Directed by Phil Lord, Chris Miller The Lego Movie is all about the hero's journey, that old tale in which an ordinary person is plucked out of reality and told they're special. It's Neo from The Matrix, Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, all set in a stimulating world like that of Terry Gilliam's Brazil. Emmet Brickowski (Chris … Continue reading The Lego Movie (2014)
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Directed by Stephen Herek Keanu Reeves has played a part in so many iconic movies over the last thirty years. Here he is as the affable Ted, two years before playing the stoic Johnny Utah in Point Break. Then you have Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho, Speed, The Matrix, even The Replacements, and most recently the two John … Continue reading Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
The Ring (2002)
Directed by Gore Verbinski The Ring is much more of a detective story than a true horror film. Sure, I found particular moments a little terrifying, but most of the horror comes from the eerie atmosphere and a sense of dread that hangs over the entire movie. When a young girl dies in the cold … Continue reading The Ring (2002)
