The Blind Side
- Initially I did not want to see this movie. I had no idea why. Maybe it was Sandra Bullock's fault? Who knows. Glad I saw it and I'd say it's got a little somethin' somethin' for everyone to like. It's the true story of Baltimore Ravens' left tackle, Michael Oher, and it's a pretty good story.Staten Island
- Having spent 14 years living on SI, I had to give this movie a shot (me and the rest of my Island peeps are probably the only ones.) Where did this go wrong? Subject matter? Not really, a story that focuses on a quirky mob boss on SI might make for a good film. Setting? Nah, Island guy directs a movie about his home town, I can dig that. Actors? Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, and Seymour Cassel headline and those are solid names. So what was it? Oh yeah, the writing. Awful. I'm not going to delve into film-making technique but they tried to do some cool stuff here but the stuff just didn't come across as such. Skip it unless you are from SI or have a particular affinity for the 5th boro. One more thing, why did Ethan Hawke play such a similar character to the Hank Hanson (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead).Rubin and Ed - flick from 1991 that's pretty hard to hunt down (VHS only) but worth a look if you can find it. Features a young Crispin Glover in drag...yeah, it's quirky. It's a must for Howard Hesseman fans! For more, check out the wiki.
The Goods
- Live Hard, Sell Hard. That's the tag line for this somewhat disappointing comedy. There were a handful of laughs in here and it was obviously a comedy that kept trying to push the envelope further. I am trying to recall the first comedy I can remember featuring some type of singing/karaoke scene and "Tommy Boy" comes to mind, now that's a comedy movie staple and naturally it happens here, on multiple occasions. A must for fans of The Ving Rhames!In Closing
Blind Side - A-
Staten Island - C-
Rubin and Ed - B+
The Goods - B
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