Geek Jargon 101: Reboots and Reimaginings |
Part of a new series born of my frustration with entertainment writers who don't get it right. Read it at atomicgadfly.com.
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:35:00 GMT |
Chris Nolan Says Goodbye to Batman? |
Yesterday morning, the news broke that Christopher Nolan, director of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, may not return to Gotham for the third installment in the franchise. Read more at atomicgadfly....
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT |
G.I. Joe Movie Update - A Rumor Too Good to Be True? |
If you've been following my postings for very long, you know that (A) I'm a huge G.I. Joe fan and, therefore, (B) I think Rise of Cobra's going to be a complete disaster - not just a bad G.I. Joe movi...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:52:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "Gran Torino" - With a Look Back at "Dirty Harry" |
With Gran Torino coming out on DVD this week, I decided to dig up my old review. I originally posted this on January 16, 2009 under the title, "Gran Torino and the Legacy of Dirty Harry." For the reco...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:56:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "The Hangover" |
The Hangover is that rarest of specimens, a comedy that actually made me laugh. It's the tale of four friends who go to Vegas for the bachelor party they'll never forget, but wake up in a trashed hote...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:18:00 GMT |
Reboots: What They Are, What They Aren't, and Why They Happen! |
"Reboot" is a term that's become very fashionable in the last couple of years among people who write about movies for a living. Not surprisingly, they usually get it wrong. Read on at atomicgadfly.com...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:25:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "Taken" |
Liam Neeson runs through the streets of Paris beating up creepy foreign guys. Why didn't someone think of this movie years ago? Read on at atomicgadfly.com.
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:23:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "The Girlfriend Experience" |
"Chronicling a few unexciting days in the life of a high-priced New York call girl, the film is set in October 2008, on the eve of the presidential election and against the backdrop of economic collap...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:25:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "Terminator Salvation" |
"It's not often you can sum up a movie with one word. Terminator Salvation is such a movie, and the word is 'pointless.'" Read the full review at atomicgadfly.com.
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:26:00 GMT |
Max Doomsday Reviews "Drag Me to Hell" |
"Sam Raimi returns to his horror-comedy roots with Drag Me to Hell, which instantly earned a slot on my list of ten greatest movie titles ever."Read the full review at atomicgadfly.com.
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:33:00 GMT |
