“Oldboy” Review: Spike Lee’s Uninspired Retelling Is Torture Michael Lee, November 26, 2013November 27, 2013 When it comes to remakes, you have two options: one, watch the original to see what kind of differences there are in the remake; or two, go in with a clean slate and then review the original. A lot of the time we end up watching both versions, sometimes the…
“Oldboy” Viral Campaign Wants You To Eat The Clues Michael Lee, October 12, 2013 Cookie monster coined the famous phrase, “om nom nom nom,” and now the people behind the Oldboy viral campaign want you to do just that. Except it won’t be on cookies. In the film Josh Brolin‘s character is imprisoned for 20 years for unknown reasons. As a “pet” he is…
20 New “Oldboy” Viral Posters Takes A Look Back On The Last 20 Years Michael Lee, October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 When you have been locked away from civilization for the better part of 20 years, chances are you will miss quite a few major events in history. Bill Clinton getting impeached, Dolly the sheep being cloned, the invention of Google, the invention of Facebook, 9/11, Barack Obama becoming the first…
“Oldboy” Hotel Posters Welcomes You To A Horrifying Stay Michael Lee, September 17, 2013September 17, 2013 The Oldboy tagline begs the question “Ask not why you were imprisoned, ask why you are set free.” Josh Brolin plays Joe Doucett, a man who is held against his will for no reason in a hotel with no way out, and then mysteriously set free years later. Charged with…
Movie Review: “Drive” Is A Sleek and Thrilling Ride Michael Lee, September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 High-octane car heist themed films haven’t lost their luster, they’ve always had excellent pulse pounding stylized car pursuits, but at the same time they have been quite predictable. Fortunately, Nicolas Winding Refn’s reformulates all of that with Drive, a fiercely intense drama that will put any audience member on the…