Source Code

Let's start with a little hype. At this point in time, this is my favorite movie of the year. The end (no spoilers here) is left purposely vague with you asking questions and trying to figure out what just happened.

We start with Captain Coulter Stevens waking up on a train. (minor spoilers but if you've seen the trailer you know this part...) The person across from him is calling him Sean. He doesn't know how he got there. Then the train he is on blows up. He awakes in a capsule talking to another military commander via computer screen. He's involved in a project known as the Source Code.

To go into any more detail would be to rob you of the fun of the movie's mystery. You're left dazed and confused. Slowly you gain information as Cpt. Stevens does. He tries things that you would try if you were in that situation. Its a little bit science fiction, a little bit military mystery.

Duncan Jones (the director) made one of my favorite movies from a couple years ago, Moon. His sophmore effort is a step in the right direction. What he does on a bigger budget is great, without losing some of the intelligence of his first movie. In two films, this guy has earned a lot of credit with me.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
Yes.

Would you buy it?
Maybe.

Would you rent it?
Probably.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

This isn't your father's Teen Wolf (Which is a shame)

Mtv threatened us that they were making a tv series based on Teen Wolf a couple years ago. Well, series premiere is this summer.

Teen Wolf - MTV Shows

No basketball, no van surfing, no father son moment of wolfiness. Boo.

There isn't even any Jason Batemen...

The Lincoln Lawyer

Matthew McConaughey has left romantic comedies in the dust (for now) and is using his gift of the sly sleazy smile in The Lincoln Lawyer. He plays a shady defense attorney. His clients include rapists, Hell's Angels, etc. But he's also a loyal family man, even though he's not married to his daughter's mother. She's a prosecutor (who implies the reason they aren't together is they are on opposite sides of the law).

The movie itself is a slow burn part courtroom drama, part thriller. It isn't flashy and you're given just enough clues to figure out the crime as Mick (McConaughey) does. There is also a great supporting cast. I was left guessing at every turn. Not an easy thing to accomplish due to my cynical nature. I don't want to get into spoilers, but if you're looking for an adult film to see in theaters, it's this movie, Win Win, or Source Code. Good luck.

Did you enjoy it?
Yes.

Would you see it in theaters again?
No, but I suggest you go.

Would you buy it?
No.

Would you rent it?
Maybe.

Would you watch it if you saw it was on TV?
Yes.

Dark side of the Turd

"Hey y'all. If we are able to raise $2500 by the end of this campaign, I'm going to send EVERYONE that contributed a copy of a split 7-inch with an exclusive song by Joe Jack Talcum, (of The Dead Milkmen), as well as an exclusive track by The Bassturd along with your other gifts! Please spread the word, and thanks!"
-Dan Butler aka The Bassturd

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1844618175/the-bassturds-final-album-the-dark-side-of-the-tur