.
December 24, 2009
December 20, 2009
RAN (1985)
A samurai movie with color coded epic battle scenes, wrapped in a Shakesperian tragedy, and surrounded by a beautiful period piece.
December 12, 2009
JULIE & JULIA (2009)
A schizophrenic movie about a blogger in Queens, and Julia Child in France, with one boring personality and one interesting one; you guess which is which.
November 28, 2009
2012 (2009)
"A touching story of the end of the world that helps an eight year old girl get over wetting the bed."
-J. Van Dreason
-J. Van Dreason
November 23, 2009
TAXI DRIVER (1976)
This has always been one of my favorite movies, and when I finally saw it in a theater on the big screen it blew my mind.
November 22, 2009
A SERIOUS MAN (2009)
The most personal of all the Coen Brothers' movies, and also one of their best.
November 8, 2009
October 21, 2009
MULHOLLAND DR. (2001)
David Lynch's visceral, modern, flipped on it's head re-working of Sunset Blvd.
October 19, 2009
ANYTHING ELSE (2003)
Quoting Freud, check: forcing a role for yourself into your own movie, check: sexy but infantile female lead, check: mentioning Dofsteyefsky, check: insisting that all the actors mimic you, check: telling lame old jokes and only using pop culture references from pre-1960, check and double check: another boring, cookie cutter, late career Woody Allen movie is cranked out!
October 16, 2009
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973)
You make a deal with the devil, and mother f'in Clint Eastwood comes to collect!
October 15, 2009
BABY MAMA (2008)
Tina Fey plays a baby crazy, food obsessed, succesful career woman- wow, she has great range as an actress.
October 14, 2009
MONSTER (2003)
I don't care how ugly-ified they are in this movie, Charlize Theron making out with Christina Ricci is hot!
October 12, 2009
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994)
One of the most underrated comedies of all time- an absolute hidden jewel.
RIVER'S EDGE (1986)
Young Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves actually good, creepiest Dennis Hopper, need I say more??
October 11, 2009
October 10, 2009
THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE (2002)
(In Robert Evans rapid fire, gravel voice) Was the movie biased, possibly, is Robert Evans insane, could be, was I highly entertained, you bet your sweet ass I was!
October 9, 2009
I LOVE YOU, MAN (2009)
I hate you, Paul Rudd for making this piece of shit movie with no script that you knew people would go see just because of Role Models and The 40 Year Old Virgin.
BURDEN OF DREAMS (1982)
This documentary proves that Werner Herzog is the funniest, most maniacal, driven, brilliant, and entertaining director to listen to of all time!
12 MONKEYS (1995)
I thought I was going crazy while I watched this movie, then I thought no, the rest of the world is crazy, only the crazies are sane, but it would take a crazy to realize this, but one thing's for sure, Terry Gilliam, he's crazy!
October 2, 2009
WHAT ABOUT BOB? (1991)
There are two types of people in the world; those who love What About Bob?, and those who don't.
September 19, 2009
STUCK ON YOU (2003)
I have seen thousands of movies in theaters in my lifetime, and this is the only one I walked out on.
September 17, 2009
CAPTURING THE FREIDMANS (2003)
The feel good movie of the year (you feel good you're not the Freidmans)!
CHARLIE'S ANGELS 2 (2003)
I had a free ticket and went to this movie only for the air conditioning, and I still almost walked out.
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