the strangers (2008)

although being overall disappointed, i will say the film certainly had its merits.
they did an incredible job of building tension in the first 40 minutes or so, well-paced and subtle. it also looks really good, shot with an abundance of hand-held camera work and soft, orange light, both of which impressively add to the tension. after being quite impressed up until this point, the film just kind of stayed there, started throwing in gimmicks, and failing to deliver anything else of interest. it just started to get boring.

so what started off as a truly creepy, sinister film with a lot of potential ended as a mediocre disappointment that impressed me just a little more than the rest of the "blah" horror/torture/etc. films coming out today, and that's only because of what they did in the first part of it.

seeing it in theaters was fun for a while, but wasn't worth $9.50.

"The eye" (2008) 7/10

Thought it was quite decent.

The Breakfast Club

If you're a teenager and you haven't seen this classic...go. Go out right now and buy it.

I'd never really been overly interested in seeing it, but I'm going to be in a stage version of it later this summer (I play Vernon, heh) so I figured I'd give it a look. Wow - what an amazing movie.

Agreed for sure bro, dig this flick a bunch. John Bender is THE coolest motherfucker ever to hit a teen flick.

Nearing the end of Sleepaway Camp. Damn that Angela looks pretty ho... WHAT THE FUCK!?

Mr. Bean's Holiday 8/10

-The Howling with commentary.
-The Usual Suspects With Commentary.
-O Brother Where Art Thou?

I would give it a five out of ten, I watched it before I wrapped it for my niece a few years back at christmas..

Mad Max

It was on tv on Sunday, it's one of those movies that seems to pop up when least expected for me.. but it's always great.

8.5/10

Hearts in Atlantis

The Rock
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