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Christian Bale Goes Ballistic On Terminator Salvation Set - A Good Sign!
Posted: February 6, 2009 at 8:32 AM by Ben Nadel
I am sure most of you have seen or heard at this point that Christian Bale went ballistic on the set of "Terminator Salvation," chewing out the director of photography for walking on the set during a taping. I am generally a person who doesn't mix the on-screen and off-screen personas of actors. I appreciate these people for their acting skills,... read more »
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The Wrestler Starring Mickey Rourke And Marisa Tomei
Posted: December 27, 2008 at 10:24 AM by Ben Nadel
The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, finds fictitious wrestler, Randy "The Ram" Robinson, 20 years after the height of his professional wrestling career. He is no longer performing in arenas on pay-per-view with a crowd of 80 thousand and another 40 million television viewers; he's an "old, broken down piece of meat" that simply ... read more »
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Babylon A.D., Vin Diesel, And The Sad State Of Badassery
Posted: September 1, 2008 at 11:22 AM by Ben Nadel
Over the weekend, I saw Babylon A.D. starring my main man, Vin Diesel. I was pretty pumped up for this movie. Vin Diesel is just a total badass and it's been far too long since he was in a really good movie. I have to say, I've been looking forward to this movie for months - I even got there like 45 minutes early for fear that it might sell out. U... read more »
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Starring Harrison Ford
Posted: June 8, 2008 at 5:22 PM by Ben Nadel
Really? Really? This is the question that I kept asking myself throughout The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - the fourth movie of the Indiana Jones series. Before I went into this movie, I was definitely not expecting much; the first three movies, I thought, were fantastic. And, with the last one coming out nearly 20 years ago, I just had a huge am... read more »
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Sex And The City Movie Staring Sarah Jessica Parker
Posted: June 8, 2008 at 4:32 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see the Sex And The City movie staring Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones), Kristin Davis (Charlotte York), and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes). I am a big Sex and The City fan and I've enjoyed watching those four girls gallivant around New York City for the past 10 years. As a fan of the show... read more »
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster - The Side Effects Of Being American
Posted: May 31, 2008 at 4:43 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see Bigger, Stronger, Faster - The Side Effects of Being American. Written by Chris Bell and staring him and his two brothers, it is a no nonsense look at the world of performance enhancing drugs - what they are, what they do, who uses them, and most interestingly, how America is so incredibly hypocritical when it comes to de... read more »
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I Am Legend Starring Will Smith
Posted: December 24, 2007 at 12:43 PM by Ben Nadel
I don't think you can really discuss this movie without giving away some I Am Legend spoilers; so if you haven't seen this movie yet and really want to go in fresh, don't read any further as it will take away some of the mystery. I Am Legend is a fantastic movie. It's gripping and... read more »
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No Country for Old Men Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, And Josh Brolin
Posted: December 9, 2007 at 2:05 PM by Ben Nadel
Yesterday, I went to see No Country for Old Men starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, And Josh Brolin. It was a good movie. A bit long and at times very slow as they seemed to drag the anticipation out so much so that it lost a bit of its edge. But overall, a satisfying film with a high degree of badassery. The movie had a very stylized look an... read more »
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The Darjeeling Limited Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, And Jason Schwartzman
Posted: November 11, 2007 at 2:14 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see the Darjeeling Limited starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman. It was, without a doubt, a visually stunning movie. The vibrant colors, esoteric music selection, cinematography, and scenery came together in a joyous union; it was like watching the photographs of a master cameraman being strung together i... read more »
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Resident Evil: Extinction Starring Milla Jovovich
Posted: September 30, 2007 at 2:29 PM by Ben Nadel
I was not a huge fan of the first two Resident Evil movies. Maybe it's because I never played the video game; more likely, I suspect it's because they just weren't that good. Of course part of the problem was expectation management. I loved seeing Milla Jovovich as an action star and supreme being as she kicked ass in The Fifth Element; and I thin... read more »
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Shoot 'Em Up Starring Clive Owen And Paul Giamatti
Posted: September 23, 2007 at 12:43 PM by Ben Nadel
After seeing the previews for this movie, I had absolutely no desire to see it; I thought it looked all kinds of bad, and I'm sorry, I just couldn't believe Paul Giamatti playing a hitman, despite the fact that he's an excellent actor. I only went to see it cause I'm a huge Clive Owen fan and I was with some people that were like-minded (re: Clive... read more »
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The Brave One Starring Jodie Foster And Terrence Howard
Posted: September 17, 2007 at 5:26 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I took a friend out to see The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard. My desire to see this was not based on the preview; the preview was interesting, but didn't really pull me in. I went to see this movie because I think Jodie Foster is just awesome. Ever since I watched her in Silence of The Lambs over 15 years ago, I'... read more »
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3:10 To Yuma Starring Russell Crowe And Christian Bale
Posted: September 9, 2007 at 8:24 PM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I went to see 3:10 To Yuma in a sold out theatre that had no air conditioning. Let that be my up-front disclaimer that this review might be a bit tainted. That being said, I thought that this movie was simply OK. There was nothing particularly bad about it, but there was also nothing particularly good about it. It's a long movie to beg... read more »
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Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner!
Posted: August 27, 2007 at 8:18 AM by Ben Nadel
Last night, I had the honor and the privilege to go see the 20th Anniversary release of Dirty Dancing at the Zigfield theatre in New York City. The movie first came out back in 1987 when I was just a young lad, so I never got to see it on the big screen. I have always loved the movie and thought it was a classic, but nothing compares to finally be... read more »
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Superbad Is Bonafide Badass!
Posted: August 18, 2007 at 7:27 PM by Ben Nadel
The first time that I watched the trailer for Superbad, starring Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Bill Hader, I have to admit, I thought it looked like a really stupid movie - one that I was probably not going to see in the theaters. Of course, the trailer was shown at like every movie that I went to see seen since that first viewing, and... read more »
