In Bruges In many ways seeming like an offshoot of a Guy Ritchie film only it actually contains a heart and soul, this 2008 release from first time director Martin McDonagh is certainly original in many ways, not the least being its setting: Bruges, Belgium, showcased heavily throughout even though one of the main characters […]
In The Mouth Of Madness John Carpenter had an unprecedented, unblemished run as a director in the 1970s and 80s, coming up with one classic after another. In the 90s, he started to falter quite a bit, starting in 1991 with Memoirs Of An Invisible Man, an unfunny Chevy Chase vehicle which tried to reinvent […]
Inception It’s easy to say that our current reality is so awful on the surface that maybe the world of our dreams is the more preferable climate, while others might argue that to be self-aware and firmly grounded in the real world is the place to be. Thus is the argument raised by Christopher Nolan’s […]
Incredible Hulk Well, after Ang Lee’s disastrous attempt to make a comic book movie 5 years prior, we get this vastly improved “reboot” of the character that’s better in almost every way: The CGI technology used to bring the Hulk to life looks more lifelike and realistic, not like the giant green computer graphic we […]
Independence Day Back when the concept of the true blockbuster started in Hollywood Cinema, there was an ongoing pattern where whatever film was the highest grossing earner (regardless of quality) would always be awarded with a no brainer Oscar Nomination for Best Picture (but would usually not win). This tradition began with Jaws (widely acknowledged […]
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade Steven Spielberg had always stated that the Indiana Jones Franchise was his own personal attempt at doing a James Bond like film character whom he could call his own. The original (Raiders) was the most obvious in this regard when it came to doing a homage, with Indy being […]
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom By 1984, it was obvious that things were long overdue for a sequel to the groundbreaking action adventure opus that was Raiders Of The Lost Ark. With Steven Spielberg back in the director’s chair, George Lucas tagging along again as producer, and Harrison Ford being the most essential […]
Inglorious Basterds Tarantino’s World War II opus asks a fascinating and penetrating question: What if the Allies had taken it to the Nazis using the most ruthless, cold-blooded, and certainly unethical measures possible? The answer is provided in the form of Brad Pitt’s Lt. Aldo Raine and his gang in the jolly way they roll […]