It’s Complicated
Nancy Meyers is the ultimate director for family/romantic comedies preferably starring a well respected aging actress (such as Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep). It’s Complicated is yet another one of her ensemble cast films which tells the story from the point of view of an aging single woman. Sure, you’ve heard the story before but […]
Sherlock Holmes
With the blockbuster sized success of films like The Dark Knight it only makes sense to put in production a film like Sherlock Holmes, who is the forerunner to The Caped Crusader. The film relies heavily on the chemistry of its two stars, and squeezes every drop from it. Forget Basil Rathbone’s portrayal of the […]
Old Dogs
It isn’t very often I go see a film and can’t find a single redeeming quality about a film. I’ve seen some stinkers this year, but none of them top the sheer stupidity of Old Dogs. When you first glance at Old Dogs you might think, “Oh, Robin Williams and John Travolta in a comedy […]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
I’ll be the first to admit I was a bit skeptical about this film. I’m a lifelong Michael Jackson fan. I listened to my tape of ‘Bad’ so much when I was a kid I practically wore it out. Although, I wasn’t a diehard fan, I always had an appreciation for his music. My respect […]
Toy Story 3D Double Feature
I am desperately trying to think of what to say about the Toy Story movies that hasn’t already been said a million times. It is one of the most beloved animated series ever created, and it launched a new animation house at the time, Pixar. Since Toy Story launched in 1995, Pixar has done 10 […]
Fame
With the huge popularity of Disney style musicals such as High School Musical, it seemed it was time for a comeback to the story that started them all, Fame. Unfortunately, for those of you who were hoping for the high notes hit by the original, prepare to be disappointed. Fame follows seven students through their […]
Jennifer’s Body
“Jennifer’s Body” is a film that tries to be too clever with it’s pretentious writing, and falls short when the actors can’t deliver the lines. If Megan Fox were to be referred to as an entity, the entire movie could be likened to a commercial for her – similar to Transformers and GM. The film […]
The Informant!
First off, let me explain to everyone that I am a former Decatur resident. I have spent more than half my life living off Lynnwood Dr., hanging out at Scovill Zoo. And most of my in-laws and family members are either former or current ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) employees. So with that being said, when […]
Whiteout
Every time I leave the theater on a film like this I ask myself, “Do the people associated with this film know it is this bad?” I think more often than not many people involved with projects know they have made a lackluster film that will be forgotten just as quickly as it was made. […]
Orphan
Orphan is a horror film in the vein of The Bad Seed, which tends to be very creepy at times, but doesn’t do much in the scares. Despite some major plot holes it still manages to be an effective thriller and will disturb you to your very core at times. The first scene of the […]
