Movie Review: “RIO” Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez
Set in Brazil, Rio follows the adventures of Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a rare blue macaw. Blu, smuggled out of Brazil as a baby, has spent the last 15 years of his life enjoying the friendly confined tranquility of Minnesota after falling off of a truck; his owner Linda (Leslie Mann) spoils him at every turn. […]
American Idol Recap / Review (4/13-14/11)
Just a note before I start this, if you are wondering why I don’t breakdown every aspect of the show, its because I only watch the performances and fast forward through the rest of the show. I don’t care for the judges or Ryan Seacrest, so I just watch the performances and judge them for […]
Review: “Scream 4” Starring Neve Campbell, Emma Roberts, and Courtney Cox
Part of the charm of the Scream series is its own self-awareness. The series is constantly referencing standard horror clichés, and creates the story around the conventions of horror storytelling. The formula worked well for the original film, but the series floundered a bit with the last two sequels. The films weren’t completely awful (depending […]
DVD Review: “I Love You Phillip Morris” w/ Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor
There are few other words in the English language that can sum up “I Love You Phillip Morris” as succinctly as “Wow”. For some that may be a bad “wow”, for others a good “wow’, but for most it will garnish at least a plain old “wow”. “I Love You Phillip Morris” is probably best […]
Review: “Arthur” Remake Starring Russel Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner
Sometimes I feel as if I’m the only person that doesn’t have a strong opinion one way or the other on Russell Brand. It’s kind of problematic considering that having strong opinions is, you know, kind of my gig. But I thought casting Brand as the titular role in Arthur was a potentially brilliant move. […]
Review: “Born To Be Wild 3D”
It is one thing to love animals, but it is a whole different story to change your entire life to take care of them. “Born To Be Wild 3D” tells the story of two people who have done just that. It follows the lives of two inspirational animal experts who have dedicated their lives to […]
“Win Win” Starring Paul Giamatti, Bobby Cannavale, Alex Schaffer, and Amy Ryan
There is never a year that passes without me finding my new “indie” heartfelt comedy to champion. Win Win is a comedy much in the vein of films like Away We Go and Little Miss Sunshine in which the laughs keep coming, but they aren’t afraid to touch on serious issues. Mike Flattery is like […]
“Arthur” Starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, and Greta Gerwig
I might be committing a cinematic foul by saying this, but I have never been a fan of the original Arthur. I can see why people do, but I don’t think there is a lot of character progression, and I will state even more boldly that I was never a fan of Dudley Moore in the role. […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Hanna
Joe Wright’s latest, Hanna, is an assassin picture on the surface but at its heart is a film of self discovery after being trapped in isolation your whole life. It all works really well, but after one viewing I feel like it is missing that special something to make it incredible. The film is fun, […]
Movie Review: “Soul Surfer” with Carrie Underwood
Soul Surfer is the kind of movie that will be described with words like “touching“, “heartfelt”, “uplifting“, and “inspirational”. It is all those things, but it’s pretty sappy too. Soul Surfer tells the true story of Bethany Hamilton, a young surfer who loses her left arm to a shark attack and finds the courage to […]