Mini-Review: I definitely wasn't expecting a film of this caliber. The Grey is a gripping look at the mental, emotional, and physical tolls of survival endured by a group of men. The whole cast is admirable, but Neeson is absolutely domineering at the helm giving one of his best performances yet. The wolves could have been done better, but that is easily overlooked. A stellar ending finishes it off perfectly, solidifying The Grey as the first great film of 2012.
Mini-Review: Explosions, car chases, and gunfights aplenty, The Getaway is probably Peckinpah's most commercial film. Creative touches shine in the editing of the opening sequence and the intensely gripping shootouts. McQueen and MacGraw are cool as hell, but some eccentric characters and an out of place soundtrack sadly break-up the excitement. Some may criticize the misogynistic tendencies in the characters, but they are criminals and Peckinpah portrays them as such. Well-crafted and classic thriller.
Mini-Review: It's almost like the assistant director of Napolean Dynamite witnessed the success of that film and thought to himself: "Hey, I can do that too!" Oh wait... Goofy little film trying too hard to be goofy and ending up stupid. Even has cameo appearances from some of the cast of Napolean Dynamite. Jolly.
Mini-Review: Trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls.
Mini-Review: Blatant Michael Bay production.
Mini-Review: Haven't seen the second one, but I liked this one a lot more than the 1st. Not really all that scary except the last couple scenes that are pretty tense. Sadly, it comes to an abrupt end as soon as it started getting good. Go see it in theaters with a fun group of people and have a good time watching em scream.
Mini-Review: A great little film that can be interpreted in so many ways. Through colors, cues, music, set pieces, props and camerawork, Mendes masterfully crafts the Burnham family's journey through escaping the imprisonment and artificiality of suburban life in America. Spacey and Bening are great at the lead, but some scenes in the last act (particularly ones involving the Ricky Fitts character) seem a bit pretentious and bog it down. Still, a great look into true happiness. Funny, too.