Stuff by Steve

I experienced two emotions upon leaving the theatre from seeing “The Bourne Ultimatum.” One is of relief to have finally watched a movie in a theatre this summer without feeling let down, and the other is of exhilaration that such relief was possible because the movie was so good. Unlike the other blockbusters […]

It has been a while since I have heard as many love-it/hate-it sentiments for a movie as I have with Spider-Man 3. I found it curious that opinions were quick to break forth among my circle of friends, with equal numbers literally exclaiming how much they loved or hated the movie. Perhaps it […]

It’s finally time to write my “big three” summer blockbuster reviews: “Pirates,” “Superman,” and “X-Men.” I have procrastinated doing this, being a bit daunted by the task of summarizing three major films. But they are out on DVD now and if I don’t get on it, well, it will only further entrench my […]

It’s finally time to write my “big three” summer blockbuster reviews: “Pirates,” “Superman,” and “X-Men.” I have procrastinated doing this, being a bit daunted by the task of summarizing three major films. But they are out on DVD now and if I don’t get on it, well, it will only further entrench my […]

It’s finally time to write my “big three” summer blockbuster reviews: “Pirates,” “Superman,” and “X-Men.” I have procrastinated doing this, being a bit daunted by the task of summarizing three major films. But they are out on DVD now and if I don’t get on it, well, it will only further entrench my […]

Synopsis: A professional assassin discovers that even he can feel burned-out and befriends a middle-class businessman in the process.

From the synopsis above, you’d think that I watched “The Whole 9 Yards.” Oh, if it were only so. There were so many things that I enjoyed about this movie and so many things that […]

Synopsis: A massive cruise ship capsizes, and a motley band of survivors must climb to the “bottom” of the boat to escape.

It can’t be said enough: disaster movies rock. With the notable exception of “Atomic Twister” (hey, I do have some standards), I have rarely met a disaster movie that I didn’t like. […]

Synopsis: Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) remakes the 1933 story of a giant ape discovered on a mysterious island who falls in love with the leading lady of a movie that is filming on location there.

Peter Jackson has earned a solid - er, nigh infallible - reputation for himself of late, given the […]

Synopsis: The main characters from the original Ice Age attempt to escape an impending flood - the result of the warming of the ice age they just survived - and make some new friends in the process.

I liked the first Ice Age (the movie, that is, not the geological condition). I thought it was […]

Synopsis: A biopic of legendary boxer James J. Braddock.

There are three kinds of dramas that appeal to men. These are a) the inspirational biography, b) the classic sports movie, and c) the inspirational biographical classic sports movie. “Cinderella Man” fell squarely in the third category. A reflection on a rough period in […]