In keeping with contemporary tastes, Daniel Craig has successfully humanized James Bond. It’s what we’ve come to expect: Our Batman needs to be hobbled every once in awhile and Rambo-like shenanigans are met with a cynical laugh. While 007 used…
Welcome back Bob!! The man who has given us some modern day classics as “Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” has made his first live action film in twelve years. Since the year 2000, director…
In terms of scope and ambition, there has never been anything like “Cloud Atlas”. I literally mean nothing in the history of cinema. The film takes the template of a sprawling Robert Altman character piece where many seemingly unrelated character’s…
Anyone out there remember the thrillers “Kiss the Girls” and “Along Came a Spider”? In those mostly forgotten films, Morgan Freeman essayed the role of Alex Cross, FBI agent. The new “Alex Cross” movie serves as a reboot of sorts,…
As you may well know “Argo” is a pulse accelerating political thriller based on an actual declassified CIA operation that looked to extract 6 Americans from Iran during the Hostage Crisis more than thirty years ago. The particulars of the…
Ethan Hawke spends the majority of the new horror film “Sinister” investigating noises in a darkened house. Creaks and pops mixed with the occasional thud and the haunting patter of tiny feet running down hallways. This is all creepy and…
Please allow me to illustrate a point about Tim Burton’s career by presenting to you an analogy featuring the Irish Rock Band U2. Why U2? Both Burton and Bono are iconic figures in their perspective mediums that have been producing…
Grave Encounters 2 will be available VOD Oct 2nd and will be in Select Theaters Oct. 16th The concept behind the “Grave Encounters” movies is a solid one. Take the current trend of television shows featuring faux-ghost busters traipsing around…
The freshman year of high school can be a frightening and electric time. Hell, for most people the entire four years was confounding but magical, but that first one holds a special place. The fear of the unknown, the excitement…
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t expect to like “Pitch Perfect”. I’m not a fan of Glee, or any show akin to The Voice or American Idol featuring cringe-worthy reinterpretations of classic songs. In fact, I’m not big on cover…