Monthly Archives: December 2011
Rocky (1976)
This is why I’m proud to be a Philadelphian. When world heavyweight boxing champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa (Sylvester … Continue reading
Straw Dogs (2011)
Those Mississippi rednecks are so much more vicious than those ones from England. Well that’s if there are such things as rednecks from England. David Sumner (James Marsden), a Hollywood screenwriter moves with his newly wedded wife, Amy Sumner (Kate … Continue reading
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Wow they really run that house like a zoo. Thank you, I know I’m funny. ‘We Bought A Zoo’ is based on the Benjamin Mee memoir of the same name and an actual true story. It tells the story of … Continue reading
War Horse (2011)
Damn this kid really loves this horse. I mean he reaaaaaaaaaally loves this horse. This is a tale of a horse named Joey who is remarkable that he starts off just a little guy in England to then be transported … Continue reading
Restrepo (2010)
Now I’m betting ‘Call of Duty’ doesn’t look like so much fun to all of these teenagers. Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm, teamed with photographer Tim Hetherington and spent a year embedded with the Second Platoon in Afghanistan, … Continue reading
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
OK maybe I lied, Americans acting like a Swedish people are more effed up. This is basically the same exact premise as the Swedish original with a young computer hacker, Lisbeth (Rooney Mara) becomes entangled with a journalist, Mikael (Daniel … Continue reading
Countdown to Claus: A Christmas Story (1983)
Christmas just would not be the same without it. Ralphie (Peter Billingsly) is part of the all-American family in the 40′s trying to survive the Christmas season. It is also his quest to finally get from the big man himself … Continue reading
Shame (2011)
Apparently being addicted to sex isn’t fun. Dammit! Michael Fassbender stars as Brandon, a sex-addict who is constantly bedding women almost each and every single night. However, his sister (Carey Mulligan) soon comes in to live with him and gets … Continue reading
Countdown to Claus: Black Christmas (1974)
Always check the attic. Terror reigns inside a sorority house a few days before Christmas break as a series of menacing phone calls — and the discovery of a dead girl’s body — transform yuletide cheer into fear. Soon the … Continue reading
Countdown to Claus: The Family Man (2000)
What if…Nic Cage actually took good roles again? A cutthroat investment banker Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage), who eschews emotional ties, is transported into the prosaic life he might have had if he’d wed his college sweetheart (Téa Leoni). Instead of … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
I don’t even think Sherlock himself could figure out what the hell was going on here. Robert Downey Jr. returns as Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Watson (Jude Law) once again trying to fight crime and solve mysteries. The crime … Continue reading
Young Adult (2011)
Fast-food, Diet Coke, the Kardashians, and writing novels for little shits to swoon over. Charlize Theron stars an alcoholic writer of young adult novels who decides to return to her small-town in Minnesota to win back her high-school boyfriend (Patrick … Continue reading
Carnage (2011)
Always remember kids, don’t get in fights at school, or the parents will probably duke it out too. Two sets of parents (Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Christoph Waltz, and Kate Winslet) all meet together when both of their sons … Continue reading
Countdown to Claus: Trading Places (1983)
Back in the day when these two guys were golden. A down-and-out con artist (Eddie Murphy) trades lifestyles with a well-to-do investor (Dan Aykroyd, all because of a cheap bet between two wealthy power players (Done Ameche and Ralph Bellamy). … Continue reading
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Kevin is the new Damien. Tilda Swinton plays Eva, a mother who puts her ambitions and career aside when she gives birth to Kevin. The relationship between mother and son is difficult from the very first years. But when Kevin … Continue reading
Countdown to Claus: Bad Santa (2003)
Good old mall Santas. Beating the crap out of teenagers. Criminals Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) and Marcus (Tony Cox) disguise themselves as Santa Claus and his elf and travel across the country to major malls, using the good will people … Continue reading
Red State (2011)
It’s like ‘Dogma’, with a lot of guns. Three horny teens go off for a one-night stand with a chick (Melissa Leo) that they think will get it on with them all at the same time. However, they end up … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve (2011)
Just another excuse for people to go, “oooh look who it is!”. ‘New Year’s Eve’ celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining stories of couples and singles, told amidst the pulse and promise of New … Continue reading
Ghostbusters (1984)
Trying to keep some of the Halloween spirit up and about during Christmas time. After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists (Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis) goes into business as proton-pack-toting “ghostbusters” … Continue reading
