Sundance Festival 2011 – “Knuckle” Review by the Raven
Most documentaries seem to try to make you go out and do good for the environment, or to help someone. In “Knuckle”, the only thing you are asked to is sit back and watch a way of life seldom seem by outsiders unfold in front of your eyes. Director Ian Palmer has a gem of […]
Sundance Festival 2011 – “Silent House” Review by the Raven
Scary indie movies and psychological thrillers have a great life at the Sundance Film Fest. Look at “The Blair Witch Project”. And directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau are trying to cash in on that kind of phenomenon. They are best known for their feature film, “Open Water”. They are trying for another hit with […]
Sundance Festival 2011 – “Project Nim” Review by the Raven
Every few years, a documentary comes along that just really makes me stop everything I am doing and really think about the impact we have as humans on everything on this planet. And Project Nim does just that. It is not a new story…the teaching of sign language to chimpanzees to try to better communicate […]
Review: “No Strings Attached” Starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher
The Hollywood rom-com assembly line spits out this month’s entry with No Strings Attached. While Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman play characters that have names there’s little reason to relay them since no one discussing this movie will ever refer to the two as anything other than “Ashton Kutcher” and “Natalie Portman.” He’s an aspiring […]
Review: Portman and Kutcher Have “No Strings Attached” in Film About Friends With Benefits
Ivan Reitman returns to the director’s chair for the first time in half a decade with “No Strings Attached.” The story is about two people who meet as kids and later reunite as “sex buddies” in adulthood. Although the premise is interesting, but hard to believe there would be much depth to the story or characters. Luckily an A-list cast […]
Review: Seth Rogen Becomes Superhero For “The Green Hornet”
To say that production on The Green Hornet has been “troubled” would be more than a bit of an understatement. The film has been in development since the Bush administration…the first Bush administration. It has had numerous “name actors” attached to play the titular hero (George Clooney, Greg Kinnear, Mark Wahlberg, Jake Gyllenhaal) and his […]
The Green Hornet
With great power, comes great irresponsibility… Billionaire Playboy [reader] Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is a fun-loving party animal with no worries, living off of his father’s wealth. When James Reid, head of Los Angeles’ biggest newspaper, dies unexpectedly – Britt is left to take his place. But with little experience, and frankly little ambition, he […]
The Dilemma
Ron Howard takes a serious stab at directing comedy in “The Dilemma,” which pays off well for the actor turned director. Howard, best known over the past couple of decades for more dramatic films, returns to his comedy roots and produces many laughs from a serious subject. Ronny (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Kevin James) have […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The Green Hornet
Michel Gondry with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s script has crafted a funny and action packed comic book/buddy picture that, while a bit long, is a fun start to 2011. Britt Reid is an heir to a media empire that has always been a playboy running amuck around town. No responsibility and an endless stream […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The Dilemma
The Dilemma is a bit all over the place and doesn’t really know what it wants to be and unfortunately doesn’t embrace the dark side of the film that is kind of interesting. The film follows a pair of friends/business partners that are have an unsuspecting wrench thrown in their relationship when one of them […]