Author Archives: Nat Almirall

Movie Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Nat Almirall

I wasn’t holding out much hope for this one. Like anyone with a brain and a distinct fear of transforming from an adventurous roustabout into an office drone, I have a deep appreciation for the work of James Thurber (not … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Comedy, MGM, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Adam Scott, Ben Stiller, James Thurber, Jon Daly, Kirsten Wiig, Sean Penn, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Homefront’

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Among Jason Statham movies, Homefront is right above the middle: It does what you’d expect, but it does it a bit better than what’s been done before. Statham is Statham, so he’s the secretive outsider with his own code of … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Christa Campbell, Chuck Logan, Chuck Zito, Clancy Brown, Frank Grillo, Gary Fleder, Homefront, Izabela Vidovic, James Franco, Jason Statham, Kate Bosworth, Mischa Barton, Omar Benson Miller, Rachelle Lefevre, Reviews, Stuart Greer, Sylvester Stallone, Winona Ryder | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘Ender’s Game’

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Before seeing the film, I had a study group session, and one of my buddies in our group mentioned that he had read several of the book’s in Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game series. He said the theme was empathy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Lionsgate, Movies, Reviews, Sci-Fi | Tagged abigail breslin, Aramis Knight, Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Caleb Thaggard, Cameron Gaskins, Enders Game, Gavin Hood, hailee steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Jimmy Pinchak, Khylin Rhambo, Moises Arias, Nonso Anozie, Orson Scott Card, Sci-Fi, Suraj Partha, Viola Davis | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Machete Kills’

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Machete Kills plays like a late Roger-Moore era Bond film — and not just because there’s a lot of visual cues and ideas taken from Moonraker — the action and the humor are constantly fighting for dominance, and the humor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews | Tagged amber heard, Antonio Banderas, Charlie Sheen, Cuba Gooding Jr., Damian Bichir, Danny Trejo, Kyle Ward, Machete, Machete Kills, Marcel Rodriguez, Mel Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Moonraker, Open Road Films, Quick Draw Productions, Roger Corman, Roger Moore, Rpbert Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Walton Goggins, William Sadler | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Nat Almirall

This is a difficult one. On the one hand, the constant use of jump scares, which last for about two-thirds of the running time, feels like a cheat. The camera closes in on an actor, the music drops, and then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Andrew Astor, Angus Sampson, Barbara Hershey, Brookes Peoples, Danielle Bisutti, Edwina Findley, Insidious: Chapter 2, J. LaRose, James Wan, Jocelin Donahue, Jorge Pallo, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Michael Beach, Patrick Wilson, Priscilla Garita, Rose Byre, Steve Coulter, Tom Fitzpatrick, Ty Simpkins | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Drinking Buddies’

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Nat Almirall

The poster declares the theme of the film to be “knowing when to say when,” which is as good a summation as any, and has just the right amount of vagueness. In this case the “when” applies to, well, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Anna Kendrick, Jake Johnson, Joe Swanberg, Magnolia Pictures, Olivia Wilde, Ron Livingston | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘The World’s End’

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Who else but Edgar Wright can draw so much pathos and emotion from almost nothing at all? “Nothing” in the sense that when his best films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and now, The World’s End jerk you into … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Movies, Reviews, SyFy | Tagged Bill Nighy, Cornetto Trilogy, Eddie Marsan, Edgar Wright, Martin Freeman, Michael Smiley, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg, World's End | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Jobs’

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Why they didn’t go with the title jObs is anyone’s guess. At the end of the film, we see a comparison between the actors and the people they played, none of whom are credited. And despite spending two hours with … Continue reading →