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"Hot Fuzz" a modern spoof film worth watching

While channel surfing several weekends ago, I happened upon Naked Gun 33 1/3 airing on Comedy Central. I used to love the Naked Gun series, with Leslie Nielsen portraying a bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin. It made me recall some of the other "classic"...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2009 3:20 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: action, reviews, humor, fiction, comedy, british, simon pegg, parody, murder, buddy cop movie, gore, comedy central, police

Not so Fast, and you may leave Furious

First off, I don't care how tough of a rear wheel-drive car you have, wheelies are pretty much impossible in a car that has an engine under the hood. Even Fieros don't do wheelies, let alone V-8 muscle cars from the 70's, so you can understand...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2009 9:00 am by E-Ville Librarian@evpl

Filed under: action, movies, Fast & Furious, Vin Diesel

Pay Attention!

I had never heard of Vantage Point (2008) when my son brought it home. He had seen previews on other DVDs, and thought it looked interesting. I wasn't even planning to watch it, figuring I'd just continue reading my book. Well, it caught me right...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 9:42 am by kiya@evpl

Filed under: action, suspense, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid

"Chuck" is about a nerd that becomes a spy...essentially my life story

In the television show Chuck , Charles "Chuck" Bartowski plays your typical 20-something computer-geek, stuck in a dead-end job at Buy More's Nerd Herd (a less-than-subtle parody of Best Buy's Geek Squad). He lives an uneventful life...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 11:50 am by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: dvd, action, blu-ray, reviews, humor, tv shows, fiction, comedy, romance, thrillers, drama, parody, firefly/serenity, chuck, nbc

Doomsday, wrathful robots, other cheerfulness in "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"

Being a self-proclaimed sci-fi geek, I love the Terminator movies. With three theatrical movies, and a fourth coming in 2009 ( Terminator Salvation , starring Christian Bale!), Fox decided to capitalize on the series' success with a spin-off television...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 9:38 am by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: dvd, action, blu-ray, reviews, tv shows, fiction, hit men, movies, firefly/serenity, science fiction, arnold schwarzenegger, terminator, johnny cash

"Hancock" worth watching

How can a movie gross $625,000,000 worldwide and yet get a 38% rating at Rotten Tomatoes ? One could say that there's no accounting for taste, but in this case I agree with the general public. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of this DVD...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2008 5:44 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: will smith, action, comedy, science fiction, charlize theron, hancock

"Redbelt" not your typical karate movie

Redbelt , written & directed by David Mamet, is not your typical martial arts movie...it has very few action scenes. In fact, calling it a "martial arts movie" is a bit belittling, as it is first and foremost a drama. While it started extremely...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 11:38 am by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: action, suspense, reviews, fiction, trailers, good and evil, romance, thrillers, box-office flops, drama, firefly/serenity, tim allen, david mamet, chiwetel ejiofor

"Iron Man"

Loved it! My son had told me that this was the superhero action movie of the year -- NOT The Dark Knight -- and now I know what he means. The good guys weren't perfect, the bad guys weren't Satan personified, and the plot unpredictable and halfway...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2008 5:28 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: action, reviews, movies, superheroes, iron man, marvel comics

"The Bank Job" a thoroughly engaging heist flick

Most bank/casino/vault/car heist flicks follow a pretty generic formula (see Ocean's 11, The Italian Job, Gone in 60 Seconds, et al): Protagonist decides he wants to steal something. Protagonist assembles a team of wacky miscreants, each with their...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 11:23 am by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: action, suspense, reviews, romance, bank heist, london, jason statham

KA-POW!!! "Batman: The Movie" a campy good bat-time!

I must preface this review with the fact that I'm only 25 years old. I did not get to experience Adam West's Batman during its bat-heydey in the 60s. However, I do have fond memories of going to grandma & grandpa's (they had cable!) as...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 4:26 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: dvd, action, blu-ray, reviews, humor, tv shows, classic, dark knight, good and evil, comedy, batman

I Am Legend...not so legendary

I Am Legend was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 12th. I recently watched the Blu-Ray version, and while the picture quality, audio, and special effects were incredible, overall I was left unimpressed. As the third cinematic adaptation of Richard...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 4:02 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: will smith, dvd, action, suspense, blu-ray, reviews

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