Movie Review: The Boxtrolls
Laika Studios proudly keeps stop motion animation charming and inventive in the CGI world of animation today. Coraline and Paranorman are thoughtful and clever stories …
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Movie Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones
Liam Neeson’s recent fare falls under two categories: thriller or revenge flick. A Walk Among the Tombstones is being cast as a revenge flick, but …
Movie Review: Hercules
Hercules never quite embraces itself. Attempting to put a spin on the Greek demigod’s origins, Hercules has some fun and does some interesting things, but …
Movie Review: Maleficent
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. Good lord does Angelina Jolie have chiseled cheekbones. Maleficent spins Sleeping Beauty’s story in a new direction. …
Movie Review: Palo Alto
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. The Coppolas sure are fascinated by Californians. Sophia Coppola covered the vapidity of the Bling Ring, and …
Movie Review: Million Dollar Arm
Disney is hoping for people to write as many positive baseball puns as it can about Million Dollar Arm. This family film, when focused on …
Movie Review: Godzilla
Even Matthew Broderick couldn’t get rid of Godzilla. The monster that made popular the creature feature is back. Director Gareth Edwards has fun building Godzilla …
Movie Review: Belle
Belle is the British aristocracy version of an underdog sports movie. Featuring a solid cast and ornate period detail, Belle is at times compelling but …
Movie Review: Heaven Is For Real
I’m glad Heaven Is For Real exists. For one, the religious right has long been underserved by message-pushing films with minimal complexity. Also, Heaven Is …
Movie Review: Nymphomaniac: Volume II
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. Sexual awakening is clearly more fun that sexual escalation. Nymphomaniac: Volume II attempts to turn the chipper …