X-Men 2–sorry, X2–is one of the worst movies I’ve ever sat through, if not the worst.
Singer does a lousy job on X2. It looks like it was filmed in Canada on a restricted budget; it looks goofy and cheap. The story is idiotic and the script is terrible. There’s no good split between the characters in […]
Entries Tagged as 'Brian Cox'
X2 (2003, Bryan Singer)
May 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tagged: 20th Century Fox· Brian Cox· Bryan Singer· Dan Harris· Hugh Jackman· Michael Dougherty· Zak Penn· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ
Rushmore (1998, Wes Anderson)
March 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments
The best moment in Rushmore, the one it all comes together, is at the end, when Jason Schwartzmann dedicates his play to his mother. There’s a brief cut to Seymour Cassel and his reaction. It’s a beautiful little moment and quieter than the subsequent (and also incredibly quiet) moment with Vietnam vet Bill Murray tearing […]
Tagged: Bill Murray· Brian Cox· Jason Schwartzman· Luke Wilson· Owen Wilson· Touchstone Pictures· Wes Anderson· ★★★★
Red (2008, Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee)
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Red’s a really safe movie. I’ve seen Noel Fisher play a young creep multiple times on television–just a few weeks ago even–and I’ve seen Kyle Gallner play the sensitive kid who hangs out with the creep. Twice for him. And casting Brian Cox as a loner who loses his dog and relentlessly pursues justice… well, […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· Jack Ketchum· Lucky McKee· Magnolia Pictures· Stephen Susco· Tom Sizemore· Trygve Allister Diesen· ★★
Manhunter (1986, Michael Mann), the director’s cut
June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The last time I watched Manhunter (the first time I saw the director’s cut), my friend maintained the film’s superiority laid in the added scenes. The director’s cut mostly features more scenes concerning the effect of manhunting serial killers on William Petersen’s character. On this viewing, it’s clear the film’s greatness isn’t so simply assigned. […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· De Laurentiis Entertainment Group· Joan Allen· Michael Mann· Thomas Harris· ★★★★
Red Eye (2005, Wes Craven)
June 21st, 2007 · No Comments
The saddest thing about Red Eye is Wes Craven. The film opens with an action movie build-up montage, which he handles fine (for what it is), moves into an Airport movie, which he handles fine, turns into an actor-based thriller, which he handles fine. What doesn’t he handle fine? What does he handle so poorly […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· Carl Ellsworth· Cillian Murphy· Dan Foos· DreamWorks Pictures· Wes Craven· ★
Zodiac (2007, David Fincher)
April 4th, 2007 · No Comments
If Steven Spielberg used to be “the kid who’d never grow up,” I always figured David Fincher would always be “the disaffected teen who never grew up,” which is why Zodiac is so surprising. It’s a mature, thoughtful work, one I wouldn’t have even associated with Fincher if I hadn’t known. It’s calm and thoughtful, […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· Chloë Sevigny· David Fincher· Elias Koteas· James Vanderbilt· Mark Ruffalo· Paramount Pictures· Robert Downey Jr.· Robert Graysmith· ★★★★
Match Point (2005, Woody Allen)
January 7th, 2006 · No Comments
Woody gave an interview in “Entertainment Weekly” of all places and talked about how he’s gone through so many critical ups and downs, he’s not phased by Match Point’s good press. It’s certainly his most commercial film in recent memory… probably since Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex … But Were Afraid to […]
Tagged: Brian Cox· DreamWorks Pictures· Ewen Bremner· Scarlett Johansson· Woody Allen· ★★★½
