Stoker is a creepy and sexy coming of age film at it’s heart, and for it’s star Mia Wasikowska, while Park Chan-wook proves he can excel in any language. [Read more...]
For Your Renting Pleasure
03/20/2013 by Leave a Comment
In this week’s “For Your Renting Pleasure” I went with one film that follows those that uphold the law with End of Watch, and one film about those who break it with Hit & Run. Criminals were right, they have more fun. [Read more...]
Film Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
03/14/2013 by Leave a Comment
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone should be better than it is, but it betrays audiences by giving us an unredeemable lead character and projects every joke from a mile away. [Read more...]
Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
03/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
Oz the Great and Powerful is a solid start for Disney’s return to that merry old land, but it works best when blazing its own path and not being beholden to The Wizard of Oz. [Read more...]
For Your Renting Pleasure
03/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
In this edition of “For You Renting Pleasure” we’re going with two representations of love that couldn’t be further from each other in both tone and effectiveness. [Read more...]
Film Review: Jack The Giant Slayer
03/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
Fee fi fo fum, ask not when the thundering applause comes. Cuz it won’t…
Nailed it. [Read more...]
Film Review: Upstream Color
02/27/2013 by 2 Comments
Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color has been long anticipated since the release of his first film, Primer, and this follow up eclipses his first work in almost every way. [Read more...]
The Oscars 2013: If I Had a Ballot
02/23/2013 by 2 Comments
I let you in on my unqualified opinion on how The Academy Awards will go tomorrow night while giving a little insight into what my favorites were in each category this last year. [Read more...]
The Best of 2012: A Year in Film
02/21/2013 by Leave a Comment
2012 was considered a great film year by many people over this Oscar season and I have to agree for the most part. [Read more...]
For Your Renting Pleasure
02/20/2013 by Leave a Comment
With a poor choice made with my Netflix instant selection of Calvin Marshall, thank goodness there are men like Martin McDonagh to make everything all right again with films like In Bruges. [Read more...]
Film Review: Safe Haven
02/14/2013 by Leave a Comment
They really need to stop putting “From the author of The Notebook” on the posters, because being constantly reminded of this is a detriment to every film that follows based on the books of Nicholas Sparks. [Read more...]
Film Review: Beautiful Creatures
02/14/2013 by Leave a Comment
Beautiful Creatures is the latest young adult series to get the big screen treatment, this time they are witches (excuse me, Casters), and it fails to work as a teen romance or an interesting fantasy film. [Read more...]
Film Review: A Good Day to Die Hard
02/14/2013 by Leave a Comment
A Good Day to Die Hard is one of the worst films I have ever seen in a theater; and that isn’t hyperbole. [Read more...]
Film Review: Side Effects
02/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
Side Effects might be Steven Soderbergh’s last film for theatrical release and while that is terribly depressing he couldn’t have gone out on a much higher note. [Read more...]
HST… Film Review: Identity Thief
02/07/2013 by 1 Comment
Identity Thief has its fair share of laughs, but McCarthy and Bateman can’t save the mess of a film that this script has created. [Read more...]
