‘Riddick’ (2013): The Chronicles of Uninspired Fun (Review)

The universe of Riddick isn’t something I’ve exalted as much as other properties because when it comes down to it, each film has been mismanaged at some point or another. Pitch Black is an enjoyable time, but borrows way too much from others of the same genre; it wasn’t able to balance being an homage … Continue reading →

‘River’s Edge’ (1986): The Kids Are Not All Right (Review)

Fade in to a grainy, overexposed, black and white shot of a glistening sunrise reflecting off a river and into the camera.  Slowly, both focus and color are added, enough that we see the river is rather muddy.  On a bridge over the river is Tim (Joshua Miller), a 10-year old boy with disheveled hair … Continue reading →

‘The Road’: On Paper and Film

There are certain movies and books that present very different experiences to their audiences depending on where those viewers and readers are in their lives. Older audiences probably don’t appreciate the superhero genre in the same way as those 30 and under, and you can reverse that for most anything starring Meryl Streep or written … Continue reading →

Rise of the Guardians: Easter Christmas for Everyone! (Review)

Rise of the Guardians is a film that is very enjoyable. Although, I found myself having a difficult time really coming up with something interesting to say about it. I mean, I like it a lot actually. It’s just one of those films where it wouldn’t be too hard to convince me that you didn’t … Continue reading →

Robot and Frank: Alzheimer’s, Thievery, and Technology (Review)

The Plot: “Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.” Robot & Frank has a terrific little story that’s wrapped inside a micro-budget film. Set in the near future … Continue reading →

The Red Riding Trilogy: (Parts 2 and 3 of a Three Part Review)

Like staining glass, Noir has turned into a sort of lost art.  It occupies some back lot of Hollywood, next to the empty yards of silent comedies, a Gothic mansion that’s too opulent and overwrought for anyone to claim without embarrassment.  I had never been aware that we had lost Noir until last week, when … Continue reading →

Ruby Sparks: Adventures with a Magical Typewriter (A Review)

Ruby Sparks is my kind of movie. It’s crisply filmed, it’s relatively short and wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter. It’s got a filmy layer of humor that veils a dark message, and the performances by both the leads (Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan) are right on the money. I’ve read … Continue reading →

Guest Review: Rosemary’s Baby

“A young pregnant woman suspects her next door neighbors are cultists, intending to use her to birth the son of Satan.” Directed by: Roman Polanski Rated: R, 136 min It’s a rare horror movie that leaves an impression on me.  As a kid I never watched them.  I didn’t watch many movies at all actually but of horror I watched … Continue reading →

Dec 11: Reboot

“A young female hacker awakens from a traumatic event that she scarcely remembers, and an iPhone glued to her hand…” Directed by: Joe Kawasaki, Rated: NR, 40 minutes All of us guys of the As You Watch podcast were given the chance to watch and review a 2012 indie flick called Reboot. Directed by Joe … Continue reading →

Guest Review: Remember the Night

We journey back to 1940 for tonight’s Christmas film, a film featuring two huge stars of day; it’s Remember the Night.  I found this movie via Wikipedia and only knew it was the first film pairing up Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, four years later they’d go on to make the film noir classic Double Indemnity.  This film is a … Continue reading →