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All reviews by user Date  Helpful Rating 1 out of 1 users found this helpful  Hood of HorrorPosted: 11/17/2006A review of Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror by Anonymous Well I had a feeling that Hood of Horror would probably be a bit of a joke, but I had no idea it would end up like this. The acting was terrible and the dialogue was even worse. Now the only question I have left is was this all on purpose? Was it done for humor to give the audience a good laugh?
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  For Your ConsiderationPosted: 11/17/2006A review of For Your Consideration by Anonymous An excellent blend of spoof, parody, social and political commentary, and sarcasm as only Christopher Guest can devise, For Your Consideration is a delightfully witty, comedic movie-within-a-movie. Taking a stab at the movie and related awards industry much the same way This Is Spinal Tap targeted rock bands, Guest has nearly perfectly simulated the preposterous and obnoxious events surrounding independent filmmaking and actors influenced by the Oscar buzz.....
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Fast Food NationPosted: 11/17/2006A review of Fast Food Nation by Anonymous Though admirable for the scope of its intent and the vicious social commentary infused throughout, Fast Food Nations presentation is as blandly tasteless as a hamburger would be during the extensive abattoir scene. Individually, many of the performances are solid and the lengthy cameos can be quite enjoyable, but overall the story never really knows where its going and when it finally finds its way, two unnecessary hours have passed. There will be those critics that hate this film and there will be those that praise Linklaters boldly controversial latest effort. I just happen to fall into the former category of moviegoers who prioritize entertainment value over the graphic mutilation of a dead cow......
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Casino RoyalePosted: 11/17/2006A review of Casino Royale by Anonymous How will audiences react to a more serious, fair-haired, steely-eyed, intense and tougher Bond, who is less reliant on futuristic devices? Smothered with more realistic, gasp-inducing, edge-of-your-seat stunts, better written, better acted, and more involving storyline, and clean-cut, defiant and intense dialogue, hopefully the answer is unanimous. Bond is back, better and badder than ever, no longer a tongue-in-cheek jester, but a cold, abrasive killing machine, complete with alluring femme fatales and shaken, stirred, strained and fruit-filled beverages......
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Flushed AwayPosted: 11/3/2006A review of Flushed Away by Anonymous Apparently even having their studio burn down didnt stop the Aardman animation team from continuing their unique brand of stylized claymation in Flushed Away. The difference this time around is that everything is computer animated and modeled but excellent care was taken in preserving the look and feel of claymation. While the character designs are brilliant as usual and both Winslet and Jackmans personas are quite amply enticing, it still feels like something is missing. Oh yeah, Wallace and Gromit.
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  BoratWhen Sacha Baron Cohen first appears on screen in Borat, playing a television reporter from the third world country of Kazakhstan, he announces proudly that he likes us, the viewer, as much as he likes sex. By the time Cohens ingenious character is done making his pseudo-documentary chronicling his trip across America, audiences will have that same affinity for Borat.....
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Running with ScissorsPosted: 10/27/2006A review of Running With Scissors by Anonymous Although some truly noteworthy performances speckle this ridiculous film, its hard to ignore the fact that a nonsensical plot about an exceedingly dysfunctional family is only entertaining for the first half-hour then you realize that the film is going nowhere. A few hysterical scenes cannot compensate for the prolonged bizarreness that blankets the film, lending to confusion as to what is meant to be purposely absurd and what is unintentionally funny.
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  The QueenDoes an Oscar worthy performance alone make a movie exceptional? Be honest, how many times can you really watch a best acting award winner like Monster? Charlize Therons performance doesnt make that movie great rather she was just an outstanding part of what was nothing more than just another decent drama.
The same can be said for The Queen, the latest Miramax Oscar contender and critical darling directed by British filmmaker Stephen Frears. There are several phenomenal performances in the picture, but on a whole, the film which focuses on Queen Elizabeths reaction to the death of Princess Diana fails to deliver any emotional resonance that would make this film close to being exceptional.
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Nightmare Before Christmas in 3DPosted: 10/20/2006A review of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas In Disney Digital 3-D by Anonymous Computers make everything easier. When you can execute something faster and with greater simplicity on a computer, especially when it comes to a product which could in turn generate a large influx of cash, it is sure to raise eyebrows. While this explains away the fact that computer generated family pictures are slowly replacing more primitive forms of animated filmmaking, there still remains a great nostalgia and appreciation for the classic hand drawn and stop motion effects which have been a staple of cinema since its inception.
When it comes deciding the pinnacle of stop motion animation it is almost unanimous that Tim Burtons A Nightmare Before Christmas is at the upper echelon of its genre...
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Flags of our FathersPosted: 10/20/2006A review of Flags of Our Fathers by Anonymous I believe the primary function of a movie is to entertain. Certainly there are documentaries, biopics, and even historical epics that educate and inform as well, but without entertaining while presenting its story, has a film truly achieved its goal? While Flags of Our Fathers may provide an in-depth look at the history of the iconic photograph of six soldiers raising the American Flag at Iwo Jima, it lacks passion and excitement, the ability to awe and amaze, and ultimately the power to entertain. The bleak presentation of the politics behind the photos success drowns out any adrenaline raised by the horrific battle portrayals, leaving a possibly more realistic war film, but also a history lesson most will find as boring as a high school lecture......
