The high-concept Due Date definitely delivers some laughs thanks to the odd-couple casting of Robert Downey, Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, but not quite as many as one would expect to find in a comedy featuring such highly regarded comic personas.
1 comment Friday 25 Feb 2011 | blogadmin | comedy, movie reviews
Well, gentle readers, now we must address ourselves to an examination of the latest cinematic incarnation of the eminent Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous prototypical super-sleuth. Did our director, Mr. Guy Ritchie, famous for his brawling British caper flicks (Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels among them), indeed [...]
4 comments Saturday 03 Apr 2010 | blogadmin | action/adventure, blu-ray, movie reviews, recommendations, suspense/thrillers
The Soloist is a huge step above many of the DVD releases we’ve seen over the last few months. The film is based on the true story of Steve Lopez, reporter for the LA Times who, while out looking for a story, encounters the homeless cellist, Nathaniel Ayers. The movie tracks their relationship and, in [...]
3 comments Thursday 06 Aug 2009 | blogadmin | drama, movie reviews, recommendations
