“Martha Marcy May Marlene” is a low-fi, slice-of-dreary-life art-house drama that exists solely to establish Elizabeth Olsen as an actor who is to be taken seriously. It succeeds. The film also succeeds at having one of the worst titles since…
Movies based on true stories can be harrowing, unbelievable, and eye opening and sometimes they are an opportunity for us to look at our own lives in comparison. “The Vow,” starring Rachael McAdams and Channing Tatum, is based on a…
Let’s get out our Hollywood chemistry sets and discuss the new action fantasy “Chronicle”. The flick is more mixture than substance with a little “X-Men: First Class” mashed with “Paranormal Activity” and a touch of “Akira” to help wash down…
Check out this 6 minute featurette that covers the making of “Hugo,” Scorsese’s love letter to cinema that received more Academy Award nominations than any other film this year. Feel the magic!!
Buy it 2/7/12 on Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet Digital Copy and Download to Own. To be perfectly honest, I have not been a fan of the Harold and Kumar series and I went into “A Very Harold & Kumar…
I’m trying not to turn into a screaming fanboy about this film but the truth is I am all about “The Hunger Games”. The YA books are pretty fantastic and all footage so far points to a successful adaptation. Who…
A ghost story, a true ghost story, should be suspenseful and leave the audience chilled. These days most people expect blood, gore and shock when they see anything that looks like horror story. “The Woman in Black” is not a…
Justin Timberlake is a modern day renaissance man. Sit back and be amazed by his musical accomplishments, his comedic prowess and his dramatic dexterity. This is the man who brought sexy back around (and it was missed) and taught us…
Check out this great cast of comedy excellence: “High Road” stars Lizzy Caplan (127 Hours, Hot Tub Time Machine, Mean Girls, “Party Down”), Abby Elliott (No Strings Attached, “Saturday Night Live”, “King of the Hill”), Ed Helms (The Hangover 1…
I am of an age where it’s entirely possible to hold Jack Black and Steve Martin in the same light, both having massive influence on my development into the “adult” that I am today. So when it came time…