a real mixed bag

Movie Review: Frequency (2000)
A heart warming sci-fi/suspense mix. Stars Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel (Jesus from 'The Passion of Mel Gibson) as a father and son seperated by 30 years. Bizarre solar activity allows the two to communicate over a ham radio set. The son, a homicide detective, is able to warn his father, a firefighter, about his impending death in a warehouse fire. His father manages to survive and subsequently changes history. These changes result in a serial killer avoiding death as well, allowing him to continue his spree. The father and son try to catch the killer across 2 different times. I'm a sucker for time travel stories so I quite enjoyed this one. There are a few internal consistencies within the story's time traveling logic but it's still a good watch for sci-fi fans. 7/10

Movie Review: Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Great movie about an older man who likes to play around with younger women until he finally meets a woman his own age who is more than a match for his eccentric personality. Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton are great in the lead roles while Keanu Reeves has a nice turn as a free thinking doctor. 8/10

TV Review: Corner Gas - Season 1 (2004)
My friend Dan introduced me to this little comedy gem from Canada. It follows the lives of a few people in the small town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. With so much time on their hands they can't help but rip on each other. It's very funny but not crude. Well the episode about the world's biggest hoe was a little crude, but generally it's spic & span clean. Not as groundbreaking or controversial as Kids in the Hall but still a great watch.

Movie Review: Sin City (2005)
An amazing visual treat. The movie was filmed completely on a green screen stage, apart from the actors everything was CG. This is a very faithful adaptation of Frank Miller's comic book series, and he was given a co-director's credit due to his visual choices and style that were virtually lifted off the comic pages. It's very graphic and raw, definitely not for the easily frightened movie goer. The acting is also top notch. Mickey Rourke and Benicio Del Toro are especially good while Elijah Wood is excellent as the very quiet and subdued sicko called 'Kevin.' I was a little disappointed to read that Jessica Alba agreed to take the part of the stripper named 'Nancy' and then later refused to appear naked in the film. Nudity for the sake of nudity isn't necessary in a film, but it's an important part of her character and the environment she works in. If she was a true actress she should be willing to take on a character's role and all that it entails. Bailing out after signing onto the movie was very lame of her. 9/10