Wayne's Talk

Mamma Mia!

Absolutely loved it! Meryl was awesome, Pierce was great to watch singing. A nice light musical that kept me humming to myself for a week. Go see it!

Tropic Thunder

Advanced screening:

Tropic Thunder is a film I've anticipated (from it's trailers/ Downey Jr's "Blackface" controversy) for quite awhile, but knowing Ben Stiller's hit (Reality Bites) or miss (Zoolander) directing filmography, I kept my expectations relatively lukewarm. Luckily that wasn't necessary because it's Stiller's best effort as a director to date aswell as one of the best comedies of the year.

Starting with the best fake-trailers this side of Grindhouse, TROPIC THUNDER develops into the most uniquely wacky blend of satire/action/ and gross-out I've ever seen. At first it appears to be a straight-up spoof on popular war films, then it becomes a film within a film, then an attack on Hollywood and the film industry in general. Also present are some rather shocking (and hilarious) sight gags (exploding film-crew members, the brutal slaughter of an endangered species) that managed to catch everyone off gaurd.

The main reason TROPIC THUNDER works so well though is it's stellar ensemble cast. You have the likes of Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte all turning in terrific comedic performances that they obviously had fun with. Tom Cruise gives the extended cameo of the year as a studio executive, while Tobey Maguire and a slew of other actors make notable appearences. Ultimately it is Downey Jr. who steals almost every scene as the platoon's very white, African-American squad leader.

Rude, witty, and ballsy, TROPIC THUNDER is a great time at the movies. It's hard finding worth-while large budget comedies these days, but DIRECTOR Ben Stiller, supported by a strong cast and a great premise, has proved himself to be the right man for the task. 8/10

Charro!

Great Movie that showed Elvis had acting abalaties. Better than "Flaming Star". Both Box Office flops according to Col Tom Parker,but not me. Check out our Network http://brim5540.bebo.com

Troll 2

I'll never eat vegetables again.

Gladiator

5/5 Stars.Russell Crowe deserved his oscar.We have it now on DVD Sheryle & I really enjoyed & so might you

M*A*S*H (MASH)

Good, but the TV Series better, that lasted longer than the Korean War. Alan Alda ranks alonside of Groucho Marx & Chaplin.Check US out at MASH http://mash.yahoo.com/brim5540 BRIAN

Charro!

Great Movie that showed Elvis had acting abalaties. Better than "Flaming Star". Both Box Office flops according to Col Tom Parker,but not me. Check out our Network http://brim5540.bebo.com

Beyond the Sea

Wanted

WANTED is a slick, well acted, and very well made action picture that is almost always entertaining... but it's over-the-top nature (to the point of INSANITY) makes the film lack the heart and soul that many scene try to incorporate. So on a human level, the film just doesn't work.

But the blood-soaked action sequence are the reason most will be at the multiplex in line to see the film anyway, and although they do get repetitive and exhaustive after a while, they are a ton of fun to behold. James McAvoy also makes for a very unique (and suprisingly likeable) action hero.

Mix things up with some very funny dialogue, and WANTED is a film I can easily recommend. But what I'm saying is this; as far as Orgasmic-action romps go... I liked SHOOT 'EM UP more.

Sans soleil (Sunless)

Along with Murnau's Sunrise, this is something of a cinematic miracle.

Before Flying Back to the Earth (Pries parskrendant i zeme)