X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

 

The Origins part of this origin story was too thin. Popcorn fare that lacked flavor.

Rating: D+

Walking Tall (2004)

 

What you expect. The Rock beats the living hell out of all the bad guys with a big piece of wood. (not his boner)

Rating: C

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (2024)

 

It’s an ok addition to the franchise, but didn’t have the same level of storytelling that some of the earlier ones did. One way to kill a Tuesday night. 

Rating: C

Noah (2014)

A wild and bizarre interpretation of the Noah story from the Bible. I’d expect no less from Darren Aronofsky. Epic in scope and aggressive in storytelling. If taken on its own merit, forgetting the source material, it makes for an entertaining film. Not one of my favorites from him, but interesting nonetheless.

Rating: C+

Legion (2009)

For an action film, there was way too much drama and chit chat in the middle, when things slowed down to a crawl. There were literally 4-5 perfect moments to use the restroom, had I needed to pee.

Since the story wasn't anything spectacular, and the cinematography basically consisted of the same boring set, the action needed to be amped up significantly in order for this to be entertaining. Poorly executed.

Rating: D+

The Butterfly Effect (2004)

This is a psychologically draining film. I must have screamed out like a girl 8-10 times. So much better than I thought it would be. Extremely creative writing and execution. I was tense the whole time. Buckle up.

Rating: B

Robin Hood (2010)

It's a shame this didn't make a lot of money, because I'd love to see a sequel. I watched the director's cut on Blu-Ray, and really enjoyed the story of Robin Hood's origin. Films of epic proportions don't come along everyday, and this is a good one. Some might be bothered by the length, but I was fully engaged the entire time. Everything was done top notch. Looked and sounded terrific.

Rating: B-

Real Steel (2011)

A lot of fun for the first 2 acts, then things got predictable in the third. It’s a formula movie with some really cool robot fighting. Unlike the Transformer movies, it doesn’t simply rely on robotic action to entertain. The machines take a back seat to the human acting. Extra points for Evangeline Lilly, one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Rating: C

I Am Number Four (2011)

Weak character development and dialogue. Along the lines of Jumper. An ok premise poorly executed. The chick from Glee was nice to look at though. Cool special effects too.

Rating: D+