Armageddon
It’s easy to be sucked in by all the glossy, nostalgic images that flash across the screen like some sort of psychological experiment, but like most of the director’s other films, most is forgettable shortly thereafter.
Category: Reviews: A-E
Christmas · Films: E · Reviews: E
Everybody’s Fine
A film with a few inspired moments – mostly towards the end – sprinkled in with a whole lot of awkward, even mean, portions. The result is a major disappointment.
The Boys Are Back
Takes pain and loss and gives it a slightly glossy treatment that holds the drama but doesn’t quite get to the point of complete emotional puppetry.
Extract
A classic Judge film: somewhat uneven but filled with interesting, albeit clueless, characters and funny set-ups.
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.
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.
Command Performance
An exercise in tedium and yearning for the good, old days where straight-up action films were respected by the masses.
Earth
Reminds us that no matter where you are, this third rock from the sun of ours is a gorgeous thing.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Has many moments rooted in movie magic, but there’s also a whole lot of filler that brings the movie to a length that’s more than bearable.
Bad Ronald
Although it’s hampered by rushed pacing and some plot contrivances, Bad Ronald isn’t actually that bad.
