First things first: The Rock IS Hercules. He's long been a great action lead in search of a role worthy of him, and here, he's found it. Hercules is no classic, but it's never boring, and when Johnson bellows "I AM HERCULES!" towards the end, it's very hard not to nod and agree. … [Read more...]
Review: Rush Hour (1998)
Brett Ratner is a director with a reputation. Sadly for him, it's not a particularly good reputation. He is thought of as someone who makes his living producing sub-standard films and seems to have no eye for detail, character or storyline. In regard to his filmography, this criticism seems a little misguided. Sure he nearly killed a franchise with the atrocious X-Men: Last … [Read more...]
Review: Tower Heist (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005NYZ3HI][/pullquote] What do Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy have in common? Well, they both can be incredibly funny when they're not being ungodly annoying. Ben Stiller has been very good in some movies (Dodgeball, There's Something About Mary) and also some very, … [Read more...]