“Kirby Dick’s exposé about the American movie ratings board.” Directed by: Kirby Dick, Rated: UR, 97 minutes This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an eye-opening documentary about the inner workings of the MPAA, the group of people that decide the ratings of every major motion picture from studio blockbusters, to indie darlings. It leaves you incredibly … Continue reading
“When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real, or does he?” Directed by: Paul Verhoeven, Rated: R, 113 minutes I decided to get ready for Friday’s release of the Total Recall remake by watching the … Continue reading
“The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.” Directed by: Michael Bay, Rated: PG-13, 154 minutes I have never liked The Transformers movies. I feel they are loud, obnoxious, completely lacking of any substance, and a money-making vehicle that … Continue reading
“An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.” Directed by: Jill Sprecher, Rated: R, 93 minutes Thin Ice is a sad little attempt to rip off Fargo. An every-man is down on his luck … Continue reading
So one of my best friends, Ries, decided to give writing a movie review a shot. He’s an excellent writer, but as he has no blog or anything for me to plug for him, you’ll have to just take my word for it (and this review). He’s a great guy and I want to thank … Continue reading
“Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall.” Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie is an absolute joke. The joke isn’t the “comedy” itself but the fact that something … Continue reading
“A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.” Titan A.E. is a very underrated movie in the visuals department. It has terrific animation that still looks pretty damn cool, even after 12 years. It’s a good … Continue reading
For the first time in its history, Cinematic Katzenjammer has a guest reviewer. Ancient Cinematica (shh, his real name is Ryan) is another movie lover, and friend, and he wanted to step into the role of super special blogger journalist man-thing for a day. Now, keep in mind this does not count for my movie … Continue reading
“The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.“ Touching the Void is a documentary that tells the story of one man’s struggle to not only survive the harsh climate of the Siula Grande, one of the tallest peaks in … Continue reading
“The hot-headed young D’Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.” The Three Musketeers is a film that has a solid first 20 minutes then absolutely plummets … Continue reading
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