Monthly Archives: April 2011

NNWIJ: Doghouse (2009)

Director: Jake West Notable Case: Stephen Graham, Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke Rating: R Review: In this “zombie” film, director Jake West and writer Dan Schaffer say f#ck the female race, and f$ck em’ hard.  I don’t care if that’s not … Continue reading

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Super

Director: James Gunn Notable Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fillion Rating: R Review:  What do you get when you mix Kick Ass with a Troma trained writer/director?  Rainn Wislon dressed in a superhero costume beating … Continue reading

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Day 30: Film You Haven’t Seen, That You Know You Need To See Before You Die!

Aw, last day already?  It’s been a fun little game, but everything has to end sometime.  So, I give you my final pick on this Easter day, and the end of my 30 Day Challenge… Apocalypse Now I go with … Continue reading

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Scream 4

Director: Wes Craven Notable Cast: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courtney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Allison Brie, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson, Rory Culkin, Erik Knudsen, Marley Shelton Rating: R Review:  A new decade?  New rules?  New screams? Scream 4 begged … Continue reading

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Day 29: Favorite Superhero Film

I know I already did favorite comic book movie, but a comic book doesn’t have to be a superhero movie as you can tell by my pick.  Now a days, superhero films are all the rage, being churned out seemingly … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Lawyer

Director: Brad Furman Notable Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, Marissa Tomei, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña Rating: R Review: Ah yes, the age-old lawyer stereotype: defending the guilty just for a buck.  To most people, lawyers … Continue reading

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Day 28: Favorite Chick Flick

There’s nothing I hate more than a bad chick flick.  Most just make my eyes want to melt out of my skull.  But hey, not all can be that bad, right?  Most, yes.  But even I can find one that … Continue reading

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Day 27: A Film With The Biggest, Most Shocking Twist At The End

Twist endings are hard to rate because they either completely destroy a movie by trying to be too complicated and thought provoking (S. Darko/The Number 23), or they sucker punch you out of nowhere and leave you breathless (The Mist/Oldboy/Memento). … Continue reading

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Day 26: The Film With The Best Fight Scene

Here we go.  Time for the action junkie to make the hard decision.  Strip down the guns and ammunition, and some are still left with two deadly weapons: fisticuffs.  Well, that and swords.  But a good fight scene isn’t just … Continue reading

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Day 25: Favorite Comic Book Movie

Based on my Best Of ’10 list, this is another easy category: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Scott Pilgrim was the closest a movie has ever come to embodying the actual feel of a comic book.  Each scene felt like … Continue reading

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