Its all in your head; or is it?
Douglas Quaid is a normal working stiff. He lives on an oppressive future version of Earth where the majority of the world has been wiped out. When he seeks an escape from his humdrum life, he infds out that there is more to himself than he could have ever imagined. Total Recall is a big budget action film with a sci-fi backdrop. It is not the greatest film ever made, but is a good entry into the 'sci-fi/ action' genre. Having said all that, this film is still way better than the 1990 Schwartzeneggar version.
Total Recall gets a respectable 3 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Len Wiseman (Underworld franchise)
Writer: Kurt Wimmer (The Thomas Crown Affair, The Recruit),
Mark Bomback
(Live Free or Die Hard)
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Bryan Cranston
Rotten Tomatoes: 31%
Metacritic: 43 out of 100
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Rock of Ages (2012)
Just a small town girl...
Sherry leaves Tulsa to seek out fame and fortune in LA. She meets Drew and they fall in love. The rest is rock n' roll legend. If you love rock music, movies about music and/ or musicals, you will probably like this film. I usually don't like musicals, but since the songs are mostly from my youth, I was way into this movie (I was singing along from the opening credits). Rock of Ages doesn't take itself super seriously and is downright cheesy at points, but it was entertaining and made me laugh out loud. It doesn’t just perpetuate stereotypes, it embraces them and pokes fun at them. It might not win any awards, but it is definitely funny, and fun too.
Rock of Ages gets 3 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Adam Shankman
Writer: Justin Theroux, Chris D'Arienzo
Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta and Tom Cruise
Rotten Tomatoes: 41%
Metacritic: 47 out of 100
Sherry leaves Tulsa to seek out fame and fortune in LA. She meets Drew and they fall in love. The rest is rock n' roll legend. If you love rock music, movies about music and/ or musicals, you will probably like this film. I usually don't like musicals, but since the songs are mostly from my youth, I was way into this movie (I was singing along from the opening credits). Rock of Ages doesn't take itself super seriously and is downright cheesy at points, but it was entertaining and made me laugh out loud. It doesn’t just perpetuate stereotypes, it embraces them and pokes fun at them. It might not win any awards, but it is definitely funny, and fun too.
Rock of Ages gets 3 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Adam Shankman
Writer: Justin Theroux, Chris D'Arienzo
Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta and Tom Cruise
Rotten Tomatoes: 41%
Metacritic: 47 out of 100
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Drive (2011)
Get your motor runnin'...
The Driver is an auto mechanic who also drives Hollywood stunt cars. In his spare time, he is a getaway driver for hire. Ryan Gosling gives an eerily powerful performance as as the morally ambiguous Driver. As a getaway driver, he helps people commit crimes but has a strong sense of right and wrong, abiding by his own ethical code. He will do whatever he can to protect those he cares about, even if it means murder. It plays like a hybrid of a neo-noir thriller and an 80s action film. The title font screams early 80s action (think Beverly Hills Cop or Miami Vice). The story is gripping and there were several scenes that really got my RPMs racing - my heart was literally pounding because the action was so tense. The first five minutes of this film are as exciting as any action scene in any film.This is one of those crazy good films that should stand the test of time.
Drive revved up to 5 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer: Hossein Amini
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 79 out of 100
The Driver is an auto mechanic who also drives Hollywood stunt cars. In his spare time, he is a getaway driver for hire. Ryan Gosling gives an eerily powerful performance as as the morally ambiguous Driver. As a getaway driver, he helps people commit crimes but has a strong sense of right and wrong, abiding by his own ethical code. He will do whatever he can to protect those he cares about, even if it means murder. It plays like a hybrid of a neo-noir thriller and an 80s action film. The title font screams early 80s action (think Beverly Hills Cop or Miami Vice). The story is gripping and there were several scenes that really got my RPMs racing - my heart was literally pounding because the action was so tense. The first five minutes of this film are as exciting as any action scene in any film.This is one of those crazy good films that should stand the test of time.
Drive revved up to 5 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer: Hossein Amini
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 79 out of 100
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Contagion (2011)
Hope you're not coming down with something
Starting off with Day 2, the viewer is thrown into a wild ride of a movie. A super contagious disease spreads around the globe. Steven Soderbergh's latest film gives us glimpse into what the fallout might look like. With too many stars to list, this is a haunting reminder of how small our world has become with intercontinental air travel. Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marion Cotillard (Inception) are two of the my favorites in the apocalyptic drama. I love the ambiguity of this film - Soderbergh leaves loose ends that the viewer can either tie up or leave untied. And I love the payoff which brings everything full circle.
Contagion is one sick film with 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Starring: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law,
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 70 out of 100
Starting off with Day 2, the viewer is thrown into a wild ride of a movie. A super contagious disease spreads around the globe. Steven Soderbergh's latest film gives us glimpse into what the fallout might look like. With too many stars to list, this is a haunting reminder of how small our world has become with intercontinental air travel. Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marion Cotillard (Inception) are two of the my favorites in the apocalyptic drama. I love the ambiguity of this film - Soderbergh leaves loose ends that the viewer can either tie up or leave untied. And I love the payoff which brings everything full circle.
Contagion is one sick film with 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Starring: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law,
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 70 out of 100
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