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Stewball
Cinema Addict - 1049 Films Ranked
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009
Location: Peoria, AZ, USA
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Bio: I like philosophy, politics and movies. My best movies involve the first two, make good use of music and dialogue, combine entertainment and meaning. My first 100 since "Black Snake Moan" was "(500) Days of Summer".
Featured Reviews
30 Green Zone (2010) - Mar 13, 2010
Mini-Review: Historical fiction is supposed to at least parallel historical reality, but any of the specifics in this are total fiction, particularly the person who is the point of contention in the film, Gen. al-Rawi. No such person as he existed, nor did a mysterious meeting in Jordan. In fact, an Iraqi general, Air vice-Marshall Sada, has reported repeatedly that he talked to Iraqi pilots who'd flown chemical WMDs to Syria just before the US invasion. The BS propaganda spoils a lot of good action.
90 Going the Distance (2010) - Aug 24, 2010
Mini-Review: This is not a Rom-Com or a chick flick. It's actually a movie in 2 parts: the first is one of the most effective, gut busting, lightning paced comedies to come along in a long time. One instant classic line in particular was a show stopper that had people WITCL (Writhing In Their Chairs Laughing). The second part was a drama that deals with the title malady--relationships at a distance. It had none of the sap or pathetic turn-off contrivances used in typical rom-sit-com "plots". Genuine.
100 Undisputed (2002) - Feb 26, 2009
Mini-Review: Poor man's Shawshank Redemption, only better.
100 (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Aug 11, 2009
Mini-Review: From the opening disclaimer to the narrator's final comment, this is a unique film. Everything clicks from the music to the stellar performances, but most of all what makes it a masterpiece for me is the message--and you don't really know what that is until the very end. This was a love story obviously written by a man who'd been been raked over the coals with his loss. It's a wake up call for all the soul-maters and star crossed fate-mongers out there. It is so righteous.
30 The Ghost Writer (2010) - Mar 02, 2010
Mini-Review: A Roman Polanski bait and switch hit piece. Three quarters of the way through I was rating it a 9--and then wham. Ooo, and I know where he got a good chunk of the financing for it, from BMW who obviously paid huge bundles for product placement. Nothing subtle at all. Slathered is more like it. They probably got Pierce Brosnan at bargain basement prices after "Mamma Mia". And the women!!! I guess since he couldn't use 13 year old girls, he punished us with these. Serves Ewen right.
100 Black Snake Moan (2007) - Feb 25, 2009
Mini-Review: Outstanding performances, soundtrack and story. Anybody who doesn't enjoy Ricci's sexy performance as well as Jackson's great breadth leading up to his juke joint climax, doesn't have a soul.
100 Get Low (2010) - Aug 13, 2010
Mini-Review: If you aren't into superb character development and dialogue, excellent casting with Bill Murray raising the droll bar out of the reach of his nearest competitor, this won't be for you. The film's artistically deliberate pace is perfectly set to savor the story of (Duval) coming to grips with his demons as the legend unfolds. Casting was inspired, but 3 out of 4 of the main characters being old, and the lack of action, almost certainly put the brakes on its distribution. A crying shame.
 
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