Tag: silly

  • Reheated Denzel

    The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 Review Denzel Washington plays an MTA worker chatting with John Travolta’s subway hijacker in The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 otherwise known as the JV team version of Inside Man. How it’s Similar to Inside Man 1. Denzel vs. Hostage Taking Criminal Mastermind Except instead of a coolly cold and eloquent…

  • Watchmen Ultimately Gives Way To Its Own Hype

    Watchmen Review (Movie) When it was announced Zack Synder, he of the relentlessly agressive Dawn of the Dead and 300, was directing the contemplative Watchmen there was understandable concern. Would Synder brings his love for action and visual razzle-dazzle to a graphic novel in which the characters largely stand around discussing life philosophies? Well, for…

  • “Get a gallon”–The Taking of Pelham 123 Trailer

    The Taking of Pelham 123 Trailer Watch this trailer by clicking the underlined “The Taking of Pelham 123 Trailer” link above. This movie is about a subway train taken hostage (by John Travolta) and the civil service worker (Denzel Washington) who tries to help. It’s directed by the fabulous Tony Scott (Spy Game, Man on…

  • Pondering M. Night Shyamalan

    Considering The Career Arc of Writer-Director Many people have strong opinions about the work of writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, and I’m certainly one of them. While at times it may seem like critics are just waiting for Shyamalan to fail, I have been a big fan of his work for years (I even liked The…