Charlie St. Cloud
Charlie St. Cloud is a boy like no other. He has amazing talent in the field of sailing, he’s so good in fact that he has earned a scholarship from Stanford. He’s a bit of a risk taker, but keeps a grounded personality due to being the father figure to his younger brother, Sam. If […]
SALT
The Simpsons’ spot-on Behind the Music parody contains one of my favorite lines in the history of the show. As they’re going to commercial the narrator solemnly intones, “The dream was over. Coming up: Was the dream really over? Yes it was. Or was it?” That, in a nutshell, describes Angelina Jolie’s new vehicle Salt. […]
Ramona and Beezus
Based on a popular series of children’s books, Ramona and Beezus stars Joey King and Selena Gomez, respectively, in the title roles. Ramona is an excitable 3rd grader whose energy is exceeded only by her imagination. A tendency to get lost within her own flights of fancy combined with an accident-prone nature makes her quite […]
The Kids Are All Right
Every year has them, the “indie” hit that is all the buzz. Most likely your friend with thick rimmed glasses and stylish clothing from Urban Outfitters will tell you what you are missing out on. Slowly this film will seep into common pop culture, and transcend above normal indie fare. Last summer we had both […]
Inception
Inception tells us that an idea is much like a virus; once you claim an idea its continued spread will eventually overtake you. It is therefore fitting that Christopher Nolan’s film is more complex than a Rubik’s Cube that will consume every piece of your imagination. The “inception” he plants in you leaves you with […]
Predators
It’s rare nowadays to find a movie sequel or third installment that lives up to the billing of the original. Certainly, there are exceptions. Terminator 2, Aliens, The Empire Strikes Back, Casablanca 2…ok, one of those things doesn’t belong. The original Predator, released in 1987, became a staple of the sci-fi/action genre, but the sequel […]
Despicable Me
Despicable Me is a bland effort around an interesting idea that barely salvages itself from travesty with a pretty decent finale. The film follows Gru, a villain of the world who hasn’t had a note worthy diabolical scheme in some time. Added to this he has been recently upstaged by a young and upcoming villain, […]
Cyrus
“Cyrus” is the story of an average man that is down on his luck. When he meets the woman of his dreams, things seem to be too good to be true. And then he meets her son – Cyrus. John (John C. Reilly) is a divorced, middle aged man that lives by himself in a […]
The Last Airbender
Things have gone wrong in the world of The Last Airbender. The four nations, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air are at war. Fire Nation has obliterated the Air Nation, has the Earth Nation under their thumb, and has Water Nation passively seeking to stay out of the conflict. The cause of all this? The Avatar […]