Tag: J.J. Abrams

Film Review: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Starring John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac

Posted: December 17, 2015 at 9:49 am   /   Film, Local, Movie Reviews

Star Wars is back. Not back like it was in 1999. But really, back. I remember the hype and anticipation surrounding a new Star Wars film being released for the first time since 1983. I was much younger than, and had a lot less film criticism under my belt. But I still knew something was […]

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Movie Review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted: May 16, 2013 at 12:59 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

If the first in the new series of Star Trek films were its infancy, and eventual baby steps into a full-fledged series, Star Trek Into Darkness is its riotous teenage years.  These teenage years filled with untold amounts of emotions boiling to the surface range greatly, but all are a necessary step into finding its true […]

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Opens May 17! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: May 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pass for two! In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it […]

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5 Things We Want to See in the New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

Posted: March 15, 2013 at 1:12 pm   /   Film, Local, Top Original Content

Just a year ago, the thought of more Star Wars films was as big of a fantasy as the films themselves. George Lucas has maintained that the prequel trilogy would be the last Star Wars films, but he would continue to produce content outside the silver screen. We’ve had promises of live action TV shows […]

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Teaser Trailer #2 and Poster (Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana)

Posted: March 9, 2013 at 10:13 pm   /   Local, Movie News, Movie Trailers

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 4 years since J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek hit theaters. It seems like just yesterday that we were reintroduced to Captain James T. Kirk, the Starship Enterprise, and the unforgettable crew. Luckily the long awaited sequel is just beyond the horizon, as Star Trek Into Darkness […]

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Robert Downey Jr. as Lex Luthor in Superman Movie?

Posted: February 21, 2012 at 11:02 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie News

                    I love comic books, and I love most comic book movies.  Unfortunately, I feel like the mass audience does not see the best superhero films.  I believe those have been the animated films put out by both DC and Marvel.  “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” […]

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Get Your First Look At “The Cabin in the Woods” with Brand New Poster and Trailer

Posted: December 5, 2011 at 7:18 pm   /   Featured, Film, Local, Movie News

The Cabin in the Woods has been the talk of internet sites for quite some time.  It has quite a history behind it as a result.    After writing Cloverfield, which JJ Abrams helped  produce, Drew Goddard turned to another fan favorite, Joss Whedon, to co-write and produce his next film which he looked as his directorial […]

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Review: “Super 8” Starring Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 8:46 am   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

J.J. Abrams (the man who brought you Lost) and Steven Spielberg (the man who brought you your childhood) team up for Super 8. Shrouded in great secrecy until just a few weeks before its release, the film is set in 1979 and follows a group of middle-school kids who are burgeoning filmmakers. After witnessing a […]

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Movie Review: J.J. Abrams “Super 8” Produced by Steven Spielberg

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 8:39 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

In “Super 8,” writer / director J.J. Abrams shows us what it would be like if “Stand By Me,” “LOST” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” were all combined into one epic film. Many elements are reminiscent of the aforementioned material, and the result is an amalgamation that puts it right up there amongst the classics that […]

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Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Super 8

Posted: June 10, 2011 at 12:05 am   /   Another Take From Zac, Film, Local

Super 8 is a fun and fine looking homage to Spielberg, as is intended.  However, I can’t help but feel it could have been more, given a bit better characterization and fully engaging some of its really interesting ideas surrounding the secret of the film. There is no need to get into plot here because […]

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