http://oneharshcritic.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by ONE HARSH CRITIC en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:02:42 GMT 2010-01-04T10:02:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774020&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Many of you know, my dog is in a competition, and she made round two! Please help her out and vote again: http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/vote.cfm?h=90E70741AE10FF7039A261F537E21FE8   . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:27:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774020&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2009-08-14T18:27:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766998&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Hey Guys -- I could really use your help! My dog is in a contest, and I need votes:   http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/vote.cfm?h=90E70741AE10FF7039A261F537E21FE8 Help . . . Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:30:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766998&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2009-08-07T23:30:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592825&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace My wife's hospital is up to get this great "fun center" for the kids. But they have to win it. Take a minute and cut and paste this link into your browser... http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/CommunityPrograms/show-the-love.cvsp . . . Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:21:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592825&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2009-02-13T00:21:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585554&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Hello Gather(ers). I just wanted to post to let all of you who care know, I will no longer be able to write my column of movie reviews, ONE HARSH CRITIC. Thanks to all of you who read and commented. I . . . Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:23:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585554&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2009-02-05T19:23:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561518&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace When I first heard the premise of Slumdog Millionaire, I didn't think it could possibly be good. I'm so sick of the TV show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Why do I want to see a film . . . Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:51:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561518&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2009-01-13T01:51:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548290&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Some stories need to be told. The stories of the unsung heroes of World War II, the Germans involved in the uprising against their own government, are certainly among the tales that need to be brought . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:08:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548290&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-12-30T07:08:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543650&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace I love Richard Yates. The man had a knack for writing subtext like no other author I've ever read. And his novel, Revolutionary Road, was not only his first, but possibly his best.   In my . . . Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:10:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543650&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-12-23T19:10:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535413&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace This film is inspiring. It truly is. There's so much to like about it, I'm not even going to beat around the bush. Normally, with a review like this, I try to throw the smoke screen. This isn't . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:00:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535413&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-12-14T23:00:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534532&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace There are a million things in the world of feature films that drive me crazy. Trailers that are better than the films, word of mouth and the hype machine setting impossible expectations from even the . . . Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:21:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534532&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-12-13T20:21:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526947&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace It's not very often that I like a movie. I'm often left deflated when trailers fail to manifest the masterpieces they promote. Word of mouth often builds momentum that I fail feel during actual . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:35:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526947&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-12-05T17:35:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469865&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace I like the Coen brothers. They've made some of my favorite films. In fact, my wife and I hold an annual festival based solely on one of their cult classics (if you know... you know). I look forward . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:25:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469865&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-10-06T22:25:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469819&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   “Get ready for a killer ride!”   The tagline isn’t wrong. This isn’t a case of bait and switch as so many films are these days. Hype about fear instilled by the goriest, scariest . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:41:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469819&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-10-06T21:41:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440355&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace     Pineapple Express certainly accomplished one thing – it launched M.I.A, and “Paper Planes” from obscurity to an annoying frequency of popularity. It’s on every channel on the dial, . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:36:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440355&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-09-05T06:36:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407661&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace "We can't stop here! This is bat country!" Dr. Hunter S. Thompson becomes the subject of yet another documentary. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is the latest theatrical . . . Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407661&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-07-27T21:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407678&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace If you see a trailer for Get Smart and recognize the concept from dozens of other films, you wouldn't be wrong. However, my generation might not realize that the notion of a bumbling spy saved by . . . Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:31:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407678&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-07-27T22:31:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407187&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace The notion that a superhero might not really want to be a super hero is great. The idea that a man of steel might be apathetic and down on his luck is pretty interesting. And the concept that this caped . . . Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:29:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407187&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-07-26T23:29:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407164&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace This movie is amazing. I'd like to leave it at that, but this wouldn't be much of a review if I did. So I shall continue.... Michael Brandt and Derek Haas have taken the Wanted franchise . . . Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:29:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407164&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-07-26T22:29:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407139&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Growing up, this was my Star Wars. I loved the adventures. I loved the puzzles and clues. I loved the history and religious elements woven into a fantastic story of good vs. evil. I loved Indiana Jones. . . . Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:36:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407139&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-07-26T21:36:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366211&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Horror has gone to the dogs. As a lover of the genre, I find it a shame that anymore, horror is all hype and promotion. Gore rules the box office, as special effects replace plot, acting and well... . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:05:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366211&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-06-09T03:05:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366234&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   Whoever made the trailer for this should be given some kind of award. Perhaps a medal. Certainly they should be given a raise. Why? Because this film was absolutely horrible, yet the trailer . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:32:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366234&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-06-09T03:32:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365044&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Unfortunately, this will have to be a rental for most of you. And I don't say unfortunately because of the story or the acting or the directing is good or even decent. I say unfortunately because . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:45:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365044&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-06-07T23:45:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364992&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace Robert Downey Jr. has certainly had an interesting career. Scandals, arrests, rehab - its not like its unusual in Hollywood. Stars fall to vices, or choose them every day. But the difference with Downey . . . Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:00:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364992&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-06-07T23:00:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342948&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace What Happens In Vegas: A Review To pee or not to pee... I'm going to let you in on a little secret. As a man who drinks coffee by the pot, diet (thank God) soda by the six pack and the occasional . . . Sat, 10 May 2008 23:18:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342948&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-05-10T23:18:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336606&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   Stop-loss: A Review I didn't know what Stop-Loss is. It's a serious issue. This is definitely a subject that should be thoroughly examined and brought out for public scrutiny. What . . . Thu, 01 May 2008 21:54:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336606&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-05-01T21:54:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336573&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   Run Fatboy Run: A Review Ok... there's a red flag here. I love Simon Pegg. Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz where just plain fun movies. I love Michael Ian Black. He can do no wrong, . . . Thu, 01 May 2008 21:05:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336573&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-05-01T21:05:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293261&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   Doomsday: A Review I'll admit I'm a sucker for film that creates an alternate universe. I'm not talking fantasy... somewhere far, far away. I love the worlds created out of nothing... . . . Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:36:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293261&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-03-25T19:36:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977286088&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   The Bank Job: A Review This is a fun movie. Bottom line.   It's no cinematic masterpiece.   The story has wholes and patches of underdevelopment. The acting is on par for . . . Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:32:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977286088&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-03-17T00:32:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263446&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace   There Will Be Blood: A Review You've read the reviews. You know that I disagree with many of them. Hell, I disagree with most of them. But if you're tired of reading about how great . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:36:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263446&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-02-20T22:36:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254298&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace **Due to a surgery in the family, ONE HARSH CRITIC is publishing a previously published interview. The following is as seen in Film Monthly Magazine. Jose and Eduardo Quiroz: Dopegame 2 Brothers . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:24:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254298&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-02-10T01:24:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254303&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace **Due to a surgery in the family, ONE HARSH CRITIC is publishing a previously published interview. The following is as seen in Film Monthly Magazine. An Interview: Jessalyn Gilsig by Josh . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:28:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254303&grpId=3659174697244429&nav=Groupspace ONE HARSH CRITIC 2008-02-10T01:28:17Z