Movie Review: ‘Gravity’ Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
As trite as it is to say – or to be told – Gravity is a movie that has to be seen on the big screen. The vastness of space is captured… or rather, recreated, in such a way, that all the upcharges (3D, IMAX, even the supercomfy lounge chairs) are entirely justified and only […]
‘Gravity’ opens October 4! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pass for two! Academy Award® winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in “Gravity,” a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film was directed by Oscar® nominee Alfonso Cuarón (“Children of Men”). Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on […]
“Gravity” Finds a Co-Star for Sandra Bullock in George Clooney
Alfonso Cuarón is a very talented director to say the least. He directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban which some consider as the best film in the franchise. He also directed Children of Men which is a personal favorite of mine. So it’s hard for me to believe that he has had a […]
Angelina Jolie Pulls Out of “Wanted” Sequel for Cuarón’s “Gravity”
Angelina Jolie has pulled out of Universal’s sequel to Wanted, where she played assassin, Fox. The sequel was supposed to once again star James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson, and be directed by the helmer of the first film, Timur Bekmambetov. Rather than recast the role Universal is apparently scrapping all plans of a sequel. Instead […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – Movie Review
Heavy is the head that seeks the Harry Potter crown. So it is for the cumbersomely titled Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. With visions of franchise-driven dollar signs dancing in his head Chris Columbus, director of the first two Potter films, attempts to bring another popular “kid lit” fantasy epic to the […]
The Tourist shuffles in Depp, and Cuaron?
Variety is reporting that there is yet another casting shuffle into the spyish mystery thriller that has seen a carousel of directors and actors in the title roles. The plot follows a traveling tourist who becomes entangled in an interpol mystery at the hands of a female agent, played by Angelina Jolie. The male role […]
Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Part 6 Prisoner of Azkaban Review
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the real turning point in both the films and the books for me. Although both for different reasons. The books finally start to expand their length a bit, giving us much more time with the characters we have already read and loved. Azkaban is right up there […]
The Decade’s Best – Children of Men (2006)
Alfonso Cuarón’s sci-fi, dystopia, adventure masterpiece is an under seen gem that you should discover
