Frailty (2001)

 

I had to clutch my pillow for dear life during parts of this thriller. Downright disturbing. Great performances all around. 

Rating: C+

Club Dread (2004)

 

While Super Troopers went on to inspire Reno 911, this movie seems to have been inspired by the horrible I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Mildly funny with a few great one liners. 

Rating: D+

2 Guns (2013)

I liked the first half more than I thought I would. It was the second half that delivered what I anticipated—sloppy writing and too many explosions.

Rating: C-

Nightcrawler (2014)

Jake Gyllnhall appears to be playing a socially retarded thief turned freelance videographer. He has a complete lack of emotion, a photographic memory, and an aptitude to learn quickly. That’s not all. He’s a nasty perfectionist with lofty expectations of himself and those he works with. The film is dark. Dark as night. Jake’s character is not likeable in the least. That’s a bitter pill for the viewer to swallow.

Rating: C

Million Dollar Arm (2014)

Sometimes you just want a predictable, feel-good Disney movie. Million Dollar Arm is that movie.

Rating: B-

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Doug Liman pulls of a rare time shifting movie that’s both entertaining and mostly coherent. It’s Groundhog’s Day meets District 13. Packed with plenty of action, humor, and solid acting. I quite enjoyed Cruz’s transformation. One of the best action films of the year.

Rating: B+

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

Yeah, I watched it. I'm a loyal Robert Rodriguez fan, what can I say. Most of the film is juvenile, as expected, but there are moments that were entertaining.

Rating: C-

Near Dark (1987)

One of the worst vampire movies I’ve ever seen. Zero character development. Retarded plot. Terrible music by Tangerine Dream. Crude special effects.

Rating: F

Haywire (2011)

I heard poor reviews on this one, but I was thoroughly entertained. Perhaps it’s because a Steven Soderbergh stlye action movie is very different than the run-of-the-mill Hollywood actioner. Think Out of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. I was a bit frustrated with being in the dark so long, but eventually things came together.

Fight scenes are quite good, especially when it’s a woman doing the ass kicking. Her acting is much better than most fighters/wrestlers turned movie stars. Steven has an eye for talent.

Rating: C+