“Rock of Ages” is concocted for mass appeal: take popular Hair Band songs from the 80’s, add an eager-to-please A-List cast and have them gleefully belt out the tunes mash-up style. It’s a winning combination for an audience that is…
Is “Prometheus” a prequel to “Alien”? This has been the burning question surrounding the film since its inception and director Ridley Scott is cryptic with his response “There may be a vague notion, some slight DNA from the original “Alien”…
With “Young Adult” the writer and director behind “Juno” (2007) re-team and prove they have some growing up to do. In fact, the film about a teenage girl struggling with a pregnancy showed more maturity than this go round. We…
“Snow White and the Huntsman” is the best Snow White film of the year. This is no small feat since it seems that every third film released since January has been based on the classic fairy tale. This incarnation delivers what has…
In “Chernobyl Diaries” there is something menacing lurking in the dark. Of course this is frequently the case in many horror films but this one differentiates itself by keeping those faceless monsters in the shadows the entire time. We never…
“Entrance” is available Nationwide on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and other Digital Outlets There really is nothing better than finding a small, little film that no one has heard of and dusting off the soapbox so that you can scream…
Hollywood is addicted to nostalgia. In the later part of 2011 we witnessed a silent film win Best Picture, Spielberg compose a war film about horse that would of been better received in the 50’s and Scorsese send a 3D love poem addressed to…
It seems that every discussion about “Battleship” begins with the same glaring questions. Why make a movie based on a dusty old board game? And why, if you must make said movie, would you put aliens in it? A couple…
His Excellency Admiral General Aladeen, the incredibly bearded dictator in the aptly titled comedy “The Dictator”, is Sacha Baron Cohen’s most offensive character to date. That’s a gigantic accomplishment considering that Cohen is the mastermind behind both“Borat” and “Bruno,” two…
There is a greasy spoon restaurant near where I live called “Jimmy’s” and when I first noticed the place I grew very excited. According to the signage in the windows, “Jimmy’s” has a little bit of everything. Chinese food, donuts,…