Author Archives: roguespirit

Hesher is about a father and son who can’t move on after the mother is killed in a car crash. Their process is “aided” by Hesher, a violent whack-job played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who invades their lives and causes random mayhem. … Continue reading →

This is a cute little film that really does not transcend its very effective trailer. There’s a lot of films with this problem lately, and I find that even if I enjoy such films I still leave the theater feeling … Continue reading →

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a superior take on the same basic story chronicled in Melancholia, namely something is going to smash into Earth and put us all out of our misery. That does not make it … Continue reading →

I enjoyed Lincoln, but I did not love it. It is undeniably a good topic for a film, and they wrote a good amount of fairly decent dialog for the characters. It was interesting, it was educational, and it was … Continue reading →

Skyfall is a phenomenon here in NYC. Shows are sold out all over the place, even on weeknights. So even though I have never been much of a James Bond enthusiast, and having only seen a couple of the movies since Roger Moore stopped … Continue reading →

A Separation was interesting, but it did not impress me as much as I expected given the glowing critical acclaim. The most interesting aspect of the film is the implicit class conflict, between the presumably middle class family and the decidedly lower … Continue reading →

Cloud Atlas is kind of fun, in a shallow, drawn-out sort of way. Its general message of individual acts of love overcoming institutionalized violence and hatred is a good one, certainly. The film is not subtle and it is not deep. It’s … Continue reading →

Prometheus is a ridiculous piece of shit. It features hands-down the most disgusting movie alien ever – let’s just call it a giant, walking vagina with teeth, rope-like tentacles and a huge, thick penis that gets stuffed down people’s throats. If … Continue reading →

American democracy and Iranian democracy are more similar than you might think. Iranians are allowed to vote for their president, but a rotten bunch of officially appointed assholes (the Guardian Council) decides the candidates they get to chose from, and … Continue reading →

My wife and I went to see Smashed because we like Arron Paul (Jesse on Breaking Bad.) He’s a warm and talented actor, and the preview made it look like a promising role for him. He is good in the … Continue reading →