http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/journey-2-the-mysterious-island-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/journey-2-the-mysterious-island-review-2012/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:28 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=54244 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is, for the most part, a pretty weak feature, but considering the PG-rating this is a film largely targeted at a younger audience and it should serve that audience well while not entirely frustrating the adults that have to sit through it at the same time.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/journey-2-the-mysterious-island-review-2012/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/woman-in-black-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/woman-in-black-review-2012/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:24:17 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53987 The Woman in Black is a rather decent supernatural mystery. Too bad they felt it needed to be spiced up with loud noises in an attempt to scare the audience rather than captivate them]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/woman-in-black-review-2012/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chronicle-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chronicle-review-2012/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:19:34 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53981 Chronicle is light on story, playing like an episode of 'Heroes' without all the mumbo-jumbo, but I liked it for what it was and if you're intrigued by the trailer you ought to give it a shot, just don't expect much more story than you already know.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chronicle-review-2012/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/man-on-a-ledge-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/man-on-a-ledge-review-2012/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:31:42 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53662 Man on a Ledge, what is essentially a made-for-TV movie where you'll always be two or three steps ahead of the narrative and perhaps have it all figured out if you've seen the trailer. If you must see it just wait three months and you can watch it at home, it's now worth the price of admission.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/man-on-a-ledge-review-2012/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/grey-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/grey-review-2012/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:51:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53642 The Grey more for its filmmaking than for its narrative. Director Joe Carnahan has developed a lean, down-in-the-dirt survival thriller that doesn't hold back, but at the same time it doesn't know when to say when as the stops and starts began to wear on me.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/grey-review-2012/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-review-2012/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:33:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53316 Underworld Awakening as the franchise is fun once again as blood is spilled, heads are ripped open and the war rages on.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/underworld-awakening-review-2012/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-movie-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-movie-review-2012/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53284 Haywire is the action answer to those out there annoyed with the close proximity hand-to-hand combat most blockbusters offer nowadays. Soderbergh lets the camera sit back and chew up the scenery while a satisfying "whodunnit" plays out.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/haywire-movie-review-2012/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/red-tails-movie-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/red-tails-movie-review-2012/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:16:05 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=53278 Red Tails is just what I expected, a glossy, cheesy and second-rate attempt at a historical war story with plot developments you could outline before even walking into the theater. I didn't hate it by any means, but this isn't something you need to rush out and see.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/red-tails-movie-review-2012/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/contraband-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/contraband-review-2012/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=52821 Contraband opens with 30 minutes that have you thinking it may be pretty good, but it ultimately becomes one scene of last minute heroics after another to the point you wish they would just get on with it.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/contraband-review-2012/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/innkeepers-movie-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/innkeepers-movie-review-2012/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:38:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=52626 The Innkeepers is the second film from writer/director Ti West that I wanted to see and just like The House of the Devil it failed to live up to hope and expectations as he seems to be unable to key in on any manner of original storytelling whatsoever.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/innkeepers-movie-review-2012/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/devil-inside-review-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/devil-inside-review-2012/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:29:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=52487 The Devil Inside falls all over itself in the final stages leading me to believe I watched an exorcism infomercial rather than an actual movie.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/devil-inside-review-2012/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/war-horse-movie-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/war-horse-movie-review-2011/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:42:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51934 War Horse is more about manipulating your emotions than telling an honest story of a boy and his horse.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/war-horse-movie-review-2011/feed/ 63 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/adventures-of-tintin-movie-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/adventures-of-tintin-movie-review-2011/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51928 The Adventures of Tintin is high on adventure and low on interesting characters as Steven Spielberg spends most of his time developing action sequences and the tiresome mystery at the film's core rather than giving his lead character much personality.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/adventures-of-tintin-movie-review-2011/feed/ 22 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-movie-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-movie-review-2011/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:43:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51742 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells the story of that journey, and from the top down it is one of 2011's best films as a young boy searches for logic and meaning where none can be found.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/extremely-loud-and-incredibly-close-movie-review-2011/feed/ 35 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/carnage-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/carnage-review-2011/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:53:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51670 Carnage may not be perfect but I enjoyed almost all 79 minutes of its short running time as four talented actors wage a war of words in a New York City apartment and it's a film I would gladly watch again in a second.