Epinions Recent Reviews for agentsmith136

Cradle of Life Mostly Lifeless

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:19:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - Forget about saving the world and just save yourself from seeing the non-spectacle that is Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. I am willing to suspend my disbelief during action films of this silly caliber and go with the ride, if the film gives me...

Alien: The Director's Cut: Inner Space

Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:56:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - It was about five or so years ago, the summer before high school, that my family and a friend’s family took a vacation down in Miami, Florida during the summer, the main reason being, of course, that we wanted to go to Disney World. It was there...

Recruit-ed

Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:57:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - The idea of the "high-tech" thriller is an interesting one. In films that fall into this classification, it seems as though the only thing that gets an upgrade is the hardware the characters use, while the routine thriller elements we've all seen in...

Nothing Here to Die For

Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:38:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - The twentieth James Bond film is upon us, and the series has never felt more tired or at a loss for inspiration. Forget all the bad press Madonna's theme song for the film has gotten and let's focus on how bad the actual film is. Things start out off...

The Wachowski Brothers' Final and Revolution-ary Last Stand

Thu, 6 Nov 2003 22:08:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - It’s rather ironic that the final offering from the Wachowski Brothers in the Matrix trilogy has for it’s main theme the importance of faith over knowledge when, in fact, they have betrayed the trust of much of the movie-going public...

Alias is Identifiably Great!

Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:18:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - As a rule, I’ve always critiqued television shows differently than films, but the line between the two is becoming harder to discern, as television programs these days are becoming so damn cinematic. Case in point: ABC’s Alias. This...

Return of the Western

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:36:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - As of late, Kevin Costner has been lacking a certain aura of respectability about him. What else did he expect for starring in, sometimes even producing, films like The Postman and 3000 Miles to Graceland ? Costner is obviously looking to...

Once Upon a Time in Mexico: Wasted Trip to Mexico

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:33:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - At the behest of his friend Quentin Tarantino’s advice, director Robert Rodriguez decided to end his loosely tied together El Mariachi trilogy with a so-called epic in the same vein as the films of Sergio Leone. The result is Once Upon a...

Get Lost!

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:28:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - When Sofia Coppola was in The Godfather, Part III, every two-bit critic could find nothing better to do than take cheap shots at her acting ability, as well as at her father, Francis Ford Coppola, for casting her. Now, with Lost in...

Underworld Deserves to Be Buried

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 21:09:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - Kudos to first-time director Len Wiseman for being able to craft a film as atmospherically beautiful as Underworld for only $23 million. Damn him for letting the atmosphere of the film be it’s only asset. The chrome-tinted cinematography and...

Kill Bill Volume 1: This One's a Kill-er

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 21:05:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - All hail the return of Quentin Tarantino! After a six-year hiatus, the controversial director is back with a vengeance. His fourth feature is a pop-culture collision, filled with so many references to obscure 70’s chop-socky and kung-fu flicks,...

Off to Dreamland

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:05:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - “In dreams/I walk/with you/In dreams/I talk/to you/In dreams/you’re mine/all of the time…” - Roy Orbison, “In Dreams” Conventional films usually involve a straight narrative with maybe a dream sequence or two thrown in...

If They are Laughing at You, It's Only Because You Bought This CD

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 13:42:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - I admit it: I don’t get what is so funny about Adam Sandler. Yeah, I kind of liked "Happy Gilmore" (when I saw it in the fifth grade, before I decided I wanted make educated opinions about film), and I suppose "Big Daddy" could have been worse, but...

Digging Deep Into the "Rye"

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 03:01:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - Oftentimes in literature, an ostensibly humorous scene or episode may be underscored by a much more serious purpose. In other words, many passages found within certain novels that seem funny upon first glance contain subtexts with much more serious...

The Wayans' Stab at "Scream"

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 20:58:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - 0 to 4 Stars: **1/2 (2 and 1/2 Stars)

Scale from 0 to 10: 6

Cast: Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Jon Abrahams, Shannon Elizabeth, and Carmen Electra

Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans

Produced by: Eric L. Gold...

"Great Expectations" Lead to a Big Disappointment

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:35:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - 0 to 4 Stars: *1/2 (1 and 1/2 Stars)

Scale from 0 to 10: 3

Cast: Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason, Robert Morley, Joss Ackland, Rachel Roberts, and Margaret Leighton

Directed by: Joseph Hardy

Produced by:...

Do You Know What They Call a Good Soundtrack in Paris?

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film is undeniably a masterpiece. But what about the companion CD? Suffice to say, it stands alone as one of the more inspired soundtracks I've ever heard. Unlike so many films of today where songs are placed in scenes...

Bond Still Knows How to Bang!

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 01:47:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - 0 to 4 stars: *** (3 stars)

Scale from 0 to 10: 7

Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn, John Cleese, Samantha Bond

Directed by: Michael Apted

Produced by:...

Contrived and Predictable, She Wishes She Was All That

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 01:32:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - 0 to 4 stars: ** (2 stars)

Scale from 0 to 10: 5

Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard, Paul Walker, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Kevin Pollack, Usher Raymond, and Anna Paquin

Directed by: Robert Iscove
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Lost in the "Labyrinth" and Liking it!

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:06:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author agentsmith136 - 0 to 4 Stars: *** (3 stars)

Scale from 0 to 10: 7

Cast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and the voices of Brian Henson, Frank Oz, and Toby Froud

Written by: Dennis Lee and Jim Henson

Screenplay by: Terry Jones

Music...