“In Time” shows a future were currency is measured by time not money. That is the premise for this poorly-titled film that invites the constant “stolen seconds” pun that runs throughout the movie. It’s an interesting concept and it shows…
There was a time early in his career when Hunter S. Thompson was not yet familiar with the smell of bastards. “The Rum Diary” presents the period before the drugs began to take hold. This booze soaked story, based on…
What if William Shakespeare didn’t write Romeo and Juliet? What if he was nothing more than an arrogant actor who hung out with the likes of writers Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, and took credit for every sonnet and…
I have an unbelievably fond memory of the first time I saw “Footloose”. I gazed upon a giant outdoor screen at the local drive-in mesmerized by the cutting loose of agile feet. It was a hot summer night and my…
“The Thing (2011)” is as cold and lifeless as the frozen, Antarctic tundra in which it takes place. This is a prequel/remake-of-a-remake that bears none of the horror and tension of the original and shines as an example of pointless…
The title suggests deception and intrigue at Shakespearian proportions. As you probably know (and I like to think of those who take the time to read my reviews as being well read and- if that is a stretch- I think,…
The Robots-in-the-Ring Actioner “Real Steel” borrows so liberally from plot elements found in Sylvester Stallone’s filmography, the Great Mumbly One should at least be given a “Story By” credit on IMDB. So many elements are pilfered, in fact, that the…
How many more movies are we going to have to see where the older sister of the bride has no one, is made fun of because of that, and who is treated badly by her mother? Apparently novelist Karyn Bosnak…
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil will be playing in selected cities for exclusive Midnight Showings. Check the official website for details. At first “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” will play all too familiar. A group of cocky and gorgeous college…
“Moneyball” is a single minded story about baseball and little else. The film spends most of its 133 minutes in the trenches of the Oakland A’s Stadium, delving deep in the statistics involved with America’s favorite pastime. For a fan…