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/carnage-review-2011/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-review-2011/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:51:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51660 Mission: Impossible franchise I couldn't help but be a little disappointed by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which is big on spectacle but underwhelming when it comes to its villainy and its attempts at comic relief. Still, I recommend you see it (in 70mm IMAX) if you can...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-review-2011/feed/ 22 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-review-2011/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:20:23 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51635 Sherlock Holmes my expectations for the sequel were quite low, which actually gave Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows a good opportunity to impress me even in the slightest. Unfortunately, that's not how it played out...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-review-2011/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-review-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:53:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51503 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo lives up to its self-proclaimed slogan as "the feel bad movie of Christmas," and while it didn't entirely blow me away I find myself addicted, wanting to return to it again, which I will the first chance I get.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-review-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/young-adult-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/young-adult-review-2011/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:09:47 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51318 Young Adult is the product of a director and screenwriter duo made for one another as it would seem they share an understanding of the world around us and would rather shed light on that world than disguise it as something it's not. To tell their story they give us Mavis Gary, a character I won't soon forget]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/young-adult-review-2011/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-review-2011/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:33:47 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51308 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, particularly because of its genre and the impressive ensemble cast, it's a film that's meticulous almost to a fault. When it comes to technical achievement and craftsmanship it's outstanding, but as a proposed spy thriller it is certainly lacking.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-review-2011/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sitter-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sitter-review-2011/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:58:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51305 The Sitter was a bit of a surprise. Quite funny and a satisfyingly brief 81-minute running time get you in and out with a nice dose of time-wasting, R-rated comedy.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sitter-review-2011/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-years-eve-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-years-eve-review-2011/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:23:01 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=51281 New Year's Eve baby and all of Hollywood has turned out to bring you 100 plotlines in just under two hours. How will it all turn out? Well you better believe it's gonna be a party!]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/new-years-eve-review-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/we-bought-a-zoo-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/we-bought-a-zoo-review-2011/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:31:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50713 We Bought a Zoo is no more challenging than its title insinuates. It's a bubble gum feature for the kids and families that will make you smile, but won't satisfy more demanding audiences beyond a surface level.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/we-bought-a-zoo-review-2011/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tyrannosaur-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tyrannosaur-review-2011/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:30:07 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50683 Tyrannosaur. A progression that began with "why the hell am I watching this?" to absolute appreciation for what writer/director Paddy Considine had pulled off.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tyrannosaur-review-2011/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/arthur-christmas-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/arthur-christmas-review-2011/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:21:01 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50564 Arthur Christmas is easily the best animated, feature-length Christmas movie I've ever seen.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/arthur-christmas-review-2011/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-review-2011/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:12:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50560 Hugo serving as an ode to filmmaking pioneer George Melies. The problem I had was that all this passion soon became more important than the story and for all that magic that was on screen, some was lost in the telling.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hugo-review-2011/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/a-dangerous-method-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/a-dangerous-method-review-2011/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:35:27 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50537 A Dangerous Method boils down to nothing more than a talky film of little consequence.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/a-dangerous-method-review-2011/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rampart-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rampart-review-2011/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:29:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50532 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rampart-review-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/muppets-movie-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/muppets-movie-review-2011/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:25:46 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50519 The Muppets I fall right into the target demographic for this reintroduction to Kermit and the gang, which had me smiling throughout. It will be interesting to see how it plays to audiences unfamiliar with Jim Henson's creations, though I think the approach that was taken should satisfy most.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/muppets-movie-review-2011/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-week-with-marilyn-review-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-week-with-marilyn-review-2011/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:45:33 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=50513 My Week with Marilyn, the story is just too small for the excellent performances in it. Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe is seductive and enticing and you want to know more, which is just how the film left me... wanting...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/my-week-with-marilyn-review-2011/feed/ 2