By aj, on December 8th, 2012%
Rating: 2.5 of 5
I have to admit, I guess from the top, that I’ve never seen the original Red Dawn. But I actually didn’t think this movie was half bad.
I mean, it was pretty clear from the trailer that this wasn’t going to be a great film. Good trailer, but without much substance to . . . → Read More: Red Dawn
By aj, on June 4th, 2012%
Rating: 3.25 of 5
I’m predisposed not to like Kristen Stewart. But I really wanted to like Snow White and the Huntsman so I hoped, at the very least, she’d be good enough not to ruin it. I thought: Please let her be flat. Please let her be unemotional. I’m ok with either of those. (I . . . → Read More: Snow White and the Huntsman
By aj, on May 6th, 2012%
Rating: 4.75 of 5
I love Joss Whedon.
Here’s the thing, he has been loved by a small percentage of the population for over a decade. He’s an incredibly talented storyteller; unsurpassed with dialog; great with characters; capable of infusing meaning into a fun story. Now is the moment when everyone else figures out how truly . . . → Read More: The Avengers
By aj, on May 9th, 2011%
Rating: 3.25 of 5
Thor is pretty and big and fun which is good for a summer movie.
There’s some attempt at depth and you’ve definitely got great actors who are capable of it. But it doesn’t really resonate powerfully.
And the romance isn’t developed at all. First of all, Chris Hemsworth is delicious and . . . → Read More: Thor
By aj, on May 10th, 2009%
Rating: 4.25 of 5
I saw Star Trek this weekend. Loved it. I actually haven’t liked a movie that much in a long time. I just walked out of it feeling happy and whole and refreshed. Probably didn’t hurt that I cried 3 times during it.
Back before anyone had seen the movie I found . . . → Read More: Star Trek
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