Mini-Review: Man this guy gets a lot of tail... and with voluptuous buns like those, who am I to judge his character? Anyway, this film explores the inner workings of the CIA in the 70's from the point of view of a gameshow host who lived during that time and basically lived out this other life as part of his cover. Sort of. We understand from the getgo that Chuck Barris is kind of a sleezy asshole; the adaptation is shaped in such a way where we could forever be on the fence about the truth of it all.

Mini-Review: A whimsical adventure that I think is a perfect melting pot of adventure, discovery, and danger. It's good for your kids!

Mini-Review: Smokin' Aces brings nothing special to the ensemble movie genre. In fact, unless you suspend your belief pretty much completely, you will probably decide that this one is dull. However, that won't stop me from lifting all pretenses and saying "fuck you, I like this movie." It's a thrill ride that is easy to get absorbed in, and sometimes that's all a movie needs to do. Also, damn that Alicia Keys is fine.

Mini-Review: This movie was a stilted, disjointed mess. I'm surprised I started caring for anyone at all. It really could've benefited from a tightened up screenplay--the Phantoms are some of the most menacing villains ever and they just seem held back by a long shot. Moar focus on those! And even though it derives a its theme liberally from FF7 I can appreciate its attempts to stand on its own. They just shouldn't have spent so much time on Aki's hair. This really could've been something special.

Mini-Review: Memories are important things to have. They define us in ways far beyond just remembering things. This movie basically explores what happens to people if their memories of each other, both good and bad, are voluntarily taken away. It even goes one further and analyzes how someone could use those memories for nefarious purposes (the tit). Solid performance, solid story, unforgettable premise.