Showing posts with label james gunn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label james gunn. Show all posts

Friday, March 17, 2017

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Review: Super

by Patrick Bromley
If you're going to see writer/director James Gunn's newest film Super -- and you really, really should see Super -- do yourself a favor and don't read Roger Ebert's review in which he casually spoils part of the movie's climax in the opening paragraph. If you are going to read it at all (and I love Roger Ebert, but I'm not so sure you need to), only do it after you've seen the movie so you can understand just how wrong he gets it. He awarded the movie only two stars and spends most of his review complaining about the mix in tones -- the way that the black comedy mixes with real pain (both physical and, even more so, emotional) and brutal violence. He didn't like the way Super made him feel, and failed to understand that it's exactly what the movie has in mind.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (Week of March 7)

Ugh. I already regret using "Winning!" as my opening (and only) introductory line last week. Will you ever forgive me? If you don't, I'll sue you for $100,000,000.00.