Michael Phillips of the Tribune called it a decently solid action flick that is much better than the usual February fare, and he liked Liam Neeson's performance.
Spike: Taking up smoking, are you? Harmony: I am a villain, Spike. Hello!
Spike/Harm ,'Help'
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Kathy A - Feb 18, 2011 9:29:59 am PST #13282 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Frankenbuddha - Feb 18, 2011 9:35:23 am PST #13283 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Andrew O'Hehir at Salon gave it a very positive review.
Ebert was decidedly mixed, but really liked most of the actors.
le nubian - Feb 18, 2011 9:49:02 am PST #13284 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
much better than the usual February fare
that is damning with faint praise. Maybe I need to whip out my LOTR dvds.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2011 2:23:43 pm PST #13285 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I wonder if this flick will live up to the creepy potential.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 18, 2011 5:00:25 pm PST #13286 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Saw True Grit tonight. Damn, that was a mighty fine movie. It's amazing how well Clinton Portis' book fell right into the Coen brothers love of arcane dialogue. And the Haille Steinfeld is amazing. More amazing than Anna Paquin in The Piano or Kirsten Dunst in Interview... (who I thought was more amazing than Anna but didn't get nominated). Hell, i think she's better than Jodie in Taxi Driver. I never for a moment didn't believe in her or her situation. The Coen's really made a find there.
Atropa - Feb 18, 2011 8:23:01 pm PST #13287 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The 2010 movie of The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Not bad. Trashy, campy Victorian-flavored horror. I may have to eventually get a copy.
smonster - Feb 19, 2011 5:24:19 am PST #13288 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Hey, Jilli, do you want me to send you Love Bites when I send the books? And I finally found that pink nail polish. It was not with the stripey tights.
Atropa - Feb 19, 2011 9:18:08 am PST #13289 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Hey, Jilli, do you want me to send you Love Bites when I send the books? And I finally found that pink nail polish. It was not with the stripey tights.
Oooh, yes please! I will happily give it a home.
tiggy - Feb 19, 2011 9:25:50 am PST #13290 of 30000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
went to see I Am Number Four last night. i really, really enjoyed it. it's a great popcorn movie.
still say Alex Pettyfer is too old looking to play a teenager though. much less Peeta in the Hunger Games.
Polter-Cow - Feb 19, 2011 11:26:40 am PST #13291 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Animal Kingdom: Meh. Maybe it's because I'm tired, but I was bored the whole time and didn't really care about anyone (especially the main character, who is almost aggressively dull). Jacki Weaver was fine, but I don't see what all the hooplah was about.