Archive for May, 2007
The Quiet Earth
0 Comments Published by solitudinarian May 18th, 2007 in Social Commentary, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, News, DVD, Reviews, Genres.Title: The Quiet Earth
Year: 1985
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Rated: R
Review by: Matt H.
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Before we get started, a little caveat for the reader: this may not be the easiest film to find. Your standard video rental outlets will be hit […]
American Idol 6: Semi-Final Results
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi May 17th, 2007 in American Idol.Ok, what just happened last night?
How in the hell could the results turn out as they did? Did I wander into Bizzarro Land?
Why is Melinda in third place?!?!? Third place!!!
Melinda, the one contestant who has been consistently excellent during the whole season was…booted out?
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American Idol 6 - Penultimate Episode
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi May 16th, 2007 in American Idol.Here we are folks, down to the Top Three. Yep, I can’t believe it’s almost over either.
Like in previous seasons, the remaining contestants sang three songs. One was chosen by one of the judges, another by the producers (though in the past RCA head honcho Clive Davis had this role), and the third by the […]
Dreamgirls (HD DVD)
3 Comments Published by Kaonashi May 14th, 2007 in HD-DVD, Film Adaptation, Drama, Musical, Reviews, Genres.At this point, nearly everyone has seen, or is aware of, Dreamgirls. (For an earlier review, click here.) Based on the Tony Award-winning musical by the same name, Dreamgirls was well-received by critics and won a decent number of awards. People flocked to the theaters during the holidays to watch the timeless tale of a […]
American Idol 6 - Bee Gees Week Results
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi May 11th, 2007 in American Idol.Bleh, yet another snorefest results episode. Why the hell do they have to be an hour long with so few people left in the competition? Even Seacrest said something like, “We have an hour and have to fill it up somehow”.
So many of the fillers make no sense. Why do they keep having the worthless […]
Condensed Analysis #1
0 Comments Published by solitudinarian May 9th, 2007 in Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Articles, Reviews, Genres.In an ongoing effort to forward information and knowledge to the masses, and taking into consideration the constraints of time and personal opinion, I give you Condensed Analysis; A handful of films reviewed in brief (more brief than a normal review) and presented all at once.
The films discussed in Condensed Analysis are not necessarily […]
With four more contestants left in the competition, the clock is ticking down until we crown our next! American! Idol!
(cue theme music)
First of all, apologies for not putting out posts last week. I had a lot of things on my plate. But I’m back this week, here to provide you all with my brilliant reviews. […]
Spider-Man 3
3 Comments Published by Kaonashi May 8th, 2007 in Action, Crime, Film Adaptation, Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comic Book, Reviews, Genres.Title: Spider-Man 3
Year: 2007
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 3 out of 7
Hollywood has a tendency to do things big. They take a winning formula and decide that hey, since those elements worked well together last time, why not futz with them […]
Night at the Museum
0 Comments Published by solitudinarian May 4th, 2007 in Action, Comedy, Adventure, Family, DVD, Reviews, Genres.Title: Night at the Museum
Year: 2006
Director: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais
Rated: PG
Review by: Matt H.
NoFace for Film Rating: 6 out of 7
More often than not, when a film is tagged with “fun […]
Sorry I haven’t updated in a while, folks. Things have been pretty hectic around here recently. But don’t worry - I’ll be watching Spider-Man 3 tommorow night and will get you guys a review on it ASAP.




