Author Charles Dickens has been renowned as one of the greatest writers and philanthropists of the Victorian era. Despite these wondrous achievements, the new film The Invisible Woman chooses to explore some of the greyer aspects of his life. Specifically,…
This week brings the second found footage horror film of the month (following Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones). Devil’s Due, an updated take on Rosemary’s Baby, shows some proficiency but feels like another forced exercise in this tired sub-genre. Truthfully,…
It’s been more than ten years since the last onscreen adventure of Jack Ryan. And it’s not difficult to see why. Author Tom Clancy’s creation was a product of a different time… specifically, the Cold War. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit…
With the holidays taking up a lot of personal time, a few movies have slipped through the review column cracks. This article is an attempt to rectify that problem, presenting brief write ups on some of the major films that…
The month of January not only brings Oscar hopefuls to cinemas, but misfit movies of questionable quality. The Legend of Hercules certainly fits the latter category. This new take on the mythological character attempts to present audiences with a new…
The new film Grudge Match attempts something of a humorous spin on Rocky and Raging Bull, pitting two actors known for their famed boxing roles as grizzled, older versions of themselves out to settle a personal score. Truthfully, however, it’s…
By the chest stubble of Neil Diamond!!! I exclaim in such a Ron Burgundy fashion out of sadness. Out of exasperation. Out of great, soulful pain brought on by Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. I am bereaved to report that…
Early on in American Hustle, small-time conman Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) suggests that everything about life involves a swindle of some sort. He even states that we’re conning ourselves in one way or another each day as we try to…
As promised, Saving Mr Banks delivers a shiny and glossed Disney version of how author P.L. Travers fought against the making of a shiny and glossed Disney version of her beloved children’s novel Mary Poppins. It’s a fascinating story told…
Middle Earth is always a nice place to visit. For fans of High Fantasy, you could do a lot worse than The Shire, bellowing wizards and orcs ripped from glimpses of nightmares. Even though both films released so far in…