Movies

Throughout history, it’s been quite a tricky feat to successfully challenge religion; it’s almost become some kind of covert art. Fortunately, while criticism of religion today will often lead to death threats and being shunned from families, at least overt criticism no long results in eminent death. Some of the [...]

Burn After Reading is an absolutely fabulous romp into absurdist comedy. Basically, the film is composed of many small misunderstandings that lead to quite an explosive ending. The story follows an ex-CIA agent whose memoir falls into the hands of two bumbling gym employees. They mistake the book on disc for something much more sinister [...]

With the recent releases of “Reign Over Me” and “Click,” it is apparent that Adam Sandler is attempting to bridge the gap between comedy and drama. Whether he has done so successfully is another debate in itself. I remember when Punch-Drunk love hit the theatres, a few years ago, and [...]

Last night, I finally figured out what the original Hamlet was missing, Jesus and a time machine. Add those small changes and you have Hamlet 2, a bastard child of South Park antics and classic poetry. What this film lacks in vulgarity, it absolutely makes up for in absurdity. I [...]

I was wandering through Big Lots the other day (no I’m not ashamed) and made an astounding discovery. The store contained three large DVD racks containing an array of Sundance winners and lesser known Indie flicks. I purchased ten movies, costing me a little over $30.
The first of these films consumed was “Elephant,” directed by [...]

I must preface the fact that I saw WALL-E for a second time today with this, my little cousin wanted me to go with her. My aunt also went along on this cinematic adventure. Towards the end of the movie, my aunt turned towards my little cousin and said “This is why we have to [...]