May
09
2008
Some comments about the last batch of movies I saw: Once, a so-called musical that feels more like a documentary; Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, great acting and great direction; Eastern Promises, perhaps David Cronenberg’s best film; Iron Man, the most entertaining comic book super hero movie I’ve seen for a long time; 28 [...]
Tags: 4 star movie, albert finney, avp, david cronenberg, iron man, john carney, movie review, philip seymour hoffman, sydney lumet, viggo mortensen
Apr
30
2008
The Maltese Falcon — I saw it tonight in a theatre. It was okay, but it’s not in the same league as Casablanca. Bogart’s performance is uneven, the romantic element is unconvincing and the story isn’t too intriguing or compelling. For me, it has more style than substance. And even then, it’s not spectacular. [...]
Tags: bogart, film noir, jackie chan, jet li, maltse falcon, movie review, stephen king
