Without a Paddle "Without a Paddle is one of those films that catches you by surprise. Not in the "Man, that flick was hilarious!" kind of way, more in the "Man, that flick was not the crime against my soul that I thought it would be!" kind of way. Orchestrated by long-time Sandler director Steven Brill, the film tries to be a buddy film, an action adventure, a slapstick comedy, and a lesson in life all at once. While it achieves greatness in none of those areas, the sum of the effort might just keep you in your seat long enough for the large volume of frat-boy laughs to take effect..." (full review) "One of the downsides of being a film critic is that often I see a film only out of the obligation of review purposes rather than having a genuine interest in the movie. The blessing in disguise is that, on occasion, I see a highly enjoyable film that I would have otherwise missed. Such is the case for "Without a Paddle". After watching the rather contrived trailer, I had no motivation to see this movie whatsoever. Much to my surprise, "Without a Paddle" is a fun, genuinely entertaining comedy that features a great cast and a competent script..." (full review)
Princess Diaries 2 "The movie uses a lot of clichés, but they are placed very well and work anyway. One of the good things about CREEP is the atmosphere, the dark locations are already creepy. But they're not used to the maximum and could've been even creepier. The music is pretty normal, nothing exeptional, and supports the camerawork. Franka Potente - love her or hate her - acts really well and is belivable as the victim. The monster is done pretty well, too, but when it finally appears on the screen, its almost shown too long. The psudo-information about the monster was unnecessary, though, and could've been left out, since it makes not much sense. And sometimes there's a gag dropped in to allow you to breath for a moment..." (full review)
Creep "The movie uses a lot of clichés, but they are placed very well and work anyway. One of the good things about CREEP is the atmosphere, the dark locations are already creepy. But they're not used to the maximum and could've been even creepier. The music is pretty normal, nothing exeptional, and supports the camerawork. Franka Potente - love her or hate her - acts really well and is belivable as the victim. The monster is done pretty well, too, but when it finally appears on the screen, its almost shown too long. The psudo-information about the monster was unnecessary, though, and could've been left out, since it makes not much sense. And sometimes there's a gag dropped in to allow you to breath for a moment..." (full review)
Alien vs. Predator "AvP pissed me off so bad, I have to write a review. Beware, this is the first review I've ever written that contains spoilers- but who cares, the film sucks anyways. So why am I so pissed off? I want to know what in gods name Fox was thinking when then gave the green-light to the piece of sh!t script written by Paul W.S. Anderson. Well, instead of me crying and ranting like a fool, let me explain everything in a more organized fashion..." (full review) "To wrap up things, do not see Alien vs. Predator. Make it a point to 20th Century Fox to give the fans something other than some deranged individual's idea of pleasing studio executives with a kid-friendly product to two near-brilliant series of science fiction films. Toward the end, I was reminded of even Jurassic Park in the movements of the Alien Queen, who I last checked moved slow and methodical in Aliens. Oh well, though. I guess nothing is sacred to the fans..." (full review) "Entrusted with two of the finest horror franchises in the last 25 years, writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson figures the best way to mount their first face off is to trash everything that made them special. A poorly photographed, atrociously written, and slightly offensive attempt to bring together two horror titans, "Alien Vs. Predator" will break the heart of genre nuts everywhere..." (full review)
The Brown Bunny "Vincent Gallo's "The Brown Bunny" gained notoriety around the world for its chilly reception at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Now, finally arriving into American theaters, audiences can decide for themselves if this "Bunny" truly stinks. Taken as a disturbing, but slow, journey of regret over the raging ego-trip it appears to be on the outside, and "Brown Bunny" is actually a fairly wonderful accomplishment..." (full review)
