Monthly Archives: September 2003

——Winter Light—— (A-) Winter Light is an almost direct continuation of theme from Bergman’s Through a Glass Darkly, although in this installment things have gotten much bleaker. The story concerns a pastor who has lost his wife some time ago … Continue reading →

——What is the Meaning of Life?—— Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life — (A-) VS. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — (A-) What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? I saw two comedies that sought to answer those … Continue reading →

Happy 10th Anniversary Conan!

——From Dusk Till Dawn—— (C+) You haven’t really lived until you’ve seen this film. It’s not like it is any good or anything like that, but it is so bizarre, and the tone of the movie changes so unexpectedly that … Continue reading →

——Once Upon a Time in Mexico—— (A-) This movie is probably the most fun you’ll have in a theater this year. Once Upon a Time isn’t necessarily a great movie, but it is so delightfully over the top that you’ll … Continue reading →

——Matchstick Men—— (B+) Matchstick Men, a movie about con men, leaves you feeling like you yourself have been conned when you walk out of the theater. The film builds itself up so beautifully, only to collapse in the way you … Continue reading →

——Rear Window—— (A+) What a brilliant idea for a movie. Take a film (which in a sense is already a kind of voyeurism) and make it about voyeurism. Have the main character not only be representative of our voyeurism (he’s … Continue reading →

I got my Kingdom Come Superman and Wonder Woman toys in the mail today. I have to say I’m a little disappointed with the coloring job. (Doesn’t it look good in that picture?) The sculpts are awesome but the blues … Continue reading →

——The Killing—— (A) I was a little surprised to see that I liked this film as much as I did. Why? Well for starters this film is just like just about every other heist movie and film noir you’ve ever … Continue reading →

——The Wild Bunch—— (A) I’m not really sure why I didn’t take to this movie the first time I saw it. Maybe I have become so desensitized to violence that the groundbreaking sequences in this film didn’t impress me because … Continue reading →