Before I went to see 42 earlier this evening, I thought about some of the most inspiring movies I’ve ever seen. Glory, Miracle, Rocky came to mind. All three are underdog stories, stories of either a military regiment, an Olympic hockey team, or an…
Tyler’s Movie Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013 continues to be one of the worst years for movies we’ve had for a while. By this point last year, we’ve had a few hits, a few box office marvels, and even a couple critical darlings. But in 2013,…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Gangster Squad
Well, 2013 has begun and because I was smart enough to save my money and not see (sit through?) Texas Chainsaw 3D, the first film I get to review this year is actually one I saw a while back in…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty
Few news stories have captivated the nation in the past few years quite like the death of Osama Bin Laden. And with good reason. As Seal Team Six descended upon his Pakistani compound and subsequently killed the most wanted man…
Tyler’s (Early) Movie Review: Argo
Ben Affleck’s directorial carreer, in essence, has been the saving grace of the man’s reputation. After a string of simply dreadful misfires (famously including Daredevil andPearl Harbor among them), the man had become a joke in the eye of critics and once-fans alike.…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Looper
A few years back, an aspiring director named Rian Johnson made a modern noir set in a high school that brimmed with cleverness and style called Brick. This film helped launch Joseph Gordon-Levitt onto the scene, leading to him starring in films…
Tyler’s Movie Review: Dredd 3D
Coming out following what has to be one of the worst marketing campaigns ever designed, Dredd 3D struggled to light even the smallest spark of anticipation from me until the praising reviews started crashing in waves all over the internet. That was…