It must really suck to be Rick O’Barry. Here is a case of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. O’Barry helped create the multi-million dollar dolphin-centered entertainment business when he served as lead trainer for the mid-60’s family show, Flipper. Then, ten years later, one of his dolphins who played Flipper, died in … Continue reading
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The 442 Legacy on Full Display
I’m not a huge fan of war documentaries. The basic rule with me is, the older the war, the less interested I am. As a wonderful paradox, I love war movies. Saving Private Ryan, Hamburger Hill, Rescue Dawn, bring it on! Earlier this month, I viewed the Afghanistan war documentary Restrepo (on the Fourth of … Continue reading
Why You Should “Get Low” with Robert Duvall
Yesterday evening, I had the privilege of checking out Robert Duvall‘s latest movie, Get Low, at Sony Studios. I’m sure anybody who’s watched movies has some clue of how good the legendary actor is (keeping Kicking & Screaming and Lucky You blissfully omitted from memory) and those of us who are cinemaniax pretty much have … Continue reading
Three Great… Kate Mara Movies
UPDATE: Considering this was written five years ago to the date, I felt it was time to update it, especially with the way that Kate’s career has taken off during that time. You of course probably know her from recent films like 127 Hours, Transcendence, Ironclad as well as TV series stints in House of … Continue reading
The Next Three… Movies I’m Looking Forward To Seeing
“I’m not a hero. I just killed a lot of people.” Such is one of the many iconic and sobering quotes that will proliferate throughout the upcoming premiere of 442: Live with Honor, Die with Dignity. Directed by Junichi Suzuki, fresh off his excellent Japanese-America internment camp documentary, Toyo’s Camera, 442 tells the story of … Continue reading
Vampires, Minions and Inception
The past three weeks have seen a number of big-time movies hit the spolight. In this consolidated review, Twilight Eclipse, Despicable Me and Inception. The Love Triangle Deepens This is the best of the three Twilight movies thus far. But that’s not saying much. Granted, the action sequences are better but the dialogue is still … Continue reading
A Look at Upcoming Lists
One of the main features of this blog was to showcase lists about varying subjects. One of the first comprehensive Movie Lists will be a total breakdown of… Continue reading
Ichi (2008)
SYNOPSIS – Ichi is a blind woman who roams about town searching for her father Zatoichi with her shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains. SPECS: Running Time – 2 hours Language – Japanese with English subtitles Rating – R < REVIEW … Continue reading
If You Are The One (Fei Cheng Wu Rao) (2008)
Ge’s deadpan and direct interrogation of his blind dates is a joy to watch, while Qi looses herself nicely in the role of the tormented lover. Continue reading
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