Archive for January, 2010

Edge Of Darkness

Movie Summary of Edge Of Darkness by Michael The Moviegoer.

EDGE OF DARKNESS = **1/2
“Bring A Flashlight”
By now we all know there are two Mel Gibson’s. There’s Mel Gibson the crazed religious fanatic. And then there’s Mel Gibson the movie star. In “Edge Of Darkness” the movie star returns to the genre that made him a [...]

Extraordinary Measures

Movie Summary of Extraordinary Measures by Michael The Moviegoer.

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES = **1/2
“A Clinical Trial”
There are moments in “Extraordinary Measures” where it feels almost like a propaganda film raising awareness for Pompe’s disease and soliciting for charitable donations. It got me wondering if the film itself was commercially released to be a profitable venture, or if [...]

Youth In Revolt

Movie Summary of Youth In Revolt by Michael The Moviegoer.

YOUTH IN REVOLT = ***
“Theory Of Revolution”
After his teenage hormones made him a teen dad in “Juno”, Michael Cera, still a teen, takes another shot at a quest to lose his virginity in the sweet coming-of-age film “Youth In Revolt”. But as sweet as it seems, [...]