Archive for 'Movies'
“The Taking of Pelham 123″
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Damon Stafford.
Good movie!!! Intense, suspensful, and GREAT acting by Denzel and Travolta. The film did kind of just……end. Not the kind of return on investment I expected after a great deal of anticipation and build-up. Nevertheless, this is one is easy to recommend for good summer-time movie-going.
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“Terminator Salvation”–My Perspective
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Damon Stafford.
The year is 2018. Skynet continues its mission of extermination of all human life. The Resistance, lead by John Connor (Christian Bale) is scattered in pocket-sized forces all over California; their only form of communicae being a short wave radio. Suddenly, The Resistance finds itself face to face with the newest Terminator model–the T-800. The difference [...]
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“Star Trek”–My Perspective
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Damon Stafford.
Those of you who have been kind enough to visit RMP from time to time no doubt understand that my movie reviews are not the kind that will send journalists and professional reviewers into fits of panic. Their jobs are certainly safe. :) I just try to “keep it real” and basically give my perspective [...]
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“The Soloist”–My Perspective
Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Damon Stafford.
O.K. I literally just walked in the door after seeing “The Soloist” this morning. In short, it is a good movie and it is certainly worth seeing. However, it’s not a “feel-good” movie. Not really. The movie stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez, who happens upon a homeless Nathaniel Anthony [...]
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81st Annual Academy Awards
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by Damon Stafford.
The only “Best Picture” nominee that I actually saw was “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (see my perspective/review here on RMP). That being said, I can’t offer much perspective on the other nominees other than the ancillary buzz surrounding all of them that was nearly impossible to avoid. Here is a list of the [...]

