Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2
I can safely say that I haven’t had as much fun watching a movie in awhile as I did when I saw Kung Fu Panda 2. As a sequel to the much-lauded Kung Fu Panda, it succeeds on every front, and as a piece of cinema, it makes for a compelling, dramatic addition to the … Read more
Op-Ed: The Hobbit at 48 FPS
Update - Peter Jackson has offered a short rebuttal to criticisms of the new format: “At first it’s unusual because you’ve never seen a movie like this before. It’s literally a new experience, but you know, that doesn’t last the entire experience of the film; not by any stretch, after 10 minutes or so. That’s … Read more
Op-Ed: Termite Terrace Trounces the Mouse House
The Disney studio and the Warner Brothers studio are longtime rivals who sported very different philosophies when it came animation. The stalwart, good heartedness of Disney’s shorts stood in contrast to the wild, nihilistic nature of Warner’s universe. Their respective facilities, business outlooks, and differing collections of talent and staff infrastructure all lent to two … Read more
Dueling Reviews: The Cabin in the Woods by Søren and Ari
Here’s how our Dueling Reviews format works: each contributor writes an independent, abbreviated, spoiler-free review of the film. Then, the contributors come together in a podcast and discuss the movie in depth. Søren’s Review The first 5 minutes of The Cabin in the Woods is a perfectly written hybrid of idle dialogue, sudden shock, and scantily-clad … Read more
Op-Ed: The Problem with Tomas Alfredson
I would be the first to call Tomas Alfredson a perfect director; someone who hits every possible emotional note in his films, whose impeccable timing offers the viewer a spectacular sense of pace and mood. So why, then, are reviews for his films still fairly mixed? Why, with a film as sound as Tinker Tailor … Read more
Mike (Guest) and Søren’s Podcast Review: The Guard
This is our first official Movie Fail podcast review. In this segment, Søren and guest reviewer Mike look at Michael McDonagh’s The Guard, starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, and Mark Strong. You can download the podcast here, or listen to the show online: Mike’s Verdict: Movie Win Søren’s Verdict: Movie Win RT Score: 90% (95%) Update: This post … Read more
Movie Review: Drive
Drive is Nicholas Winding Refn’s first return to a crime story since his final installment in the Pusher series, but the director winds up hewing to close to his own conventions to make truly compelling cinema. When I first sat down to watch Drive, I was not entirely sure what I what sort of film … Read more
Tim and Søren’s Podcast Review: Watchmen
This is our second Movie Fail podcast review. In this segment, we review the movie Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder and starring Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode. You can download the podcast here, or listen to the show online: Tim’s Verdict: Movie Win Søren’s Verdict: Movie Win RT Score: 80% Note: This review is not indicative of the … Read more
Tim and Søren’s Podcast Review: Quantum of Solace
This is from the archives, back when Movie Fail was just two high school kids and a computer. Tim Nicholson and Søren Hough tackle Quantum of Solace, the sequel to the much-revered reboot of the 007 franchise starring Daniel Craig. At the end, Tim and Søren summarize the movie with an evaluation of the overall … Read more
