Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Rating: 4 I didn’t enjoy this sequel as well as I did Hellboy (though I have to admit that I watched it at 1am, and that could have contributed to my disappointment). The first film had a much deeper message and really got me excited to see this one. Though somewhat disappointing because of the [...]
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a movie of vivid cinematic art that compares to the great visual talent by the creator’s of Hero. Dick Tracy is a great example of moral character and is still human enough for us to relate to. Even in the face of diverse temptations he couldn’t betray his character and what he [...]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Rating: 3 I went to the movie not expecting much, just another comic book action film. It was pretty much that. Some pretty crazy action scenes and a lot of killing. I definitely did not have a greater desire to do good afterwards, more like a desire to leap tall buildings and destroy anything in [...]
Hellboy
Rating: 4 This was a cool sci-fi movie. It had a really good message, but it doesn’t really become apparent until the climax of the movie (almost at the end). [Spoiler Alert] While Rasputin waits for Hellboy to unlock the gates of Hell, John Myer shouts to Hellboy, “You have a choice, your father gave [...]
Iron Man
Rating: 4 I really like this movie, and would have like it even better watched filtered. For reasons outside of our control we were unable to acquire the needed filter. There was a single scene that occurs within the first 15 minutes of the movie that was not necessary (an intelligent director can tell [...]
Dark Knight, The
Luke Rating: 5 I went to this movie with the highest of expectations. I’d read every “credible looking” article I could, not just on whether or not this would be a good movie (it was already great in my mind) but to get a head start on understanding the deeper themes of the movie. I [...]