The story at the center of A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (AMWTDITW, henceforth) is a tried and true theme of dozens of westerns. The meek hero has to screw up his courage to save the town or win the girl. So, in this case it is not necessarily about the uniqueness of … Continue reading A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST

While some comic book franchises struggle to be good (Spider Man reboot) or maintain the quality of the original (Iron Man), X Men has for the most part been consistently entertaining. But this latest sequel takes the entire franchise to a whole new Avengers type level. A clever, suspenseful, emotional, and often funny ride that … Continue reading X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Kevin Hart is a star. In this remake of the 80's flick, he plays the "best friend" of the lead character yet steals the show. It's supposedly about 2 couples but by the final scene, we see that it's really all about Hart. He and his girlfriend are more of a real couple than the … Continue reading ABOUT LAST NIGHT

Jon Favreau first drilled his way into our consciousness with the great indie movie, "Swingers". He followed that up with the fantastic "Made" and along the way got big studio breaks with "Elf" and "Iron Man". Despite the big budgets and big box office his heart always seemed to be "indie". That is obvious in … Continue reading CHEF

Mick Taylor is back and as bloodthirsty as ever. This is definitely hardcore, with heads blown off by shotgun blasts, fingers crushed and severed by power drills, and a kangaroo massacre. Not to mention the naked dismemberment, the hunting knife beheading, and the old lady whose face is blown away. But besides the gory stuff, … Continue reading WOLF CREEK 2

The director keeps it moving, the jokes keep on coming, and the sweet moments somehow avoid being precious. It’s the latest product of Apatowian alchemy, that process by which a movie can be filled with more cunt and dick references than you can shake a dildo at (there's that, too) and still manage to wind … Continue reading NEIGHBORS

The problem with the third in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy was that there was just too much there. Too many villains, too many intertwining story lines. Just too much. There has been similar sentiment for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2. It's hard to argue the point. There's Electro (Jamie Foxx), The Green Goblin, The Rhino (sorry, … Continue reading THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2