Articles Tagged “christian bale”
Top 9 Best Monster Movies
via movie-moron.com Fun list. And glad Reign of Fire is included; that film is so underrated. Posted via web from Popscorn
Christian Bale Survey Results
Ahead of Public Enemies, which was released this past week, we ran a little poll on Popscorn asking if Christian Bale was overrated. It seemed a timely question (originally posed by Tim) as Terminator: Salvation was severely lacking, and the guy just seems to enjoy an artificial “hotness” now that’s hard to explain. His infamous [...]
Public Enemies
Michael Mann helming a crime thriller based on the notorious John Dillinger that pits Johnny Depp against Christian Bale may sound like a Hollywood sure-thing. But don’t be surprised if you get a sense that someone has been through your pockets when it’s all said and done. Public Enemies may not rob you completely, but it’s nowhere near the pay-off audiences might expect. The film’s muted palette intends to play to the feel of the 1930′s. Instead, it ironically better represents the film’s pervasive weakness — shades of beige as far as a nearsighted person can see. With such rich, historical material on hand, it’s disappointing that the most wanted thing in Public Enemies is some true depth and color.
Terminator Salvation
Who would have thought that salvation would come in the form of a man with the self-ascribed moniker McG? But it has. McG, who made angels fall from the sky (Charlie’s, at least), has resurrected a nearly terminated story and sparked life back into both man and machine.
It probably goes without saying that T2 was the best of the Terminator movies to date. Somewhere between the action sequences, the character development, and Linda Hamilton’s bulging biceps, nirvana was found. However, McG has created a fine addition to the series in Terminator Salvation, though he does explosive heat better than burning heart.
The Dark Knight
It feels completely counter-intuitive to care little about the special effects and action in The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s sequel to his 2005 Batman Begins. For a movie like this, you naturally expect to be engrossed by garish gadgetry, incredible stunts and seat-gripping adventure. The Dark Knight has all of this, don’t get me wrong, but even the most [...]
