Take The City And Run

Directed by Paul Greengrass
One of the most intense films I’ve ever seen. Greengrass and company did a good job of sticking to dramatization, as opposed to commentary, letting the events — at least as depicted — speak for themselves. As a result, the failures and triumphs seem all the more real and poignant and, on […]

Directed by Rob Reiner
Somehow, this is the first time I’ve seen this movie — of course, I’ve seen a number of clips over the years. Basically, it’s a Woody Allen movie. And it’s a little too obvious an attempt at being a Woody Allen movie. Too confident in announcing itself as such. There’s a certain […]

Directed by Ian Olds, Garrett Scott
A pretty good documentary about a group of guys in Fallujah with various opinions on the war in Iraq all trying to do their job the best they can.
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Directed by Jason Reitman
A decent comedy with a fine performance from Aaron Eckhart. The supporting cast was mostly strong and left me wishing they were more present than they ultimately were.
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Directed by James McTeigue
Not as good as the graphic novel. Of course, the context is completely different . In light of that, it’s actually a bit odd that the adapatation is as literal as it is. It’s basically an action movie that’s still trying to make the same points as the source material, but in […]

Directed by Spike Lee
A decent performance from Denzel Washington. And I’m glad to see Chiwetel Ejiofor make a strong appearance. All in all, a good genre picture.
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