Movie Review: ANTEBELLUM Starring Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone
With the success of wildly popular films like Get Out and Us, it seems that the increase in sociopolitical horror-thrillers is on the rise. This has created a genre of films that exist within those categories, yet offer an interesting perspective on the social climate surrounding race, gender, class, etc. The latest film to step […]
138: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland
Hunger Games comes to a close, and we’re there to walk you through it. It’s a busy week as Tom invents three new Hunger Games related products, we discuss the incredible effectiveness of hoods, and ponder why nobody is talking about what seems to be an incredibly controversial (not to mention topical) ending for this […]
137: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ Box Office Report
Joe strolls in mid-conversation this week and it makes for an awkward moment. We also discuss the best way to store and access your digital media, Tom talks about Ready Player One, and we finally get to the bottom of this “Mike from China” controversy. It’s Reel Spoilers 137: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part […]
70: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ Starring Jennifer Lawrence
America’s love affair with archery continues as Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 takes over theaters. Or is it America’s love affair with dystopian futures? Or it could be that America just loves a good ol’ fashion cash grab as Hollywood once again opts to adapt the weakest book in a series into multiple films. Either […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Sucker Punch’ Directed by Zack Snyder (2011)
Sucker Punch (2011) Director: Zack Snyder Writers: Zack Snyder & Steve Shibuya Starring: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Oscar Isaac, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm, and Scott Glenn Rated PG-13 The story: A girl (Emily Browning) accidentally kills her sister while trying to off her abusive, molesting step-father, and gets thrown in the nut house. […]
Dissecting Sucker Punch
As you have probably seen in our reviews of Sucker Punch, Lauren and I both quite like this film, but feel like it needs to be dissected further to get to its full worth. So that is why we are here partaking in a big spoiler filled discussion of Zack Snyder’s new film that will […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch will have you wondering “why should I care” as you watch Zack Snyder’s beautiful film unfold, only to confound and confuse even further as it simultaneously saves the film from being narratively pointless in the end. That above sentence doesn’t seem to be high praise, but the more I think and talk about […]
“Sucker Punch” Opens March 25! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two! Synopsis: Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. A young girl’s dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her […]
First “Sucker Punch” Official Comic Con HD Trailer Directed by Zack Snyder
Holy cow! I don’t really know what to say about that trailer other than wow! There is so much going on here that I feel like I am a fanboy in the making. There is samurais, dragons, swords, gun play, beautiful women, steampunk aspects. Just everything a geek could ask for and more. Love him […]
Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” Official Website Launched; Plus Six New Character Posters!
I wasn’t that pumped for Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch until recently, and now that promotional materials are coming out I’m officially psyched for the film. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Snyder has a visual flourish that is unique, and exciting to watch. Throw in that flair with a cast of […]
