Review: ‘Watchmen’
It’s dark, disturbing, and violent, and paints a bleak picture of the human race. It’s a superhero film driven not by wall-to-wall action, but by the flawed and dysfunctional psyches of the few who don...
View ArticleWhat I’m Watching –‘The Prime Gig’
Recently I watched the film The Prime Gig on IFC – a story centered on Pendelton “Penny” Wise (Vince Vaughn), a smooth-talking small-time phone scam artist who wants to score some big money. As the...
View ArticleWhat I’m Watching: ‘Melinda and Melinda’
How one goes through life depends entirely on his or her perspective. One individual might see the tragedy inherent in a specific event, and yet someone else might perceive the same event to be a...
View Article‘Knowing’ is Predictable, But Enjoyable
Knowing Poster Knowing, the latest Nicolas Cage film, paints a bleak picture of man’s future and delves into philosophical questions pertaining to the order (or lack thereof) of life’s events. Themes...
View ArticleWhat I’m Watching: ‘Millions’
Before director Danny Boyle was winning accolades for Slumdog Millionaire, he shot a little film about two English brothers who fall into an incredible amount of money. In the film Millions, brothers...
View ArticleWelcome to the World of Competitive Eating
Bill Simmons competes in the Wing Bowl SnagFilms is an excellent place to find documentary films, including the one I saw over the weekend - Swallow Your Pride, a story about the rising popularity of...
View ArticleWhat I’m Watching: Seven Pounds
There’s no doubt that Will Smith has impressive range as an actor. His emotional performance in The Pursuit of Happyness is one to be remembered, and I suppose he was hoping to capture lightning twice...
View ArticleDistrict 9 Exceeds All Expectations
Guest Review By Troy Wagner Sometimes movies completely surprise you. They leave an impact that you never saw coming. Perhaps it’s because you go in with lowered expectations, believing that what’s to...
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