Posted in Musical, Netflix, Reader's Choice, tagged Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Phantom of the Opera on November 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Gerard Butler’s choice to play the Phantom like Gerard Butler was going out on a Friday night for some stalkage may have been … unwise.
Christine Daae is the orphaned daughter of a Swedish violinist. Before he died, he promised her he would send an ‘angel of music’ to watch over her. Christine is taken in [...]
Posted in Drama, Netflix on September 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
If you’re expecting some sort of resolution or answers to the problems Woody Allen gives his characters, don’t hold your breath.
Vicky and Cristina are two Americans headed to Barcelona for a two month vacation. Impulsive, romantic Cristina and level-headed pragmatist Vicky are hosted by some distant family members cooped up in town. Vicky has a [...]
Posted in Flashback, Netflix, Review on August 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
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L.B. Jeffries, known as “Jeff” to his friends, is an in-demand photographer. He’s traipsed through jungles and battlefields, but is sidelined in his small New York apartment after suffering a broken leg. The only company he has is an insurance company nurse named Stella and his sophisticated girlfriend Lisa. With [...]
Posted in Action, Netflix, Review on July 30, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Nothing to start your day off right like some Van Dammage.
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Van Damme plays a fire marshal who takes his kids to a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game. It’s not just any hockey game, it’s the last game of the Stanley Cup Finals. The only thing he didn’t count on — cue the [...]
Posted in Horror, Netflix, Review, Sci-Fi on July 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
SPOILER WARNING.
Posted in Action, Drama, Netflix, Review on May 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Three words: Disfigured Liam Neeson.
Neeson plays Peyton Westlake, a scientist working on an artificial skin to help burn victims. It’s got one problem: it can’t survive more than 99 minutes in direct light, but functions perfectly in the dark. Other than this stumbling block, his life is moving along well: he’s got a great girlfriend, [...]
Posted in Horror, Netflix, Review on May 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Okay, so I didn’t mean to make these past few days Hellraiser-tastic, but Tommy dared me to do this one! Unless it’s sticking my tongue to a frozen lightpole , I have been known to very rarely refuse a dare.
Hellraiser III starts out promising and then blows away all its promise in the second half [...]
Posted in Horror, Netflix, Review on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Oh, where to begin?
If you’ve seen Lucio Fulci’s Zombie, then congratulations: you already know most of the story in Zombie Holocaust. Corpses in New York City are being mutilated and it’s discovered by the authorities that a group of immigrants from a faraway island are responsible for ripping up the bodies and chowing down on [...]
Posted in Movies In General, Netflix, Review, Sci-Fi, Uncategorized on May 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I can’t recall when I first saw The Day The Earth Stood Still, but I do reckon that it was most likely with my mom. To say that my mother is enthusiastic about this movie is understating it a bit; I think it’s actually one of her favorites of all time.
An alien spaceship lands in [...]
Posted in Comedy, Horror, Netflix, Review, Uncategorized on May 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
There’s so much to tackle in a film like Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, so let’s just … start with the name.
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is exactly what the name implies plus more. Jesus Christ returns to earth in Canada to protect lesbians from evil vampires hellbent on nomming on their blood. If you think that’s [...]
