10 Directors Who Need a Serious Comeback
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how so many of the people who directed some of my all-time favorite movies are currently MIA or stuck making movies that are […]
Mini-Review: LEE DANIELS’ OSCAR-BAITING THE BUTLER
First things first, as you’ll see, I refuse to call this movie Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Have you heard the story about why they had to retitle the film from […]
Thanks, But No Thanks, GHOSTS: Why I’m Retiring from CALL OF DUTY
“The ghosts are real.” My desire to own it…not so much. As the hype machine gets rolling for Call of Duty: Ghosts ahead of its November release, I wanted to […]
5 “In Development” Projects I Need Right Now
Ever wonder what happened to that cool-sounding movie project you heard about a few years ago that still hasn’t been made? Ever wonder why a sequel that seemed like a […]
Mini-Review: FRUITVALE STATION
Fruitvale Station is based on the true events of December 31, 2008 and the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, 2009 involving the wrongful shooting death by an Oakland […]
Reaction: Rolling Stone Cover-gate (and examining the actual article inside the magazine)
Isn’t he cute, ladies? Right off the bat: isn’t it fucking annoying that we have to add “-gate” to something to indicate a controversy? It’s so lazy. Why am I […]
Dumb Twitter Reactions to the George Zimmerman Verdict
I knew that the instant the George Zimmerman verdict was announced, Twitter would become the most annoying place on Earth. And yet, I couldn’t resist looking and watching people react. […]
Free Review of a $200 Million Turd: THE LONE RANGER
The Lone Ranger (from the team that brought you Pirates of the Caribbean, didn’t ya know?!) arrived in theaters last week to scathing reviews, low industry expectations and minuscule audience […]
Biggie’s Bucket List*
*2013 Edition It’s been awhile since I did a post that was somewhat personal and not entirely movie-centric. As I thought long and hard about a topic for a different […]
Quick Reaction: TAKEN 3?!? Can Liam Neeson: The Actor, Be Saved?
Gimme dat Neeson Money. Sheeee-it. Unsurprising, but altogether disappointing news broke early last week. Liam Neeson has agreed to again reprise his role as Bryan Mills in a third Taken […]
Review: MAN OF STEEL
WARNING: Spoilers be comin! If you’re one of 8 people left who haven’t seen this movie, know that I discuss almost every detail of the plot at one point or […]
Mini-Review: WORLD WAR Z
Note: For once, I will try to keep this review spoiler free, as I’ll be posting it the same weekend of the film’s release. World War Z finally hits theaters […]
Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
Star Trek Into Darkness is my new favorite movie of 2013. It’s not the best movie of 2013 thus far (that would be Mud, a great little flick and the […]
Mini-Reviews: FAST & FURIOUS 6, THE HANGOVER: PART III
Two movies. Two reviews. Zero tolerance. Let’s get right into it. MINOR SPOILERS ahead. All roads lead to this, and this road leads to 5 more sequels. Well, at least […]
Mini Reviews: THE GREAT GATSBY, PAIN & GAIN, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
As 2013 continues to slog along, I continue to wait for a truly great film to be released. On my nomination ballot for next year’s Biggie Awards, I still don’t […]
Review: IRON MAN 3
Iron Man 3 marks the beginning of Marvel’s “Phase Two” series of films in the buildup towards The Avengers 2 in 2015. Between now and then, we get Iron Man […]
