Articles By: Motley Queue

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2 November 5, 2008 3:19 pm

Was there something wrong with all of us in the ’80s that we thought these were such good movies? Because I’m here to tell you that in 2008, Indiana Jones sucks. Plasticky, cheeseball, put-George-Lucas-out-of-his-misery sucks. At least he didn’t throw… [Read More]

Movie Review: Burn After Reading

8 September 18, 2008 9:09 am

In Burn After Reading, the Coen brothers are back in their dark comedy groove in a film that’s one part Fargo, one part Big Lebowski. Burn doesn’t tread in new territory for the Coens, but it’s still one of the… [Read More]

Wristcutters, A Love Story: Review from My Netflix Queue

1 September 3, 2008 9:58 am

If you’re like me, nothing sends you running from a movie faster than phrases like: …starring Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey or …starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey 0r …starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey Collectively, these idiots have ruined… [Read More]

King Corn: Review from My Netflix Queue

3 August 14, 2008 2:32 pm

“A documentary about CORN?” groaned Motley Husband upon seeing the telltale Netflix red envelope in our mailbox. Eye roll. Sigh. “Corn? Seriously?” His eyes had that furtive, escapist look a teenager gets when trapped with his grandparents at the Golden… [Read More]

There Will Be Blood: Review From My Netflix Queue

16 August 13, 2008 8:57 am

I know There Will Be Blood is a movie I was supposed to love. I was supposed to find Daniel Day Lewis’ performance as turn-of-the-century oil prospector Daniel Plainview riveting and explosive. I was supposed to be intrigued by the… [Read More]

Summercamp! Movie Review from My Netflix Queue

0 August 5, 2008 10:24 am

I had a college roommate who worked at a summer camp in New Hampshire. He claimed the biggest job he had to undertake was preventing the thirteen-year-old boys from dying of masturbation exhaustion. It’s not hard to imagine, given just… [Read More]

Dan in Real Life: Movie Review from My Netflix Queue

10 July 30, 2008 8:36 am

Somewhere in between Little Miss Sunshine and one of my all-time favorite films, Home for the Holidays, you’ll find Dan in Real Life: a plunky little romantic comedy that makes great use of star Steve Carell’s charming awkwardness. Dan is… [Read More]

In Bruges: Movie Review from My Netflix Queue

5 July 24, 2008 3:29 pm

This just in: COLIN FARREL IS STILL ALIVE! WHICH IS APPARENTLY SHOCKING ENOUGH FOR ALL CAPS! There, I’m done. I’m just a little surprised. You see, I thought Colin Farrel was taking one of those extended celebrity leaves for “exhaustion.”… [Read More]

Review: The Dark Knight

1 July 23, 2008 10:40 am

Standing in a ridiculously long line to get into the theater to watch Dark Knight, we spotted a grown man wearing full Joker face make-up. Given that it was 95-degrees out, I imagine he spent the rest of his day… [Read More]