Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have re-teamed once again. This time they tackle an adaptation of one of Lewis Carroll’s most famous novels, “Alice In Wonderland.” I first must tell you some of the 3D effects are great while others are lacking in the modern 3D era. Some of these effects are really messy. Burton […]
Wayback Wednesday – “The Lion King”
Wayback might be a bit of a misnomer in this case. I mean only to refer to films that I loved when I was child, which to be honest wasn’t all that long ago. I watch certain films these days, and wonder how kids could like them. Then I look back on my past, and […]
The Crazies
I walked into the theater for The Crazies saying, “Oh here we go, yet another stupid horror remake.” I then remember thinking to myself while about halfway through the film, “Is this thing scaring me? Am I actually having a good time?” The Crazies is one of the few horror movies over the past year […]
Cop Out
Kevin Smith’s latest is his weakest, this is coming from a fan of his, and while it has some solid laughs and moments through out, the filmmaking is sloppy and uneven while the acting seems to through the motions at times. The film follows a pair of detectives, Jimmy and Paul, who have been together […]
Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel “Shutter Island” is a successful mystery thriller, with a great lead turn by Leonardo DiCaprio and a plot that brings some originality to a potentially tired idea. DiCaprio plays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall sent to Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of one of the inmates […]
Creation
“Creation” is the story of Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany), and how he came to write his most famous work – “On the Origin of Species.” What you see in this film is a look into his family life, and and a side of Darwin that you never knew existed. On-screen, we are given a perspective […]
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson has the unfortunate pleasure of being compared to Harry Potter. The coincidences are many. They are both different takes of the monomyth or the hero’s journey that takes place in so many other stories such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix. Complicating matters for the new Percy Jackson films […]
The Wolfman
The Wolfman took a long and rough road to the screen and the results are a rather poor to mixed affair that lacks direction, plot, and quality acting from a talented group of filmmakers. The film follows the return home of one, Lawrence Talbot, who is summoned back to his family’s estate after learning of […]
Valentine’s Day
“Valentine’s Day” talks a big game, as it stars a lot of well known actors. Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts, George Lopez, Patrick Dempsey, Kathy Bates, Taylor Lautner, Anne Hathaway, and Topher Grace are amongst the celebrity cast. There seems to be enough stars in the film to where everyone can find […]