Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Terry Hayes Based on the 1963 novel Dead Calm by Charles Williams Starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, and Benji (the dog) By trapping us out on the ocean and offering up three stars who are all on their A-game, this thriller whips up such a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere for me to sink my teeth into. There are … Continue reading Review of Dead Calm
All I do is watch movies, right? Like… that’s not entirely true. I nap a lot. And lately the wife and I have been watching Dimension 20’s Fantasy High in my all-but-extinguished hope that I can get her into the idea of playing Dungeons and Dragons one day. But the idea is that I watch a LOT of movies. I’ve seen one movie a day … Continue reading Dirty Dancing Review
“Never Trust Anyone Whose Favorite Movie Came Out After They Turned 21”. I saw someone post this once on Twitter, and I was aghast. (I wasn’t. I just like the word “aghast” and need to work it into more things. “Rob, what did you think of your niece’s 2nd birthday party?” “I was aghast!” See? Always fun) Anyway, I started thinking, “Well how true can … Continue reading On Nostalgia And Biases
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