Reviews by Stehako

A fun, true story from Australia with great singing moments and likable characters who keep you smiling throughout.

Fun, charming script but nothing real original about the story and it's quite predictable. What makes it watchable are the well-cast leads and nicely developed supporting characters.

Rutger Hauer's brilliant in this film, which is satisfying to say since it hasn't been said for decades. This time we get to see him in a no-holds-barred ass-kicking exploitation movie that was wrung about from the ho-hum effort of 2007's Grindhouse double-bill.
The coolest thing that came out of that double bill was the trailers and the strangest/still very cool thing was that two of these trailers actually becomes films, with 'Machete' somehow still getting money to have a sequel.

A movie with great potential that falls a little flat. But Emily Blunt and Tom Hanks, with limited screen time, keep it interesting.

Not sure why all the hype; but there certainly are some interesting aspects to it. Sibide and Patton are stand outs while Mo'nique's overrated performance is so ridiculous it's comical.

A frustrating movie until the end, and then we still aren't completely satisfied. This is a difficult subject matter to watch but Rachel Weisz, whose performance seems stiff at first, makes this movie very digestible and enjoyable, despite the subject matter.

Why do producers still think people like Broderick? A lesser effort than both the Broadway stage version and the original film from the 70's. The funny parts are still in the songs, but besides that they take up about 6 minutes of the film.

Basically the same as the original (see my 2012 list for more), scene by scene and most of the dialogue. The difference maker is, of course, Vince Vaughn. He keeps this role under control (is this good or bad?) and proves he is a much more skilled actor than Patrick Haurd.

What starts out as a unique telling of a man's life through the video has shot turns into a depressing but effective dive into the destructive world of drug use while providing for a family.

Rick Kirkham's ego is a little much but it's also fitting.

Certainly better than the previous 'Wolverine' effort. I like how low key it was for such a movie, but I still wasn't really satisfied. By the time we get to the Silver Samurai I'm thankful we reached the climax and have now had my fill of X-Men movies.