The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog isn’t a return to the brilliant early 90’s heyday of Disney Animation, but it is for sure a huge step in the right direction. Twisting the classic tale of The Frog Princess on its head this version of the classic fairytale has the “princess” turn into a frog when she […]
Invictus
Clint Eastwood’s latest is an unoriginal and uninspired affair, that while holding a fine performance from Morgan Freeman and some rewarding moments, is too flawed in too many areas to really excel. The story revolves around the work of Nelson Mandela from the end of South Africa’s apartheid and through the first year or so […]
Thirst
Chan-wook Park’s entry into the vampire genre is one of the fresher and more interesting entries into the genre yet is a bit uneven to be an absolute success. Following Sang-hyun, a young and giving priest who does nothing but good for his community secretly doubts the failing world he lives in. Making the almost […]
Armored
Ty (Columbus Short), a rookie armored truck security guard, reluctantly accepts an offer from his fellow guards to rob their trucks of $42 million. Everything goes 100% according to plan and everyone lives happily ever after. Ok, maybe the last part was wrong. I believe nothing went right and a whole slew of problems ensued. […]
Brothers
If you are going to see “Brothers” because you want to see a movie full of happiness around the holidays, you are looking in the wrong place. With that being said, the film is one which is full of actuality and truthfulness. The movie tells the story of more things that are going on in […]
Hunger
Steve McQueen’s directorial debut is a triumphant first picture that has such sure of itself directing and acting it is a great start to a promising career told through a remarkable tale of political sacrifice. The film is based on events surrounding the hunger strike of Bobby Sands in protest of Ireland’s ongoing struggles with […]
Old Dogs
It isn’t very often I go see a film and can’t find a single redeeming quality about a film. I’ve seen some stinkers this year, but none of them top the sheer stupidity of Old Dogs. When you first glance at Old Dogs you might think, “Oh, Robin Williams and John Travolta in a comedy […]
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson returns to the screen with a film that fits into his little world only this time with a bunch of talking animals from the wonderful fable by Roald Dahl. Mr. Fox was always a daring individual, and stole live stock for a living before he met Mrs. Fox and was planning on having […]
Ninja Assassin
In the very first scene of Ninja Assassin you figure out that this isn’t a film for everyone. A Yakuza gangster is taken down in a shroud of mystery and spurts of blood. When I say spurts of blood I mean geysers of blood pouring in from every corner of the screen. There is about […]