Clerks
There’s no denying the raw and energetic feel Smith created with a memorable script, great characters and a genuine sense of Gen X angst.
Category: Reviews
Chasing Amy
Smith’s most mature film. Yes, it’s filled with crude dialogue, blunt descriptions of sex and an overkill of Star Wars references, but it uses these to dig deeper and make its subject matter more accessible.
Up
Filled with wonderment and intrigue, it tells a timeless tale of adventure and aging that touches on almost every emotion.
Monsters Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is a celebration of unforgettable characters and a world unlike any other.
Command Performance
An exercise in tedium and yearning for the good, old days where straight-up action films were respected by the masses.
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Featuring beautiful nature animation and possessing a passable plot, if nothing else, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure opens up a world beyond the Never Land everyone seemingly knows.
Genesis II
A solid film of somewhat dated Cold War-era warnings of global conquest and strife filled with moments that are both dramatic and laughable at the same time.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
While I see the film’s importance from a technical aspect and laud it for its sense of mood, it’s not at the top of my list of animated classics.
Zatoichi
Violent and bloody, carefully choreographed and filled with dry humor, Takeshi Kitano’s modern take on the classic Japanese character is a unique vision that’s told with confidence.
Iron Monkey
Despite its seemingly constant action, the focus was way too light for my liking, resulting in a film that’s often more corny than it is enthralling.
