THE THIN MAN (1934)

CULT MOVIE REVIEW: Things to Come (1936)

One of the pioneering "fathers of science fiction," author H.G. Wells (1866-1946) published a visionary chronicle of the future in 1933 entitled The Shape of Things to Come. As fascism rose across a continent like a dark tide, as economic depression savaged our nation, this stirring, creative (and fictional) account of world events from 1933 to 2100 offered the detailed imaginings of a committed Anti-Marxist socialist; one who accurately predicted many elements of our world today. In his ficti
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Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Unrated DVD Review

Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Unrated DVD Review August 3rd, 2008 My roommate and I were there on opening night to watch Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay in theaters. The movie, packed full of racist jokes and pokes at stereotypes (primarily against Indians/Arabs/Asians, with a few black jokes sprinkled in as well), was pretty funny, especially since the theater was 75% Indians and Asians, or at least Indian-Americans and Asian-Americans. It wasnt as good as the orig
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Red Cliff vs. Batman & Joker

Before I go into the biggest Chinese and English movies of the summer, let me just say that Sunday is not a good day for sushi. Of course I know this already, yet I still did it. Inagiku, only known as one of the best in town, was disappointing. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt due to the day for now. On to the movies. Red Cliff - I know its difficult to put spectacular history onto the movie screen, so John Woo has indeed done an admirable job. Nonetheless, it didn't satisfy me. Too mu
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Finally

I'm not going to lie. I love Batman. He is my most favorite super hero. I think it's because he's super rich and has some dope toys. I also think it's because he's just man. He has no special powers, just determination to clean up his 'hood. I would say "Sort of like Iron Man" but Iron Man has that thing in his heart that makes him... less than human? More than human? You know what I'm saying. But back to The Dark Knight. I am really not sure why we didn't see this right away. Mostly, I'm not i
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Movie Review: The Dark Knight

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhall If you havent already seen this movie, go and watch it. We probablyarent the first ones to tell you, andwe wont be the last ones either. This film outshines any movie that has been released this year. Dont like comic books? We dont either. Dont like films about comic books? We dont either. But The Dark Knight is way more than just another superhero movie. Wonderfully dark and disturbing, this movie shows you what its like
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THE THIN MAN (1934)

THE DRUNK DICK SOLVES THE WHO DUNNIT AMUSING Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke Written by: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Dashiell Hammett Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen OSullivan, Nat Pendleton Additional Syllables: Nick and Nora have been one of my favorite film couples of all times. They have a chemistry I adore, but their dog Asta is the true star of the series. The collosal amount of booze this couple pound back is astounding. Rating: 9 out of 10 stars IMDB ROTTEN T
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LITTLE DIETER NEEDS TO FLY (1997)

FLY BOY TALE OF HOW HE SURVIVED CATCH THIS DOC Directed by: Werner Herzog Written by: Werner Herzog Starring: Dieter Dengler Additional Syllables: Fascinating story of Dieter Denglers life, growing up in Germany, emigrating to the US, and eventually being shot down, and rescued in Laos. Rating: 7 out of 10 stars IMDB ROTTEN TOMATOES LESSONS OF DARKNESS 353 links: FITZCARRALDO (1982) ATONEMENT (2007) ROPE (1948) GHOST WORLD (2001) THE PROPOSITION (2005) LEENY for 353 REVIEW, 2
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