Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Romantic comedies are usually films I avoid like the plague.  They have a highly clichéd nature to them that does not appeal to me.  Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule and my curiosity peaked when Silver Linings Playbook won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film…

Machete

Machete

If nothing else, Machete is a good demonstration of Robert Rodriguez’s skills as an editor.  What began as a faux-trailer in Grindhouse is now a full-fledged film.  Most of the footage from that trailer reappears in this film with the newly shot footage and the transition seems flawless. As for the film itself, it’s definitely…