Showing posts with label Henry Jackman. Show all posts
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Friday, October 11, 2013

Captain Phillips



Review by Pete Roche

Heroes are more likely to manifest themselves in the unassuming forms of paramedics and preschool teachers than combat-ready army Rangers or caped Kryptonian musclemen.  Real-world hostage situations are rarely diffused by knife-hurling Navy SEALs masquerading as souse chefs or wisecracking off-duty cops with marriage problems and cowboy fetishes. 

True-life heroes are usually revealed as everyday people suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances whilst going about their routines, not saviors for hire.  And it’s quite often their ability to endure hardship and hold up under pressure that makes headlines rather than the number of dead terrorists left in their wake when they emerge from the crisis.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Turbo

Review by Pete Roche

How fast can escargot?

The swiftest garden snail can cover 27 inches an hour, under optimal conditions.  The supercharged slug in Dreamworks’ new TURBO clocks in at over 220 miles per hour—fast enough to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

The cartoon sports comedy from the makers of MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA, and SHREK chronicles the adventures of Theo / Turbo (Ryan Reynolds), a misfit mollusk who toils with his brood in a suburban tomato patch but dreams of life in the fast lane—literally.  He watches NASCAR footage on TV in a nearby human garage and idolizes smarmy Guy Gagne (Bill Hader), a French-Canadian driver who insists “no dream is too big” on the old videotape interviews.