I was never a fan of James Bond. As a kid, I grew up loving Star Wars and Indiana Jones and the long list of Disney classics, but I never had much exposure to James Bond. I was aware of the series, certainly, but had no familiarity with it. It wasn’t until 2006’s Casino Royale … Continue reading David Daut’s 100% Accurate Viewing Guide to the James Bond Series, As Confirmed by Science
Ugggggggggghhhhhhhhhh… Look, I didn’t like The Amazing Spider-Man, not at all. It was one of the most shockingly incompetent big-budget movies I’ve seen in recent memory, aside from completely misunderstanding who its title character is. That being said, Spider-Man is my favorite superhero, and I really desperately want to see a great Spider-Man movie again. … Continue reading Movie Review – The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Being dumb is not a kiss of death for a movie, at least not necessarily. There are plenty of dumb movies that manage to be highly entertaining thanks to some combination of a good cast, a talented director, and a charismatic dedication to fun in spite of any silliness of the story. Roland Emmerich is … Continue reading Movie Review – White House Down
What happened to M. Night Shyamalan? I know this is pretty much a dead horse by this point, but I still can’t quite wrap my head around what happened. In the early 2000s he was one of the most promising new filmmakers; The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs were at least very good and at … Continue reading Movie Review – After Earth
First, I have to start with a confession: I have never seen all the James Bond films. In my defense, there are an awful lot of them and I have seen roughly half, but I make no claims of being a hardcore Bond fan. That being said, I do genuinely enjoy the movies, and have … Continue reading Movie Review – Skyfall
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