Movie Review: Ruby Sparks
Distributed by the same company that created (500) Days of Summer, Ruby Sparks contains many similarities to the 2009 hit. The leads are indie darlings. …
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Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises is a very optimistic title, which does not fit in at all with the story that Christopher Nolan has crafted. Batman’s …
Movie Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Benh Zeitlin must have read Huckleberry Finn before he directed Beasts of the Southern Wild. The setups are almost identical: they feature a younger protagonist, …
Movie Review: The Grey
Liam Neeson has crafted a fun little career for himself. He has won over the critics since Schindler’s List and recently, he has won over …
Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man will immediately draw comparisons to its predecessor. Fortunately, director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) sets a different tone with his …
Movie Review: Magic Mike
Magic Mike has everything Striptease does not: male nudity, female nudity, a script, good acting, and Steven Soderbergh. Many people will cite one of these …
Movie Review: Ted
A movie like Ted has a low bar. Fortunately, Seth McFarlane is great at jumping over low bars. His shows like Family Guy and the …
Movie Review: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World delivers a fresh spin on an old story. It takes the classic road trip, and couples …
Movie Review: Brave
Brave is very timid by Pixar standards. They did a better family story in the Incredibles; they had a better plot in Monsters, Inc; and …
Movie Review: Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsman takes a clever spin on an older tale, and fails to stick the landing. There are some wonderful CGI effects …