Blood Work (2002)
My friend Phillip introduced me to Clint Eastwood movies, and I'm quite glad he did. He stars (and also directs and produces) as Terry McCaleb, an ex-FBI agent re-confronted by the killings of a serial murderer that he thought he had previously shot dead. As the title forebodes, several of the victims have biological similarities that eventually tie into McCaleb's own survival from a heart surgery. Though the premise and execution of this film are clichéd and full of holes, one can't help but go slack-jawed when Eastwood pulls a 12-gauge out of the trunk of a police-car and starts lighting up the screen. Ah, memories. After seeing this film, I went out and enjoyed Absolute Power, another of Eastwood's older pictures, and of course the classics The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Dirty Harry. Anyone interested in some great studying music should download some of Ennio Morricone's scored music from the Eastwood westerns. (Updated: 1/17/2004)
Men in Black II (2002)
I saw this movie again last night on HBO, so I figured it was an appropriate first entry in the movie reviews section. I checked the overall rating that most major movie critcs gave MIB II on Rotten Tomatoes, and to my chagrin, it was a 39%. This goes to show that for the most part, the majority of critics are full of shit. Though perhaps the plot of the original Men in Black was more thought out than its second installment, I felt this movie was one of the best sequels I've ever seen. The wit was arguably better than the original film, and the assortment of villains was far better than if they'd just reassigned Edgar the Roach. Overall, the Mr. Smith/Mr. Jones combo is really friggin' good and with Kay back in the Men in Black I hope they make a third movie that's just as good as the sequel. I guess that's it for this entry. I realize this was a pretty lousy movie review, so if you have any suggestions how I can make it better, let me know on AIM (SN: XFilesM). (updated 1/12/2004)
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