Author: tlkabtmovies
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [2011]
Who needs Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom when you can get Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane? So ballsy. And while this fourth installment lacks the freshness of the first “Pirates” movie, the good news is: it’s far more superior than “Dead Man’s Chest” and the dreadful “At World’s End”. Director Rob Marshall, in for Gore Verbinski (who…
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The Last Picture Show [1971]
“The Last Picture Show” is a wonderful accomplishment and worthy of its place in the list of great films of the 70’s. It’s a coming of age tale set in a small, dusty Texas town in the 50’s. The story centers around two best friends, Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane (a very young Jeff Bridges) as…
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Priest [2011]
If you’re looking for a solid popcorn flick to sink your teeth in, this ain’t it. I hated “Priest”. Hated, hated, hated it. Hated every single audience insulting moment of it. Hated Director Scott Stewart and his stupid belief that anyone would be entertained by it. Hated the fact that legendary actor Christopher Plummer agreed…
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For Colored Girls [2010]
Drama Drama Drama. If you’re a black man watching this movie, chances are you will find it highly offensive. Why? because every single one of them is portrayed as verbally, sexually, or physically abusive, aswell as selfish and heartless. This depressive film, courtesy of Mr. Tyler Perry (a.k.a Madea) is not only repetitive, but awfully long aswell. Yes we…
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Metropolis [1927] ★★★★
Directed by the legendary Fritz Lang, “Metropolis” is probably the first science fiction movie ever made. With huge sets, thousands of extras, and first rate special effects (considering it was made in the 20’s), it’s hard not to admire this truly wonderful film. Yet one of the most interesting things about it is the fact that…
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Scream 4 [2011]
I was a kid growing up when the first “Scream” movie hit theaters back in 1996. The suspense became bigger than ever before, and the new age horror began with a clever mix of humor, suspense, blood and gore. Since then, so many movies have been made as a parody to the notorious killer, but…
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Drive Angry [2011]
Overproduced junk starring Nicolas Cage (with long hair and badass attitude left over from “The Bad Lieutenant”) as Milton, a vengeful father who escapes from hell to avenge his daughter’s death and rescue his granddaughter from a Satan worshipping cult, that plans on sacrifying her so as to bring hell on earth, or armageddon, or something. Along the way, he…
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Fast Five [2011]
It isn’t like the old days when you called the box office to see what was playing and the response was “Tootsie” or “The French Connection”. Here, you know exactly what you’re getting, and for those who dreaded the last two installments in the series need to put their predjudices aside. Why? Because “Fast Five” totally…
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Incendies [2010] ★★★★
Sometimes, death is only the beginning of a story. Such is the case with Jeanne and Simon, a twin brother and sister who go to a notary’s office to hear the reading of their mother’s will. Speaking to them from beyond, as it were, she says she will not rest in peace until they locate their father…
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Groundhog Day [1993]
One of my all time favorites. Bill Murray gives what may be the best performance of his career in this unique comedy, arguably the best of the 1990’s. Murray plays Phil Connors, a cynical and grumpy weatherman who is dispatched with producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliot) to a friendly town in Pennsylvania to…
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Man On Wire [2008]
Fantastic documentary film chronicles Philippe Petit’s 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center. The film, based on Petit’s book “To Reach The Clouds” is literally breathtaking. To be honest, I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. It could have been easy for director James Marsh to focus…
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Something Borrowed [2011]
One of the main problems with “Something Borrowed” is that Kate Hudson’s character is very annoying that it’s hard to sympathize with her. She plays Darcy, the lifelong best friend of our leading lady Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin). When we first meet them, Darcy is about to be married to Dex, who Rachel has had a crush on…
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Water For Elephants [2011]
The Circus is a fascinating world. And sadly, there aren’t too many circus related movies these days, with the last being Tim Burton’s “Big Fish”. “Water For Elephants” is based on a best selling novel by Sara Gruen. I’ve never read the book, but the way the people talk about it with passion and affection, one would…
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The Night Of The Hunter [1955]
In this terrifying tale of Good vs Evil, Robert Mitchum plays a “preacher” who roams the countryside, spreading the gospel, and leaving murdered women in the wake. His knuckles eerily tattooed with “love” and “hate”, he strongly believes that the work of God has more to do with condemning souls than saving them. Now his eyes…
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Insidious [2011] ★★★
Webster dictionary defines Insidious as something harmful but seductive. “Insidious” the movie is exactly that. It will haunt you, it will crush you, it will scare the living daylights out of you, but you will find it hard to resist. I admit: the story is old fashioned, but what the writers managed to do with this traditional…
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Super [2011]
“Super” is a totally different kind of superhero. It’s about an everyday man who decides to start fighting crimes, eventhough he has zero skills or powers. The story takes place in the real world, where of course nobody has done this before. Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) is that guy. He is married to the beautiful…
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Thor [2011]
Summer season is officially on (at least cinematically), and I’m glad to report that the first blockbuster of the year is actually a lot of fun. And eventhough he lacks the profile of Spiderman or even Iron Man, Thor (a.k.a The God of Thunder) is easily one of the best superhero movies since “The Dark Knight”. And unlike “Iron Man…
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Love And Other Impossible Pursuits [2009]
Based on the novel of the same name by Ayelet Aldman, “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits” deals with divorce, step-parenting, grief and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). I guess one of the main reasons why this movie didn’t make it on first theatre release (note that it was made in 2009) is because it was…
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The Roommate [2011]
Beware! The multiplex has officially become a no-fly zone for good movies. Hum “Amen” while I call out recent filmmaking screw-ups: “The Rite”, “Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son”, “Battle: Los Angeles”, “Season Of The Witch”, and the craptacular “Skyline”. The epidemic continues with this dreadful “thriller” starring Minka Kelly as a college student who finds her safety…
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An American Werewolf In London [1981]
Director John Landis was just 19 years old when he wrote this imaginative and deliciously creepy horror film starring David Naughton and Griffin Dunne as two young American backpackers who venture onto the Yorkshire Moors one night despite being warned by the suspicious people of the Slaughtered Lamb not to. Soon enough, they find out why…
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