Saturday, December 31, 2011

Home Alone 2 (1992)

Revisit
Format: Blu--ray
Venue: Rivendell


Not as good as the first, I recognize that, but still a lot of fun and I have plenty of childhood nostalgia for the first two films in this franchise. The sequel, as with the first, contributed to creating A Very Junkfood Christmas for Film School Rejects.

Rating: 6/10 Atkins

Home Alone (1990)

Revisit
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell



A holiday tradition around the Mullensbury household. Love it! It actually had the honor of kicking off Junkfood Cinema's A Very Junkfood Christmas.


Rating: 8/10 Atkins

Beginners (2010)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell



A movie with its head stuck firmly up its own ass. Pretentious as pretentious films get. No thank you.

Rating: 2/10 Atkins

Our Idiot Brother (2011)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell




Nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be and, in fact, fairly charming. Paul Rudd does not, as one would assume, play a total manchildish buffoon. He's just a guy who's a little naive and far too trusting of strangers as well as his highly dysfunctional family all of whom are much worse than he is but treat him as if he's the black sheep.


Rating: 7/10 Atkins

Superheroes (2011)

1st View
Format: DVD
Venue: Rivendell



Strange, uneven, but ultimately fascinating documentary about real life superheroes.

Rating: 6/10 Atkins

Friday, December 30, 2011

Little Big Man (1970)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: LEOG Lair



The movie was long-winded, but well-formed and had some of the most upsetting Native American slaughters I've ever seen. Watched this, along with several other films in preparation for the first episode of the new Spill.com podcast I'll be co-hosting called Remote Viewing. Check out the inaugural entry over at Spill.

Rating: 6/10 Atkins

Alien: Resurrection (1997)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell



The only film in the franchise I had not seen. Some interesting ideas, gorgeously shot, and the Whedonisms are strikingly apparent from the get-go. Not bad at all.


Rating: 6/10 Atkins

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Revisit
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Rivendell



Don't think I'd seen this all the way through since theaters, wanted to give it another chance. Still largely insufferable thanks largely to the Wayans brother. Shame.

Rating: 3/10 Atkins

Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

Revisit
Format: Netflix WI
Venue: Rivendell



Revisited this chuckle fest and wrote it up in this week's For Your Consideration at Hollywood.com. Check it out why don't you just!

Rating: 6/10 Atkins

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Santa Sangre (1989)

1st View
Format: DVD
Venue: LEOG Lair



I can't even rate this film, one of the most thoroughly surreal mind-fucks to which I have ever subjected my consciousness. Damn you Alejandro Jodorowsky, your bizarre imagery will forever haunt my nightmares.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Hugo (2011)

1st View
Venue: Regal Metropolitan (Press Screening)


I have issues with its pacing and bizarre cinematography, but Hugo is a beautiful love letter to cinephilia and the origins of film itself. For that, I loved it.

Rating: 7/10 Atkins

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Revisit
Format: DVD
Venue: Rivendell


Never a bad time to revisit one of the greatest action movies ever made.


Rating: 10/10 Atkins