Movie Review: Kick-Ass 2
Kick Ass was a fun take on the superhero genre. It simultaneously lampooned and embraced the tropes of a superhero film to craft something fresh …
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Movie Review: Lee Daniels’ The Butler
The Butler serves the same purpose as Forrest Gump: it tells the story of America through the eyes of one person. In this case, the …
Movie Review: The Spectacular Now
Teen comedies became a genre after John Hughes defined it back in the 1980s. Since then, there have been many attempts to capture the combination …
Movie Review: Elysium
Neill Blomkamp has been a rising star in the sci-fi world. After the Halo movie fell through, Blomkamp (29 years old) directed District 9, a …
Movie Review: Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station is coming out at a time where it is extremely relevant in society today with the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case. Oscar Grant’s personal …
Movie Review: The To Do List
I wonder what John Hughes would think about Brandy Clark and the To Do List. Writer/Director Maggie Carey’s debut film contains pieces of an 80’s …
Movie Review: The Wolverine
Hugh Jackman gets to combine everyone’s favorite conflicted X-man with a little bit of trauma from his Oscar-nominated Jean Valjean. The Wolverine is a pleasant …
Movie Review: The Conjuring
Oh man, I haven’t been this scared in a long time. The Conjuring goes back to horror’s roots to deliver a very frightening film. Director …
Movie Review: Pacific Rim
Monsters versus robots. For any fanboy, that statement alone is worth at least a strong consideration. Fortunately for all the people forced to be dragged …
Movie Review: The Heat
Move over Judd Apatow: there are two new sheriffs in town. The Heat proves that Bridesmaids was not a fluke, and that the comedy troupe …