Let Me In
Ever since this remake of the Swedish film, Let the Right One In, was announced I’ve encountered nothing but trepidation. Why? Well, because the original film was about as perfect as you can get within the genre. It had perfect tone, great acting, and beautiful visuals. Luckily, director Matt Reeves was smart enough to do […]
Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating is Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut, and is based on a play of the same name by Robert Glaudini who also did the screenwriting duties for the film. The film follows Jack (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a single overweight New York limo driver who lives in his uncle’s basement, as […]
Freakonomics
So often when I tell friends about an interesting non-fiction book, they scoff at me, and tell me to stop being so pretentious. Unfortunately, a similar reaction is garnered when I talk about an awesome documentary. (I still can’t get friends to watch Hoop Dreams.) However, when it comes to Freakonomics, just about anyone can […]
Catfish
If the trailers and advertisements are to be believed for Catfish, the film is another low budget entry into cinema history that includes Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. The trailers are filled with suspense and intrigue that make no sense once you see the film. The marketing for the film sells it as a […]
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Michael Douglas returns as Gordon Gekko, the role that won him an Oscar, in the cumbersomely titled sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The film opens in 2001 as Gekko is being released from prison having completed an 8-year sentence for the insider trading scandal from the first film. As he reenters the world, abandoned […]
The Virginity Hit
The idea behind “The Virginity Hit” is clever, as four friends chronicle their journey to lose their virginities on camera. Filmed in a documentary style, often times on cell phones and consumer cameras, the movie feels like it could be real. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it is always something you want to be watching. Out […]
The Town
In the past decade Ben Affleck went from being an on the rise A-lister, only to see his stock fall with a quick succession of films that included Daredevil, Jersey Girl, and most infamous of all, Gigli. His high profile relationship with Jennifer Lopez seemed to doom him, while the meteoric rise continued for best […]
Easy A
They just don’t make teen comedies like they used to. That is, until now. Films like “The Breakfast Club” and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” are among the classics, which we will continue to watch and cherish as time goes on. And now some might argue that “Easy A” could be the latest film to […]
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D
The Resident Evil franchise has its lovers and haters. I personally loved the first film. I think it stayed true to the concept of the game and the genre, but it deviated itself from the story of the game. Some people are upset with this, but I was happy. The second film felt much more […]