Chris’s Summer Catchup 2008 Part 2: The Revenge

While most people look toward Summer as a period of relaxation, my Summer has been anything but. So, in another effort towards cleaning house, I bring you Summer Catchup 2008 Part 2: The Revenge. What follows is the briefest of brief looks at numerous films, books, and shows I’ve tackled over the Summer, but [...]

Iron Man movie review

Iron Man was so good that I went into a Comic Book shop directly after our viewing just to find out more (and to appease my curiosity concerning the portended sequel). Already a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr (whom I have to say vintaged quite nicely and looks even better now than he did pre-prison), I didn’t even need to see a trailer to predict this was a must-see. Robert Downey Jr and robotics? I’m there. [...]

Be Kind, Rewind movie review

Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Dante “Mos Def” Smith, Jack Black, Danny Glover
Genre: comedy, mainstream
Release Date: February 22, 2008

We saw this and I wrote this nearly a month ago, but I kept procrastinating, reluctant to shed negativity on such a wonderful person like Michel Gondry.. but I guess it has to be done.
I had high hopes for [...]

MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She-Said] . Diary of the Dead

HE SAID:
Ty Burr of the Boston Globe said Diary of the Dead played “like Cloverfield for grad students.” I’m sorry to say, Ty, if this is your idea of grad school argument, you’d better ask for a refund on your college tuition. As far as social commentary is concerned, Diary of the Dead is freshman [...]

Michael Clayton movie review

I don’t think I’d have much respect for George Clooney if he had remained a fluff celeb cashing in on his devilish smirks and self-effacing clever humor. Instead he ambitiously strives to pursue political platforms, balancing entertainment and ethics. (We share a birthdate, along with Freud and Rudolph Valentino, thinker and feeler respectively, [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Tales from Earthsea

Long ago, dragons and humans lived in harmony. Then the desire for material wealth led the humans to inhabit the earth and sea, and the dragons stuck with fire and air. This is the backdrop for the newest feature from Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies), Tales From [...]

TRAILER WATCH . Gone Baby Gone

Oooh, I nearly fell off the sofa when I saw the trailer for Gone Baby Gone. Ben Affleck’s directorial debut takes place in (duh) Boston and stars his super cute little brother (yay yay yay) Casey, who is doing double-duty theatre time with the recent release of The Assassination of Jesse James by the [...]

Trailer for Ryuhei Kitamura/Clive Barker project, Midnight Meat Train

Kris and I are big fans of Clive Barker. In fact, we actually met over a mutual love of Hellraiser (part 2, to be exact). Kitamura, on the other hand, we have a mutual ambivalence towards. The guy makes pretty pictures, but for the most part, he puts us to sleep. Still, there’s no denying [...]

Dreamlogic.net’s Summer Wrap-Up. Movies, Games, and Books

The weather has turned, schools are back in session, and workloads have shifted back to high gear. It’s safe to say summer is officially over. In an effort to catch up with the ever mounting number of things we checked out but never reviewed, including movies, games, and books, here’s a wrap-up of the notable [...]

World Series of Pop Culture’s Juggernaut Game

VH1 just sent us a link to their World Series of Pop Culture game, the Juggernaut. Now Kris and I love hard quiz shows (we watch Jeopardy near nightly. None of that Deal or No Deal for Us), and this game seems suitably hard. I’ll skip a lengthy introduction and just let you check out [...]

MOVIE REVIEWS [In Brief] . The Ten, Cool Dimension, The Illusionist, Monster Squad

Summertime house cleaning continues, with the Ten Commandments comedy,The Ten, the female martial artist action film, Cool Dimension, the me-too magician film, The Illusionist, and cult classic, The Monster Squad. Enjoy.
The Ten . A comedy featuring ten short stories, each centering about one of the Ten Commandments, from the guys who brought you The State. [...]

TRAILER WATCH . Lust, Caution, 3:10 to Yuma, Darjeeling Limited and more

Here are a few more of trailers I came across on the web. Also, scroll down for a Panda Prison Break ( I didn’t know where else to place it).
Lust, Caution . New Ang Li, featuring Tony Leung and (ugh) Joan Chen. Plot involves a love story and assassination plot in occupied Shanghai. Check [...]

TRAILER WATCH . Sukiyaki Western Django, Jigayaku no uta, Get Smart, and much much more

I figure it’s about time for another round of trailer links. There’s actually a lot of interesting stuff coming up. For the most part, this lineup looks to be a nice break from the summer grind, if I do say so myself.
Sukiyaki Western Django . Most of you probably are familiar with Takashi Miike’s latest, [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Transformers

I got exactly what I expected from Transformers. Blatent GM advertising? Check. Crazy cool computer graphics and eardrum numbing explosions? Check. Cheap humor targeted towards minorities, the elderly, the short, the fat? Check. Cheezy “more than meets the eye” references? Double check. I did not expect anti-government ribs with Dubya taunts [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . 1408

Here’s a good rule to follow regarding Stephen King film adaptations: if he wasn’t in it, it’s good. Just compare Stand By Me and Thinner and you’ll see what I mean. Well, he doesn’t pop in for a cameo in 1408, so that’s already a good sign. Don’t get me wrong, Stephen [...]

MOVIE REVIEW . Live Free or Die Hard (aka: Die Hard 4.0)

A funny thing happens in action movies. Drivers forget how to use their brakes, on-the-fly coding comes with its own instant GUI, and a 52-year-old bald dude that says “jerk off” an awful lot saves the country from terrorists for the fourth time. No action hero is as endearing and tangible as Bruce [...]

MOVIE REVIEW [He-Said, She-Said] . Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

SHE SAID:
Now this is going to sound pretty superficial (but it’s a mainstream movie, so I’m allowed), the main reasons I wanted to see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer were Julian McMahon and Jessica Alba. If you’re going to do the same, you might be disappointed. First of all, they made [...]

Trailer for P.T. Anderson’s There Will Be Blood

It’s about time. New Paul Thomas Anderson! I could buffer this with all sorts of praise, Punch Drunk is one of my favorite films ever, Anderson is one of the few cinematic geniuses of this generation…but most of you already know that. Let’s just get on with it. Click below to watch the trailer for [...]