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 [...]
A lot of critics seem to be putting out their Best of Year (so far) lists, so we’ve decided to do the same. But, rather than list films guaranteed to garner critical acclaim (and respect of our academic elitist peers), we’re choosing those we would honestly watch more than once.
Best films (Chris):
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
So [...]
If you were to analyze it, Lucky Number Slevin proffers many questions, most tear into the plot and needn’t be asked anyway. Questions like, can a Rabbi (played by the wonderfully odd Sir Ben Kingsley) also be an adequate mob kingpin? Can benevolent Morgan Freeman (as The Boss) portray the Rabbi’s ultimate [...]