Indiana Jones, Crystal Skulls, and the Beginnings of the Shia-Monster.

This movie was just ok. The first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is still the best. If you like the Indiana Jones franchise then you'll grin and bare this one for what it is, a good looking, popcorn flick. Cate Blanchett's Russian psychic doctor and the 1950's atomic atmosphere are the best things going for this film. Did I forget to say that Karen Allen is back. Karen Allen, I dare say, was Indiana Jones' favorite cohort of the series. Her return was a welcomed surprise. The other women, Kate Capshaw's Willie character included, were trollops. Karen Allen's Miriam was a true class act. I will say that the look of the film was beautiful. I particularly liked the 1950's cafe scene, the scenes at the college, as well as the scenes in the Nevada desert. Once the film moved to the forests of South America it lost it's way.

IRON MAN REVIEW - "I PREFER THE WEAPON YOU ONLY HAVE TO FIRE ONCE"

In the land of overdone, poorly written, visual effects-driven movies, 'Iron Man' was a welcomed relief. Admittedly, I was one of those people who didn't like Robert Downey Jr.'s casting, but I am not too big to admit that I was completely wrong. Downey was perfectly cast as Tony Stark aka Iron Man. His comedic timing and flippant delivery were flawless. The writing, the effects, and the build-up of the mythos were all quite good. This is one of the best comic book adaptions I've seen in a long time. I'm more of a DC fan, than a Marvel fan...so that takes a lot to say.