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28 Days Later Steven Krise   R/C Theater in Frederick   05 July 2003 Definitely not the Sandra Bullock sequel I thought upon first hearing the title. Edgy, gripping zombie thriller set in England from the director of "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting". Believe it or not, there isn't any dialogue for the first 20 minutes of the movie...well, other than "Hello?"

A Scanner Darkly Steven Krise   You Need To Ask?   28 September 2007 Freck: That sure is some silencer. Barris: Yes, uh, what it did was augment the sound rather than dampen it. But I almost have it. I believe I have it in principle anyway.

Amelie Steven Krise   My Basement on IFC   16 January 2007 Kind of an absurd, French Allie McBeal. And, yes, the narration was annoying.

American Psycho Steven Krise   My Basement, NetFlix   25 December 2006 Oh my god. It even has a watermark.

Apartment Zero Steven Krise   Netflix   21 November 2007 An odd couple (the slick coke using salesman from Die Hard and a very young Mr Darcy) come to accept murder as transformation.

Aristocrats Steven Krise   My basement   05 August 2006 "...here's the kicker: Grandma's dead."

Beowulf And Grendel Steven Krise   My Basement - NetFlix   15 July 2007 Somewhere between a literal rendition of the epic and 13th Warrior. Not so much an action/adventure/fantasy as a character piece set in picturesque Iceland. Apparently, Gerard Butler is dreamy.

Bubba Ho-tep Steven Krise   TiVo in my basement   13 February 2007 An existential tale of how Elvis (masquerading as an Elvis impersonator) and the brain of JFK (in the body of an elderly black man) rediscover Lebensfreude whilst battling a cowboy mummy (the eponymous Bubba Hotep).

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Steven Krise   My basement, on DVD   10 October 2004 Fairly faithful to the book. My favorite scene had to have been the slapstick where Dr Gonzo is trying to get off the carousel bar. Johnny Depp is the only actor who could have pulled off the role of Raoul Duke/HS Thompson.

Hero Steven Krise   My Basement   22 September 2006 The lushly colorful cinematography and startingly poetic fight choreography more than made up for the fact that the movement of their lips didn't match the words they were saying. What the fuck? My fwfr: Nameless warrior stops war.

Hollywood Homicide Steven Krise   My basement   17 October 2005 I believe the screenwriter and director made use of every single "cop / buddy movie" cliche imagined since 1971. No, seriously, I defy you to find a cliche that didn't show up in this turd. Harrison Ford was the only saving grace.

House of 1000 Corpses Steven Krise   My Basement (Tivo'd from IFC)   29 March 2006 The plaintext of the storyline is so horror-show conventional as to be a cliche, but Rob Zombie has managed to elevate this tired medium to produce a true piece of art. The cinematography was compelling making use of split screens, odd camera angles and numerous strange vignettes that were either tangential moodsetters or a clever mechanism to foreshadow. Of course, the soundtrack was kickass. According to fwfr, I'm alone in my praise for this flick, but I'll stand by my statements.

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter Steven Krise   Brian's Crib   26 April 2008 Jesus Christ battles the vampiric horde that is eating up all of Ottawa's lesbians by the power of his kung fu. I give it a 10 out of 10 for campy irreverence, but the production did suck exceeding hard...verily.

Kill Bill Vol: 2 Steven Krise   In my basement on Tivo   20 February 2005 A bit of a strange ending to the killfest that was Vol 1. Highlights include Michael Madsen as an out of work, rotund, redneck bouncer-assassin.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Steven Krise   TiVo in my basement   16 February 2007 Self-aware little film noire-ish piece set in modern Los Angeles. Val Kilmer was wonderful as Gay Perry.

Kontroll Steven Krise   My Basement (TiVo)   05 June 2008 I was expecting a low-budget horror flick, but it turned out to be more of a psychological allegory. Other reviewers have panned its shallowness, but I liked the characters and found the visuals to be arresting.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Steven Krise   My basement on DirecTV pay per view   04 October 2003 Far better than the first LOTR offering. Who can complain about an orc being beheaded?

Man on Fire Steven Krise   My basement   01 May 2005 The interesting cinematography and gratuitous violence made this predictable film watchable.

Memento Steven Krise   My basement   20 September 2002 Ingenius film that helps the audience experience the protagonist's ailment by sequencing the vignettes in reverse chronological order. Joe Pantoliano shows up again as a slick manipulative morally ambiguous character. The question, though, is whether he's lying or not. This review does nothing to capture the essence of the movie.

Mr and Mrs Smith Steven Krise   My Basement   06 August 2006 I rated this as highly as I did based solely on the number of scenes containing the suggestion of Angelina Jolie's tits...yeah, and that Brad Pitt is a dreamy fellow.

Orgazmo Steven Krise   In the kids' playhouse in my basement   24 January 2005 A Mormon turned action-adventure-porn star assumes his movie persona to become a real life superhero. A Trey Parker film.

