Robocop (2014)

2.5 out of 5 stars.

I'm not against a well made remake, and this one has some great bells and whistles, but it ultimately falls short. The original is still as valid and groundbreaking today as it was almost thirty years ago. This one just feels like a slick, and somewhat forgettable, sci-fi movie.

Seven Psychopaths

It wasn't easy to buy the ticket for this one. To be honest, it didn't seem very funny, and, with it's ensemble cast, not having that funny of a trailer seems like a death sentence in my mind. However, I really enjoyed writer/director Martin McDonagh's previous feature In Bruges. Seven Psychopaths tells the story of Marty, a Hollywood screenwriter played by Colin Farrell, who is trying to write a screenplay based on a title he has already sold. He reluctantly turns to his friend, Billy, played by Sam Rockwell, for help with the script, and gets caught up in Billy's criminal enterprise of stealing peoples dogs, and then returning them for the reward. When Billy steals the wrong dog, though, Billy, his business partner Hans (Christopher Walken), and Marty get on the wrong side of the dogs owner, Charlie, played by Woody Harrelson.

While Psychopaths doesn't live up to its predecessor, it still has its funny moments. I think part of my problem with it is that it is very self aware when it comes to the writing process, and tries to be clever about it, but just ends up being obvious.

Suckerpunch

I've thought for a while about how to review Suckerpunch, and now that the film is almost out of theaters, doing so seems like a bit of a waste of time. So, for future reference, I will simply say - This was the most nonsensical, ridiculous, mind numbing, draining film I have ever seen. I spent most of it wondering why ANY of it was happening, and, to be perfectly honest, the only thing that kept me awake was the sheer loudness of it.

An online reviewer, Sean Rhodes, encapsulated my feelings about Suckerpunch perfectly - It is a 14 year old boys wet dream. I only wish I had written that review first.