Rock of Ages Review
RATING: (2.5 STARS) “I wanna rock!” exclaimed Twisted Sister in its famous 1984 song. It’s safe to assume most men and women attending Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages would feel the same way. Well, hopefully they don’t mind Glee-style bastardizations of their beloved rock anthems because that’s Rock of Ages‘ modus operandi. Its numbers are […]
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, the latest documentary from Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock, opens with the titular convention’s founder expressing hope that 500 or so will attend the inaugural event. Cut to hordes of costumed men and women frantically descending on San Diego. The entire history of Comic-Con would have made for […]
Inglourious Basterds Review
RATING: (4 STARS) You know something, Quentin Tarantino. I think this just might be your masterpiece. Inglourious Basterds is a truly audacious film from one of my all-time favorite directors. Not many filmmakers can rewrite history, but Tarantino does and succeeds with flying colors. The film, a fusion of war films and spaghetti westerns, has […]