Pi Steven Krise   eddie   06 November 2006 Nico Tavernise was the ant wrangler.

Requiem For A Dream Steven Krise   My Basement (NetFlix)   06 March 2008 I've never felt like I've physically had the wind knocked out of me by a sequence of images in a movie. The Office is a fairly good palate cleanser.

Sin City Steven Krise   Netflix   27 October 2006 Mickie Rourke avenges the hooker with a heart of gold.

Snakes on a Plane Steven Krise     28 August 2006 What the hell?! Snakes!

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Steven Krise   Uptown Theatre, DC   03 June 2005 Quite possibly the best of the sextet. I had a number of moments where I was literally on the edge of my seat watching with bated breath. The fall of Anikin was handled with a deftness that was unexpected from hack director, George Lucas. The fact that I've been waiting over 20 years to see this film coupled with the 60 oz of stout I had prior to viewing may have had a hand in my enthusiasm.

Tapeheads Steven Krise   Sundance Channel   14 March 2006 Movie, Comedy (1988) John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Doug McClure. Security guards go into the music-video business and catch a presidential candidate in action on tape. AC, AL, N, V, CC, Premiere.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Steven Krise   R/C Theater in Frederick   05 July 2003 In a number of ways this is a re-make of T2, however, it's better than T2 every could hope to be. We finally get to see the all important moment when Skynet becomes self-aware. Also, given the advances in computer technology in the 15 years since the first Terminator, there's now a plausible mechanism for Skynet's awakening.

The Descent Steven Krise   The Regal Super Happy MegaPlex 16   20 August 2006 Women battle "demons" underground. or Monsters in a cave.

The Evil Dead Steven Krise   My Basement (TiVo)   15 June 2008 Bruce Campbell - battling a bookshelf (oh, and some ancient Sumerian demons that possessed his friends).

The Eye Steven Krise   My Basement   24 October 2006 Mun sees dead people.

The Good Shephard Steven Krise   Regal Cinemas, Fredneck   23 December 2006 "We make sure the wars are small."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Steven Krise   Regal Cinemas, Martinsburg, WV   08 May 2005 The film is strongest when it doesn't stray from the original. The high moments coupled with Zaphod and Marvin make it worth sitting through the slower parts. FYI, the Martinsburg cinema has raised ticket prices to $7.00 effectively moving it out of the "low-cost theater" niche once cost of fuel and time to get there is factored in.

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring Steven Krise   My living room   01 September 2002 I've never read the books, not being able to slog past the third chapter of The Hobbit (I know The Hobbit is the prelude to the LOTR trilogy). I found this movie equally slow-paced. If they'd have cut directly to the part after the meeting in the Elven forest (i.e., all the killing and stuff), it would have been a much better movie. So, I'm a troglodyte.

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Steven Krise   Regal Cinemas, Countryside   08 February 2004 Probably the best of three movies, in my uncultured opinion. I didn't even notice the over-long 3 hours slip by. We get see Gandalf kick serious orc ass this go' round in two-weapon fightin' style. I found the demise of the Witch King to be anti-climactic, though. Still, it was almost worth the $9.00 I paid for admission.

The Million Dollar Hotel Steven Krise   IFC on DirecTV (in my basement)   13 December 2004 A Bono-Wim Wenders joint venture-ish thing (B co-wrote the original screen play). The movie plods along at points, but has quirky enough characters and interesting enough soundtrack to overcome its deficits and bring through to the end. Includes Mel Gibson as a slightly psychotic FBI agent who had a 3rd arm removed from his back recently and Milla Jovovich as a sort mentally ill Hollywood Skid Row Madonna-Whore.

The Prestige Steven Krise   Regal Cinemas in Fredneck   20 October 2006 Are you watching closely?

The Search for Robert Johnson Steven Krise   In the kids' playhouse in my basement   16 February 2005 Seems to be based largely on the same body of investigative evidence as the book I just finished (some of the dialogue is directly quoted from the book), though, I don't think the works are intentionally related. Interesting in that it puts faces to the names that surround the story of Robert Johnson, but it would have been vastly improved if John Hammond had let RL sing for himself instead of trying to hack out some of Johnson's songs.

They Live Steven Krise   My basement on AMC   31 October 2003 Let's face it, John Carpenter's movies suck (cf that vampire one with the thick Baldwin in it), but at least they suck in a way that makes them fun to watch. Who else would have the balls to put Rowdy Roddy Piper in the lead of a "sci-fi, aliens have taken over the world and only a handful of us can see them by wearing these stylish sunglasses" flick? You don't see that "ET" guy doing it?

Vampyros Lesbos Steven Krise   My Basement (TiVoed off of Sundance Channel)   13 June 2007 To quote Alan Cummings, "It manages to defy all categories it could easily be pigeonholed into and has a tone and atmosphere all its own. Oh, and did I mention there's loads of tits in it?"