Movie: Kill The Irishman (2011)

Kill The Irishman (2011)
Biography, Crime, Thriller

This is the true story of an Irish mobster in Cleveland named Danny Greene. It stars Ray Stevenson (Upcoming season of Dexter, Thor) who looks a little like Ray Romano's brother in Everybody Loves Raymond.

You've got to be kidding me Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, Top Gun)! He's popping up everywhere now! He's the cop which is even stranger to me because I always love to hate his characters and this time he's playing the good guy? Damn. And then there's Vincent D'Onofrio (Law and Order; Criminal Intent) and Christopher Walken (Pulp Fiction) who need no introductions and always play the best bad guys. 

I freakin' love Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels). That accent is so dirty - like Brad Pitt in Snatch *reow* - and that quick appearance by Bob Gunton. I swear I've seen him in more than 24 and Royal Pains but I can't think where... and I couldn't get over the fact that his trusty sidekick reminded me of Drew Carey. Love it! Awesome casting, awesome cast.

Basically Greene gets enmeshed in the mob. He borrows a large sum of money to start a restaurant and loses it, and suddenly everyone's trying to kill him.... and they fail, many many times.... It's pretty amusing actually. And then of course, someone finally got him. 

Good movie. 

3 out of 5 assassinations....

Movie Quote - "Badge or no badge I'll cut your heart out with a rusty butter knife and eat it while it's still beating" - Val Kilmer

Movie: Seven Below (2012)

Seven Below (2012)
Horror, Thriller

Luke and I both always freak out when horror movies feature creepy kids! Thats probably the only thing this movie has going for it, though it did give me a few jumps and shivers. It's very B-Grade and the only people I recognize are Matt Barr (Harper's Island), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) and Val Kilmer - who only seems to be able to get work in B films lately?

Now I'm a huge fan of horror/thriller movies, love them! But every horror I've seen lately has been more snicker-worthy than hide-my-face scary. For one thing, why the hell do they always run off alone when all their friends are falling down dead around them? WHY? *smacks forehead*

Very predictable! They just don't make 'em like they used to. In saying that, there was a twist at the very end that I didn't entirely expect and which almost made it worth it...

2 out of 5 spooky kids....