Friday, July 25th, 2008
Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke is one of my favorite books. It’s definitely sitting on the Swollen Pickles recommended reading list, and if, by change, one day I replace Oprah as the shepard of the worlds flock, it’ll be part of the Pickles Book Club.
A basic summary of Choke goes something like this:
Victor Mancini is a sex [...]
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I’m glad to report that The Dark Knight lived up to both the hype, and my high expectations. I saw it in a sold out cinema on Sunday night, and three days on, I’m still buzzed.
The film ran for just over 150mins, but there was not a single moment where I felt compelled to check [...]
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
After seeing the new Incredible Hulk movie I’m glad to report that it went a long way toward righting the wrongs committed by the 2003 Ang Lee atrocity. Edward Norton was excellent as Bruce Banner, and a much better fit for the character than Eric Bana was. Banner is weedy, vulnerable, but underneath it all, [...]
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has copped its fair share of flak since its release. With that in mind, I was more than a little nervous when I took my seat in the darkened cinema. I’m happy to report, that my apprehension and nervousness was misplaced.
Contrary to what I’d read, Indiana [...]
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Oh yeah, movie of the year is on the way!!! No, not Dark Knight, I’m talking Step Brothers!
Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and follows the story of two guys brought together when their parents marry. After some initial drama, they form a strong bond over their liking of John Stamos.
Touching.
Warning: [...]
Friday, June 6th, 2008
I’d heard rumors that this film was going into production, but to be honest, I never actually thought it’d see the light of day. Definitely a bizarre premise for a movie, and if the preview is anything to go by, this is definitely not one to sit down and watch with your Mum… or Mom [...]
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Call me a snob, but it is very rare for me to sit down and watch a “straight to DVD” movie. I’ve been burnt too many times in the past. This time around it was the promise of zombies that got me to give the “Day of the Dead” remake a chance. The fact it [...]
Monday, May 5th, 2008
I went into Iron Man on the weekend with low expectations. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Iron Man or the Tony Stark character, and I also have trouble watching Robert Downey Jnr. My one hope with Iron Man, was that I would not walk out of the cinema as disappointed as I had [...]
Friday, April 18th, 2008
2008 is a big year for the comic book film adaptation. There’s Ironman, Batman, and the Incredible Hulk all hitting cinemas within the next few months.
The Dark Knight viral marketing campaign has kicked up another notch. Go check out the “Clown Travel Agency”. If you surf around a bit you’ll end up getting pointed toward [...]
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
First, let me begin by saying that Will Ferrell is the balls. Now with that out of way, let me describe the movie just a little bit, before I give it a score out of five, and then post a couple of related Will Ferrell clips.
Semi-Pro is based on the semi-true story of ABA basketball [...]
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Rambo IV (or John Rambo) is the latest in the Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. John Rambo is a Vietnam War veteran that, in his four movies, has probably killed more people than Jack Bauer, Chuck Norris and Pee-Wee Herman combined. Rambo is not known for deep Shakespearian dialogue. He communicates mostly through a series [...]
