SansPretense

Since the closing scenes of Batman Begins, the anticipation for the sequel to Christopher Nolan’s take on the Batman hero has done nothing but increased. I have always held the opinion that Batman Begins wasn’t only the best Batman movie at the time, but will be considered among the best movies made. I’m [...]

In case you don’t know me, I love movies. To me, a good movie is as much a work of literature as a great novel, containing within its “pages” and scenes a window into the human experience. I’ve watched four movies this weekend. Two of them I may or may not review [...]

If cliches and corny lines makes a movie then…well, darn, they really made this one good!  Disney’s Enchanted takes all the cliches and stereotypes from any typical fairytale and uses them to make fun of itself, all the while presenting an entertaining fairytale story of its own.  Imagine taking the typical fairytale princess from anyone of Disney’s animated [...]

If cliches and corny lines made a movie, then August Rush would be considered one of the best! Unfortunately for the movie, those things tend to take away from a good movie (with few exceptions, one of which is Disney’s Enchanted, reviewed in the very next entry (how do you link it?), and what could [...]

First, let me tell you about my experience going to see this movie: This past Saturday night (Nov. 17), after hearing about this independent film from my uncle and how much trouble it was having getting a distributor (some suspect because of its positive message), I decided to go see Bella at the single theatre [...]

John Cusack fits very well in the role of a widower and science-fiction writer adopting a very troubled boy who thinks he’s from Mars.  Martian Child is a movie that I almost gave 4/5 stars to, as it was very deep and enjoyable.  The movie certainly highlights the difficulties in getting over the loss of a [...]

American Gangster starring Denzel Washingston tells the story of organized crime boss and heroin dealer Frank Lucas, who, according to the movie was bigger than the mafia when it came to selling dope. From the movies fiery and dramatic opening scene until the very somber closing shot, Washington’s portrayal of Lucas demonstrates a complex [...]

The movie Lust, Caution or Se, jie in Mandarin, carries an NC-17 rating for a reason, so it’s not for the prudish. The director of Brokeback Mountain (which I have not seen), Ang Lee, brings us this story of a young Chinese girl named Wong during the Japanese occupation of China taking place around [...]

Down in the Valley – 4/5 stars
Good movie…

I saw this video the other day and it reminds me of all the demands the terrorists make (“we’re not unreasonable, let’s negotiate. All we want is the destruction of Israel and the other Great Satan and the world to convert to Islam or die…”) as well as just about any situation where the bad [...]