[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005EYSVJE][/pullquote] Christopher Nolan made his name with cerebral and moody thrillers like Memento and Insomnia as well as blockbuster graphic novel adaptations like Batman Begins and it's monster sequel The Dark Knight. With the success of the latter, he was … [Read more...]
Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005FRBD0Y][/pullquote] Philip K. Dick is one of the most celebrated science fiction writers of all time. His works have been converted time and time again, with a varying level of success. The most well-known are Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report. The … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] 30th June 1997, the day children's fiction changed. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by J.K. Rowling was released and began the series of books march toward dominance. After the popularity of the books, it was only a matter of time … [Read more...]
Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005OS2QX2][/pullquote] In 1940 Disney released it's original animated feature, Fantasia. It was made from a collection of short animated films, all tied together with the use of classical music. The most famous of these segments was entitled ˜The Sorcerer's … [Read more...]
Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004OVEBQA][/pullquote] Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules is the sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a film released in 2010, based on a popular ˜novel in cartoons' written by Jeff Kinney. The original was a surprise commercial success, taking over $75million, which … [Read more...]
Review: Mr. Nice (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00477V21I][/pullquote] In 1952 Howard Marks was a bullied child in the small town of Kenfig Hill in Wales, by 1984 he was potentially the head of a drug cartel that transported over 30 tonnes of marijuana into the United States and Canada. He had over 40 aliases, one … [Read more...]
Review: Red Riding Hood (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B006NYBEK2][/pullquote] Catherine Hardwicke first announced herself on the directorial scene with the excellent youth drama Thirteen. She followed it up with Lords of Dogtown and then finally cemented her place as THE director for all teenage-popular films with the … [Read more...]
Review: Rango (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005KS35I6][/pullquote] Rango is an animated film that reunites Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski for the first time since the end of the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. The action revolves around the titular Rango (Depp), a chameleon who finds … [Read more...]
Review: The Hangover Part II (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00DUF0IFO][/pullquote] The Wolfpack is Back! the poster for The Hangover Part II exclaims, which proves more accurate than is believable. When we were first introduced to Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis), there was a real sense of … [Read more...]
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0058H9LZU][/pullquote] When it was first released in 2003, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl became an unexpected blockbuster success. It launched the careers of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley and reintroduced Johnny Depp into the mainstream … [Read more...]