Those still plagued by their childhood fears of ET rejoice!  Though J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 pays deep respect to Steven Spielberg’s beloved (by others) classic, we are now old enough to appreciate these films without cowering behind our blankets.  And thank goodness because Super 8 is not one to be missed.

In a time where movie trailers are not shy about revealing key plot points, that for Super 8 refuses to ruin anything for the audience.  However, if you still want to have a faint idea of the setup then I will say this: a small group of kids making a movie of their own are thrown into a creature feature greater than what they could have ever imagined after witnessing a train accident on the edge of town.  As it derails in quite the distracting fashion, something far worse than stowaway hobos stealthily emerges from its train car to seek shelter in the nearby town. [Read more...]