Movie Review: Never Back Down
Thanks to TV and movies, Beach Resort paradises seem like a very weird place. People seem so consumed by the next big thing that what …
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Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted
Jason Segel and Amy Adams held more sway than I thought. Muppets Most Wanted brings back Kermit/Piggy et al for a caper/heist film. While parts …
Movie Review: 300: Rise of an Empire
At least the Greeks have Thermopylae. 300: Rise of An Empire attempts to replicate the style and machismo of the original 300, with limited success. …
Movie Review: That Awkward Moment
Give writer/director Tom Gormican credit. He managed to grab 3 young actors before 2 become megastars and one becomes socially irrelevant. That Awkward Moment masquerades …
Movie Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty represents the everyman. The unnoticed. The dreamer. Ben Stiller certainly is a dreamer, but he lives in Hollywood, so is take on the …
Movie Review: 21 And Over
21 and Over feels like either the first draft of the Hangover, or a cheap knockoff trying to launch careers. Mostly repeating the central conceit …
Movie Review: Out of the Furnace
Looks like Christian Bale is spending his retirement from Batman decaying in the Rust Belt. Out of the Furnace tries really hard to be like …
Movie Review: The Book Thief
When watching The Book Thief, I was more often than not reminded of Pinocchio. Not because they are both beloved stories written with children in …
Movie Review: About Time
It’s not a time travel story of love. It is a love story with time travel. With all the romantic clichés and plot devices in …
Movie Review: Jobs
Steve Jobs is as amazing an innovator as they come. His ability to look past the possible and create something people themselves didn’t know they …