Movies I Want To See This Year

There are a lot of movies scheduled to come out this year, some are sure to be great and others are sure to suck. Most likely a majority of the movies will fall into the 2nd column, but I’ll still go see them anyway. I’ve started the year off good, Sweeney Todd was an amazing movie, and if I had written this list 2 weeks ago, it would have topped it. But I’ve already seen it, so there is no point in adding it to a list of movies that I want to see this year, now is there?

So, here are the movies I’m waiting for… Continue reading

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

I really didn’t know what to expect from Sweeney Todd when the wife and I went out this evening. I knew it was a twisted musical,staring Johnny Depp, and well that’s about all I knew. Thankfully I’ve enjoyed just about everything that Depp has ever done, and Sweeny Todd was no exception.

Don’t expect the film to be completely dark and morbid. Wait, I take that back, it’s almost always morbid, even in the lighter moments. In fact, I loved the scene where Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett are devising their grand plan. Overall the movie was fantastic, and I enjoyed every blood drenched moment.