Trailer: Fury (International)
I must admit that World War II films are a favorite of mine. Even bad ones I tend to enjoy. Whether it’s alternate fantasy fares like Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds or something that combines...
View ArticleReview: Fury (dir. by David Ayer)
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.” 1998 saw the release of Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. Prior to this most films depicted World War II as a noble endeavor that needed to be done to...
View ArticleEmbracing the Melodrama Part II #113: Gran Torino (dir by Clint Eastwood)
Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is a grumpy man. And by that, I mean that he’s extremely grumpy. Remember how grumpy Bill Murray was in St. Vincent? He’s got nothing on Walt Kowalski. Walt served in...
View ArticleComic-Con’s First Look At The Suicide Squad
“If anything goes wrong we blame them. We have built-in deniability.” — Amanda Waller When will studios finally realize that showing any video reel, trailer or teaser at Comic-Con’s Hall H will...
View ArticleSuicide Squad Drops By the MTV Movie Awards
Let’s get this out of the way and just say that Warner Bros. executives and major shareholders are none too pleased by the reception from both critics and the general audience when it comes to Batman...
View ArticleFilm Review: Pacific Rim Uprising (dir. by Steven S. DeKnight)
Moving to directing isn’t always smooth .Duel was a success for Steven Spielberg, and Alex Garland had a wonderful success with Ex Machina. Conversely, Cinematographer Wally Pfister’s Transcendence...
View ArticleThe Films of 2020: The Outpost (dir by Rod Lurie)
The Outpost, which is currently streaming on Netflix and which deserves far more attention than it’s been given, is a film that left me breathless. Seriously, as the film came to its conclusion, I...
View ArticleFilm Review: I Want You Back (dir by Jason Orley)
Poor Peter and Emma! Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) both work in the same building in downtown Atlanta. That’s one thing that they have in common. Peter works for a soulless nursing home...
View Article2022 In Review: Lisa Marie’s Top 30 Films of 2022
Without further ado, here are my top 30 films of 2022! (Why 30? Because Lisa doesn’t do odd numbers! Also, be sure to check out my picks for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,...
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