Archive for Jodie Bass
By day, I'm a humble computer systems administrator, now, but in my life I've worked as a sound engineer, a radio disk-jockey, a custodian, a short-order cook and a whole host of other fun and educational occupations. No, I'm not a million years old and I don't know everything. I am a happily married father of three lovely girls and my family is the most important thing in my life. So, movie reviews just seemed to come naturally. You can see the connection, can't you?
John Adams (2008) TV Mini-Series Review
Historians have, for two centuries, portrayed the men who signed America’s Declaration of Independence as proud figures standing alone in their greatness and grand ideals. Many of the documentaries about history spend a great deal of time on the momentous events that defined the course of history but few accurately depict the lives that [...]
June 9th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 2 comments | Read MoreThe Andromeda Strain (2008) TV Mini-Series Review
Science-fiction movies have a few rules they generally must adhere to in order to be considered “science” fiction. First, they must revolve around a science, whether that’s physics, astronomy, biology, quantuum mechanics, geology or any of a multitude of fields of study. Really good science fiction includes more than one of the sciences. [...]
May 28th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read MoreSeagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal (2008) Book Review
There are so many categories of fans. Take the average sports fan, for example. A sports fan, if he’s dedicated, can quote a plethora of statistics about his favorite team, highlight the strengths and weaknesses of individual players, where they attended college, what teams they’ve played for and even give you a historical [...]
May 19th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read MoreTre (2006) Movie Review
Let’s start this review with just the facts. Tre is an eighty-seven minute movie from Cinema Libre Studio coming out on DVD May 6th, 2008. It stars four promising actors and takes place, mostly, in a house in Calabasas in the mountains above Los Angeles. It’s rated R for language, sexual content, drug use and [...]
May 1st, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Cook (2008) Movie Review
I was taught, in school, that when you write a journalistic article that you never write in the first person. I just broke that rule. That’s going to be the first of many in this brief and very caustic review for The Cook - Unrated, produced by The Cook Movie, LLC and Red [...]
April 16th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 1 comment | Read MoreMorgan Pålsson - World Reporter (2008) Movie Review
Every country has their lovable, bumbling idiot. America has Jerry Lewis (though France would rather claim him), Mexico has Cantinflas, England has Peter Sellers as the unforgettable Inspector Clouseau and so on. The latest to join this august chorus of ineptitude appears to be Swede Anders Jansson who wrote and stars in Morgan [...]
April 13th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read MoreFight or Flight (2006) Movie Review
When watching documentaries there is, commonly, a great deal of material that needs to be overlooked in order to fully enjoy the film. Typically, the cinematography, the editing and a number of other purely technical aspects have to be “gotten used to” before one can completely immerse themselves in the world the storyteller is [...]
April 12th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 2 comments | Read MoreJuno (2007) Movie Review
Jason Reitman, the talented young director behind the critically lauded, and well deserved, Thank You For Smoking has crafted another Oscar worthy piece with Juno. Using a rather simple premise writer Diablo Cody (the pen name for the now famous stripper from Minneapolis turned writer/blogger, Brook Busey-Hunt) presents a diverse group of engaging characters. [...]
February 9th, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Caretaker (2008) Movie Review
Most teen slasher films need just three elements to make them interesting. First, create an intriguing and frightening back story that will allow viewers to understand why the bad guy kills. Second find a good looking cast and convince several of the women to take off their tops and scream… a lot. [...]
February 3rd, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 6 comments | Read MoreLake Placid 2 (2007) Movie Review
The Sci-Fi original movie Lake Placid 2 has several things in common with the original Lake Placid. It has the same characters, with new names, at the same location trying to kill the same giant reptile. Unfortunately, that’s about as far as the similarities go. Lake Placid was written by television writer [...]
February 3rd, 2008 | Jodie Bass | 1 comment | Read MoreThe Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard (2007) Movie Review
Sports movies in general have a formula they tend to follow in order to capture attention. First, they have to be about winners, otherwise most people don’t tend to give them any notice, at all. Who wants to cheer on a loser, right? Second, they have to have real conflict. Some are about the conflagration [...]
December 22nd, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 1 comment | Read MoreDanny Roane: First Time Director (2006) Movie Review
Danny Roane: First Time Director is a dark comedy about the reality of alcoholism and the trials and tribulations of Hollywood. As with most dark comedies the laughter tends to be subdued and center around moments of absurdity. It is, much like it’s main character, sad, awkward and tediously ignorant of the damage [...]
November 17th, 2007 | Jodie Bass | 0 comments | Read More
Fuck you aviodz 
I call b.s on the report and all the supposed bad buzz surrounding Rose Mcgowan. Any red blooded male who ...
It doesn't look Death Racey to me, at least not in comparison to the original. What's so hopeless about ...
