Posted in Movies on Mar 12th, 2008
I’ve been cooped up in this apartment for far too long. But winter is determined to linger, and I have been it’s prisoner. Thank god for Netflix! I’ve been catching up on some old movies I’ve been meaning to watch.
A slew of reviews:
Boogie Nights - Bleak and depressing. But very well-acted, and there are some […]
How did I miss this? I just read about this movie on Mr. Neil’s blog this morning.
Neil Gaiman co-wrote the screenplay, it’s directed by Robert Zemeckis and has a release date in November. The trailer looks interesting. Although I have to say I am really, really sick of Angelina Jolie.
Apparently it’s animated. They call it […]
Posted in Movies on Jul 14th, 2007
The Princess Bride will always be in my Top Ten. I will always love this movie. Why? Because, no matter how many times I hear the same one-liners, they still make me laugh. The sword fights are cool, the dialog is clever, the performances perfect and the message of “love conquers all” is […]
Posted in Movies on Jun 18th, 2007
A completely arbitrary and somewhat meaningless list of my top ten favorite movies. The order can change, depending on my mood
The Big Lebowski
Big Fish
The Birdcage
All About Eve
Napoleon Dynamite
Hero
Mouse Hunt
The Princess Bride
Better Off Dead
The Burbs
So, what are your favorite movies?
Posted in Movies on Jun 16th, 2007
I loved this movie. Will Ferrell can actually act, something I suspected all along. In fact, this movie contains many fine performances, and I loved the story. The ending was satisfying although I don’t think it was the best ending it could have had. But I didn’t hate the ending, it was pulled off very […]
Posted in Movies on Mar 27th, 2007
I recently watched The Prestige, and not long after that The Illusionist. Both movies are about magic and magicians. But that’s pretty much where the similarities end.
The Illusionist takes place at the turn of the century in Vienna. It’s a love story that concerns a magician and a lady. They fall in love when quite […]
Posted in Books & Authors, Movies on Mar 25th, 2007
I was very excited to read about a new movie due to be released in August this year. It’s based on a book by Neil Gaiman called Stardust.
It’s a story about a young man who ventures into the realm of Faerie to retrieve a fallen star for a girl with whom he has fallen desperately […]
