Air (2023)

 

Based on the true story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan and took over the athletic shoe market. It’s scrappy and fun. A much better pairing of Affleck and Damon than The Rip. 

Rating: C+

Dungeons & Dragons (2000)

Sad to see so many good actors in such a bad movie. Not since Dragonheart have I seen this kind of wasted talent in a dragon movie.

Rating: F

G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra (2009)

Looks and sounds amazing on screen, but it's hard to ignore the terrible script and delivery.

Rating: D+

The Heat (2013)

I can’t get enough of Melissa McCarthy. I’d watch her in anything. She’s the female version of Chris Farley. Sandra Bullock. Meh. The script is vulgarity laden, crude, and offensive, but in all the right ways. I laughed a ton. Reminded me of The Other Guys (or any other mismatched buddy cop movie), only with ladies. Despite a slight fizzling at the end, the sheer number of laughs brings this movie into the B range.

Rating: B

The Ladykillers (2004)

Reminded me of Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks" and Welcome to Collinwood, only not as funny as those. Great cast, weak writing. The visuals were nice, but the rest of the film did not support them. Skip it.

Rating: D+

Requiem For A Dream (2000)

Screw D.A.R.E.
Screw "Say no to Drugs"
Screw "This is your brain on drugs"
Round up all the elementary school kids. Sit their asses down in the auditorium, and play this movie on a big screen. By the time the credits roll, every kid in the place will have tears streaming down their little faces in terror, and they will NEVER do drugs.

Darren Aronofsky, the brilliant director of the movie "Pi" , delves into full color film-making with one hell of a ride down junkie lane. He has such a talent for creating dramatic images on screen. So many techniques are used, which when put together, form his unique style. The acting was fantastic, and Oscars should be handed out all around. Is it a fun movie to watch? Kind of. Is it worth watching? YES! An absolutely brilliant film.

Rating: A

White Chicks (2004)

Sometimes you're just in the mood for a dumb movie. White Chicks fits the bill. The plot is outright ridiculous, but it's hard to turn away from the Wayans looking like Casper The Ghost's sisters.

Rating: C-