Say Anything… (1989)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Truly, “Say Anything” is one of the most iconic romance movies of all time. It’s a last gasp of the eighties and in many ways a very touching tale of two people finding one another. But one of the best things about it is the final scene. Much in the way “The Graduate” ended, “Say Anything” puts our characters through the ringer, and then throws everything up in the air leaving it there for the audience to figure out what will happen next. Like Benjamin and Elaine in “The Graduate,” our young couple sits on a plane awaiting their fate and look at one another pondering on what the future holds.

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High Bid (2014)

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

There’s a joke in this movie somewhere. I’m just not sure where. It’s not a bad movie by any means, but for a short film that identifies itself as a comedy, I kept wondering when the punch line would come. It’s a pretty good and well directed short film, but I’m still not sure what the joke for “High Bid” is, in the end. Is it the final scene? The preparation for the date? The mom’s oblivious tendency to help her daughter? Does the mom know about the daughter’s auction?

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Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 (2014)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Stan Lee is asked by Archie Comics to create a comic book for them. Just his luck, Stan Lee runs across a group of Marvel clones that happen to be aliens from another galaxy with their own sets of powers and abilities. Stan Lee narrates the tale of Stan Lee in which Lee plays Stan Lee who is looking for an idea for a comic. Just his luck Stan Lee comes across the idea for his new series when he decides to help a bunch of space cops and their prisoners escape US authorities. Though Stan Lee plays himself as the main character, he’s really there to lend exposition to a clunky story, and inspire awe on the audience for a bunch of half baked heroes and villains.

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The Lego Movie (2014)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Upon watching the trailer for “The Lego Movie,” I bashed it as resembling nothing but a glorified “Robot Chicken” segment. I’m happy to say that “The Lego Movie” not only proves me wrong, but manages to be the antithesis of everything it had potential to be. It’s novel, it’s entertaining, it’s funny, it’s witty, and though it revolves around one brand of toy, it never actually feels like one giant commercial. Instead it celebrates why Lego has been so relevant in pop culture. To make things even more interesting is that it influences audiences to be special by aspiring for individuality and true accomplishments.

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Haunter (2014) [Blu-Ray]

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Director Vincenzo Natali’s “Haunter” is a major departure from his 2010 hyper sexual science fiction monster movie “Splice.” It’s in many ways much more tame, and occasionally can feel like a PG-13 outing. It’s still a pretty grim and occasionally creepy horror film, but it can also be an interesting fantasy film that works in twisting the conventions of the ghost tale to, for once, make the victim of the movie monster the heroine.

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Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 (2013)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Any movie that begins with inexplicable opening narration from Stan Lee is an automatic win in my book. From the opening exposition from Stan “The Man,” to clips from the previous “Nuke ‘Em High” series, “Return Vol. 1” is really a return to form for people that appreciated the punk rock trash “Class of Nuke Em High” series that had no limits in bad taste and grue. It’s an entirely new generation with an entirely new subtext, and Lloyd Kaufman embraces those themes head on and without fear of controversy.

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Pint (2013)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Felix Vasquez

Jackson is the classic wedding guest from hell. He’s immature, rude, obnoxious, and doesn’t mind interrupting a sweet moment during a wedding to let out a bored groan. After making an ass out of himself during the wedding ceremony, he hides at the bar during the reception to drink a pint and then ventures over to his girlfriend and her dad to share a few with them.

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