Summer is the time for blockbuster movies, and as you can tell, I love going to the cinema. So, since summer is finally drawing to a close and all the movies are done and watched by now, I dedicate this Sunday’s Short Thoughts to the summer blockbusters of 2011. See the whole list. (more…)
Live, Love and Slay — The Life of a Barbarian
Conan The Barbarian (2011)
While Arnold has been replaced by someone even more brooding, can anyone really fill the sandals of Robert E. Howard’s barbarian warrior? Take the jump and see if Conan is as barbaric as you remember.
August 22nd, 2011 by tenkei
You Damn Amazing Ape
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
There have been plenty of big movies this summer, from comic book heroes to pirates to alien robots to teenage wizards. And as the scorching middle months draw to a close, Hollywood offers up a reboot to one of America’s classic sci-fi series. After the jump, read our review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. (more…)
August 8th, 2011 by tenkei
I Hope the Sequel is ‘Indians and Spacemen’
Cowboys & Aliens
James Bond and Indiana Jones team up against extraterrestrial gold miners in one of this summer’s (potential) blockbusters. Read the review of Cowboys & Aliens after the jump.
