Danny Ocean might not have been very impressed by “the little Chinese guy” Rusty brought him to check out at the circus, but he soon realizes the potential in “The Amazing Yen” (played by Shaobo Qin). Like all of the crew members in Ocean’s Eleven, Yen brings a unique skill set to the group–one…
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Planning a heist can make a guy hungry
Danny Ocean (George Clooney) may be the “mastermind” behind the big Vegas casino heist, but Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) is the logistical genius who keeps the whole crew working in sync, planning the heist and handling the day to day operations. It’s been said that the reason why Rusty seems to be constantly eating…
Ocean’s Eleven…All in on one perfect heist
We’re not talking about the 60’s version starring Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack (though that movie had its charms)…no, we’re talking about the sleek, sophisticated, wittier 2001 production starring the gold standard of Hollywood actors, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. It’s a good classic heist movie, but what makes it work, what makes it…
Coffee, Fruit Loops and Axe Murderers
So I Married An Axe Murderer begins with a quintessential aerial shot of San Francisco by night, the camera floating through the streets of North Beach, into a hipster (long before the term was used to describe millennials) Cafe Roads, through its crowded corridors, into the kitchen where a gigantic coffee cup (or “bowl” as…
Great Scots!
All hail the Clan Mackenzie, those beer-swilling, conspiracy-obsessed, tabloid-reading, Rod Stewart-loving, bagpipe aficionados! The plot line of So I Married An Axe Murderer may ostensibly center around the romance between commitment-phobic Charlie and the thrice married Harriet, but the best scenes in the movie revolve around Charlie and his family. Stuart (Mike Myers) and May…
Everyone here calls me Vicky
There are plenty of stand-out performances in So I Married An Axe Murderer. Without a doubt, one of our favorites is Phil Hartman’s Alcatraz tour guide/former prison guard John Johnson, whom everyone calls “Vicky.” Despite his droll delivery, you can see the obvious glee in his eyes as Vicky gives his tour group the inside…
3 Very Dangerous Cocktails to Die For
When debating options for our Halloween-themed movie, such classics as Ghostbusters, The Shining, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Evil Dead, and An American Werewolf in London were thrown into the mix, along with other favorites like The Lost Boys and Shaun of the Dead. In the end, however, we decided to pick something unconventional and quirky…
Mermaids
From a film made in the 60’s to one set in the 60’s, this week we’re taking a road trip to a bucolic little town in Massachusetts where Mrs. Flax (Cher) has taken 15 year old Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and 8 year old Kate (Christina Ricci) for another “fresh start” after yet another failed romance. …