In The Cut: 4.5 out of 10. "In The Cut" goes in the crapper pretty quick. I almost bailed on this one half way through but stuck it out for Taryn. It was a mess that was far more boring than it was erotic. "In The Cut" did feature
Matchstick Men: 5.5 out of 10. I must admit I was hoping for better from Ridley Scott. After all, this is the man who directed "Alien", "Blade Runner", "Thelma & Louise", and "Gladiator". This time around, I got a half-decent movie, but I was hoping for a totally decent
American Splendor: 8.75 out of 10. I watched this flick yesterday afternoon and what a treat it was. It wasn't conventional but a unique blend of documentary and biopic that was both extremely well acted and extremely well told. I wish there were more movies like this one out
Thirteen: 6.5 out of 10. This flick, about a sweet thirteen year old girl who turns bad, had a Kids-lite feel to it. It was a fine little movie, but I'm not sure it was wise to watch it with my two month old daughter beside me. Michelle is
Monster: 8 out of 10. If I didn't know that was Charlize Theron playing the role of Aileen Carol Wuornos I wouldn't have guessed it in a million years. This is a seriously awesome performance by Theron and it makes the movie. Her Oscar was well deserved, I'm surprised they
Willard: 5.5 out of 10. This is a dark, creepy little flick about a man and his rats. The man is played by the highly under-rated Crispin Glover and the rats are played by...well...a bunch of rats. If the sight of a bunch of rats is too
Eight Crazy Nights: 3.5 out of 10. James and I were in a cartoon mood last night and decided to give this Adam Sandler flick a try. The main reason I hadn't yet seen this 2002 release was because of the negative buzz surrounding it. I heard it stunk
Swimming Pool: 6.5 out of 10. This is another example of a movie with a tiny budget and no special effects that works because of thoughtful direction and pacing. In much the same way Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson carried Lost In Translation, Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier carry
Lost In Translation: 8 out of 10. I had read good things about this movie, but hadn't found time to actually watch it. This morning I made time and I'm glad I did. It's a stunning, tender little flick that brilliantly features Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. I so prefer
Bad Santa: 7 out of 10. Actually, the movie we watched on DVD last night was called Badder Santa and was the unrated raunchier version of Bad Santa. I'm glad we didn't start this one until after James went to bed, because some of the scenes in this flick would
Here's an idea. When I see a movie, I'll jot down a few sentences about what I thought of it and rate it on a scale of 1-10. I'm full of good ideas. Miracle: 5 out of 10. I watched this flick about the 1980 US Olympic hockey team that
Sam Raimi, I salute you. I've just returned from the theatre where I saw Spider-Man 2 and it was everything I hoped it would be and more. Of all the comic book super heroes, Spider-Man has always been my favourite. A couple of summers ago I thoroughly enjoyed Spider-Man but
I've just returned from seeing Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11". Michael Moore has an opinion, but he backs up everything he believes with compelling facts. It would be easy to say I loved this documentary because it validated much of what I've already suspected, but that wouldn't be doing this
In what has amounted to the longest intermission in history, I finally caught the conclusion to Kill Bill this afternoon. The stars aligned and I managed to get babysitting for James so Taryn and I could burn one of her free passes to see the movie I've been dying to
I really don't watch very much television. If you take sports out of the equation, there are only a few shows I have to watch each week. The Simpsons and The Sopranos are probably the only two currently on my "must see" list now that Curb Your Enthusiasm is finished
The finale of the Something's Gotta Give miniseries... I'd like to discuss the actual movie I saw this afternoon. If you're just joining the discussion, you may want to scroll down and read the previous four entries. Something's Gotta Give has received quite a few positive reviews. The lead actor
Yet another installment in the Something's Gotta Give miniseries... I've officially become that guy. You know that guy...the one who's always talking about his kid, always thinking about his kid, constantly missing his kid and being reminded of his kid. You feel sorry for that guy because he no
And so continues the Something's Gotta Give miniseries... This afternoon's movie was scheduled to start at 12:10. As if. Advertisers must love movie goers. Is there a more captive audience? You've paid big bucks for the flick so you've got your over priced food and you're comfy in your
And so begins the Something's Gotta Give miniseries... I remember the days we would go out to see a movie and there was a small concession stand on your way to your seat. Popcorn and pop were the staples but you could also buy an assortment of candy treats. Nothing
Taryn had a free pass to a Famous Players theatre, so we shipped James off to Grandma's house and ventured northbound to the Colossus Theatre. I picked Kill Bill Volume 1 for our last freebie, so this time it was Taryn's choice. A couple of years ago I made a
In a previous blog entry, I wrote about the positive reviews Kill Bill Volume 1 was getting and how much I enjoy Quentin Tarantino's movies. I can now vouch first hand that Kill Bill is indeed a spectacular flick. I saw it yesterday and was blown away. Perhaps Geoff Pevere
I've just arrived back from Edgefest 2003. Before I give a brief review of the six bands I saw, I'd like to reflect on the fact this was the last ever concert at Molson Park in Barrie, appropriately enough labelled "Last Bash in Barrie". Apparently the park is going to
