Watchmen takes place in an alternate 1985. In this universe, President Nixon has been re-elected beyond the two terms he served in our universe. Also, the Vietnam War was won by the United States. Russia and the United States teeter on the brink of nuclear war. And superheroes have beenContinue Reading
Detective Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) works in the cold case division of the NYPD. He’s still reeling from the unsolved murder of his wife and baby son. For three years, he’s personally investigated every lead he can to try and solve the murder himself. When one of those leads takesContinue Reading
U. S. President Ashton (William Hurt) has traveled to Salamanca, Spain to attend an anti-terrorism summit along with many other foreign dignitaries. As he takes the stage in front of a large crowd in the Plaza Mayor, shots ring out and the president slumps to the ground. Moments later, aContinue Reading
If you were casting a psychological horror movie, Kevin Costner would likely not be the first actor you’d think about for the lead role. For some, Costner is forever mired in the milquetoast category. In Mr. Brooks, however, Costner makes a case for more creative casting in the future. HeContinue Reading
Director David Cronenberg has been consistent at one thing in his career: being wildly inconsistent. He’s made films that I’ve loved, like The Fly and The Dead Zone, and films that I’ve hated, like Naked Lunch and eXistenZ. So it was with some trepidation that I viewed 2005’s A HistoryContinue Reading
Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) has loyally served as a flunkie in the local mob gang for almost a decade. When a drug deal goes bad and several dirty cops are killed in the process, the mob boss’ son, Tommy (Johnny Messner), gives Joey a simple task: dispose of the gunContinue Reading
Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the descendant of a long line of thugs and criminals. Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) grew up under the tutelage of crime boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). For completely different reasons, each of the youths decide to join the Massachusetts State Police. Upon graduation from theContinue Reading