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful The DepartedPosted: 10/6/2006A review of The Departed by Anonymous Is it really any surprise for me to say that the greatest American director working today has delivered yet another fantastic piece of cinematic excellence? Martin Scorseses remake of the Hong Kong picture Infernal Affairs, re-titled The Departed, is quite possibly the directors most mainstream film to date.
Working with a star studded cast and a fairly straightforward crime narrative will certainly make The Departed more palatable for most general audiences, but that isnt to say that Scorsese hasnt infused his new film with the style we are accustom to seeing from the world class director. With the films hefty running time, its gritty, despicable characters and its sudden shocking violence The Departed is very much an original creation of Martin Scorsese despite the storys origins.....
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful The Last King of ScotlandPosted: 9/29/2006A review of The Last King of Scotland by Anonymous Hollywood is beginning to give us a peek at some possible Oscar contenders for 2006. While I have had personal favorite films, I dont think they will have a shot for that prestigious, golden statue. The Last King of Scotland, at the very least, has one worthy nomination. Forest Whitaker delivers his best performance to date as the Ugandan leader, Idi Amin. His change from a nice politician to a brutal, scared Machiavellian is fascinating and Whitaker performs the role to perfection.
The Last King of Scotland, set in the 1970s, focuses on Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) as he tries to remedy the medical problems in Uganda. He meets Idi Amin in an interesting situation and Idi decides he wants Nicholas to be his personal physician. Nicholas unwisely decides to do this and what follows is a look into Idis ferocious psyche.....
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Open SeasonPosted: 9/29/2006A review of Open Season by Anonymous When a computer animated grizzly bear named Boog voiced by Martin Laurence started dancing during the opening moments of Open Season I feared I was in for a long hour and twenty minutes. Unlike the other useless barrage of animal driven animated pieces which have seemingly inhabited the Cineplex on a weekly basis for the last few years Open Season provides some fresh humor in a genre that has become very stale indeed.
With the films constant delays, the pictures countless writers and directors, and not to mention the picture being Sony Animations first foray into an entirely computer rendered family motion picture, Open Season looked like it was a sitting duck wedged right in between critics crosshairs. While many of the other entries into this new age of computer generated family fun have attempted to mesh some crude adult humor under their glossy, colorful and charming surface, Open Season actually provides some amusing social commentaries thanks to the work of humorist Steve Moore (In the Bleachers).
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful School for ScoundrelsPosted: 9/29/2006A review of School for Scoundrels by Anonymous I was once reading a review of Super Troopers in a Premiere magazine and the critic had mentioned that he felt too many critics didnt know how to review comedies. His theory is you either laughed or you didnt. Going by that theory, with the new Todd Phillips Comedy, School for Scoundrels, I laughed.
School for Scoundrels certainly is not Little Miss Sunshine, the clever and wildly engaging comedy that came out earlier this year, however, Phillips new comedy does offer some very funny moments and it is without a doubt worth seeing for anyone who is a fan of the talent involved. I am sure many critics will end up not enjoying School for Scoundrels because the cast is doing what they do best playing the characters we already love. Billy Bob Thornton is playing his typical smart mouth, spouting endless streams of rude and crude dialogue. Jon Heder again proves that he doesnt need to branch out much, once again playing that nasally nerd he perfected so well in Napoleon Dynamite. Sure the actors didnt challenge themselves, but they didnt need to because the premise behind School for Scoundrels managed to be one of those rare, thoroughly enjoyable movie going experiences
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www.moviepulse.net Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful The GuardianPosted: 9/29/2006A review of The Guardian by Anonymous For a film to truly leave its imprint upon us it must force us to care for its characters. Whether we can sympathize or relate, whether we can despise or admire, if no emotion is evoked, a character (and subsequently the movie itself) will vanish from our minds the instant the lights go up. This is where The Guardian succeeds. Though the tale itself may have been seen before, characters as richly developed and surprisingly real as the two main protagonists seldom are.
The Guardian begins by introducing us to the excitingly perilous world of Ben Randall (Kevin Costner), the most decorated member of the United States Coast Guard. He has saved countless people throughout his lengthy career, but after a tragic accident kills his entire crew and his partner, his superior (a stern Clancy Brown) insists that he transfer to A School as an instructor for the elite rescue swimmer training course. At first his unorthodox teaching methods and harsh expulsion policies cause turmoil amongst his fellow instructors and strong willed students - especially his most promising pupil, Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher) but later he garners their respect and admiration with his unwavering devotion to the Coast Guard and its cause. Haunted by his mysterious past, Jake is determined to succeed and refuses to give up no matter what physically or emotionally strenuous challenges Randall subjects him to. As their training reaches an end, student and teacher come to realize that there is little difference between them. Both have a passion for saving lives, but are troubled by tragic pasts. They each know what it is like to lose someone close.
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