An Education
An Education is one of those little treasures of a film that sneaks up on you in not only the quality of the overall film but by the incredible turn by its star Carey Mulligan. Jenny is a seventeen year old school girl in 1960’s England and is set on getting into Oxford for seemingly […]
A Christmas Carol
Robert Zemeckis’ third foray into the 3-D motion capture world is a retelling of the classic A Christmas Carol and the results are a beautiful and well executed version of the classic tale that could easily become many peoples “go to” version of the fateful night of Ebenezer Scrooge. The tale of Scrooge doesn’t really […]
The Men Who Stare at Goats
It is rare when I get to see two movies back to back with the same actor. Even more rare is when said actor is George Clooney. Unfortunately for you, I only get to review one (the review of Up in the Air will follow its release in December). In The Men Who Stare at […]
The Fourth Kind
When it comes to aliens, extra-terrestrials, life out there, or whatever you want to call it, I am a firm believer and for anyone that likes that kind of stuff The Fourth Kind is right up your alley. Now, I am not a cultist or of the belief that aliens are inherently violent or want […]
Trick ‘r Treat
Michael Dougherty’s anthology film is in love with Halloween and captures the fun, dark, and creepiness of the holiday to success while also providing a fast paced and engaging film. The film is a quick tale over the events of one night of Halloween in a small Midwestern town that embraces the holiday with open […]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
I’ll be the first to admit I was a bit skeptical about this film. I’m a lifelong Michael Jackson fan. I listened to my tape of ‘Bad’ so much when I was a kid I practically wore it out. Although, I wasn’t a diehard fan, I always had an appreciation for his music. My respect […]
Antichrist
Lars Von Trier’s latest film is among the most disturbing things I have seen put to film. It is hard to describe the things that occur in the film without piquing someone’s interest. No matter how beautifully filmed and acted it is, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to watch this film. If you could sit […]
Walt and El Grupo
There has always been an American fascination with Walt Disney and his creations. However, few people know that Disney along with a hand picked group of animators, film makers, and businessmen were part of the U.S. State Department program, Good Neighbor policy. This documentary is the story about Disney and his group, dubbed ‘El Grupo’, […]
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is the latest in a string of vampire themed movies. The film is adapted from a series of popular novels by Darren Shan. Directed by Paul Weitz who just happens to be the brother of The Twilight Saga: New Moon‘s director Chris Weitz. In this current glut of blood […]