I went into the theater primed to fall in love with the dystopian sci-fi thriller Elysium. I mean, what’s not to like, with Matt Damon in the title role as Max and wunderkind Neill Blomkamp as the creative visionary behind the film, serving as both writer and director. Set in the future, the film addresses a post-collapse world where the have’s have a whole lot more than the have not’s can even dream of, as…Read More
Review: Predators
The 1987 film Predator inspired a number of spinoffs from the inane (Alien vs. Predator) to the ghastly (Predator 2), and it was definitely time for a reboot before the titular hunter became a tedious cliché. I’m not a huge Robert Rodriguez fan, but this is one time where he’s assembled the perfect team for the job, and Predators is a non-stop thrill ride of an action film, laced with satisfying violence, exotic weapons, and…Read More
Review: Repo Men
Let me just start my review by saying that Repo Men was awful. Graphic, bloody, and with a staggering body count, this is all that’s wrong with Hollywood action films, a glossy sheen on a completely vapid, empty story that works against itself in scene after scene. Then, the worst of all is the surprise ending, a twist that’s always frustrated me. I won’t reveal it, but if you do suffer through this dreck, you’ll…Read More