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The Joneses (Movie Review)
On April 16, 2010 at 6:00 am
From Sunset Boulevard to Wisteria Lane, there is no shortage of controversial happenings in the world of on and off screen Hollywood families. Therefore, we are lead to believe that everyone has a neighbor that is doing something so outlandish it is only believable as a film or television show. And if we don’t have [...]
Greenberg (Film Review)
On April 8, 2010 at 8:06 am
** ½ (out of 4 stars) Starring: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans Directed by: Noah Baumbach Rated: R (language, some sexual content, drug use) “Hurt people hurt people” is the central line spoken in Greenberg, the new Ben Stiller comedy vehicle. The line sheds a little light on why we should care at all [...]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Film Review)
On April 5, 2010 at 7:30 am
*** (out of 4 stars) Starring: Zachary Gordon Directed by: Thor Freudenthal Rated: PG (rude humor, language) This is a family movie that anyone can enjoy. You don’t even have to bring any kids or family with you. It helps if you ever, at any point in your childhood, felt like a wimpy kid, though. [...]
Che Guevara Successfully Cloned!
On April 1, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Published in the Brazilian medical journal, Jornal Médico Falsificado de Brasil, Brazilian doctors have successfully cloned a human embryo with the DNA of the revolutionary, Ernesto ‘Chė’ Guevara. The surrogate mother is expected to give birth on or around October 9th – the anniversary of Chė’s death. The project was cloaked [...]
Will Captain America Throw His Mighty Shield?
On March 29, 2010 at 8:07 am
When Captain America throws his mighty shield, he does so without putting his shoulder out. The 69 year old graphite man known as Steve Rogers has survived countless beatdowns; beaten viral infections; chilled out in a block of ice; been shot out of this world – and after all these years he’s still going strong. [...]
She’s Out Of My League (Film Review)
On at 7:54 am
*** (out of 4 stars) Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Krysten Ritter Directed by: Jim Field Smith Rated: R (strong language, profanity, sexual situations) She’s Out Of My League is like watching Barney Fife and Elle Woods starring in yet another sequel of American Pie. In other words, I felt right at home [...]
Hot Tub Time Machine (Film Review)
On March 26, 2010 at 6:10 am
There is something about movies with 1980’s references that will always resonate with anyone that was a part of that decade. It was a weird decade to say the least, so referencing it will always have a purpose in a comedy film. For those in my generation who were children in the 1980’s, we have [...]
How To Train Your Dragon (Film Review)
On at 6:00 am
It is safe to say that animated films have made leaps and bounds since I was a kid watching The Land Before Time with tears streaming down my cheeks. I have not been nearly as on top of my game as I should be when it comes to watching the critically acclaimed animated films of [...]
How PC Buried ‘Soraya M.’
On March 24, 2010 at 12:12 pm
by Matthew Philbin, Newsbusters …”The Stoning of Soraya M.” is set in an Iranian village in 1986. The woman is the victim of Sharia law. It addresses misogyny, injustice, human rights abuses and narrow religiosity. It is anti-violence and deeply pro-life, in the broadest sense of the term. In short, as The Weekly Standards Stephen [...]
Remember Me – (Film Review)
On March 23, 2010 at 2:00 pm* ½ (out of 4 stars) Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin Directed by: Allen Coulter Rating: PG-13 (violence, sexual content, mild language) Remember Me begins like a dramatic vigilante action movie. Then it turns into a coming-of-age movie. Then it tries desperately to turn into a romantic movie. Then it tries to pull off [...]
“Green Zone” (Film Review)
On March 18, 2010 at 8:04 am* (out of 4 stars) Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan Director: Paul Greengrass Rating: R (violence, strong language) The most recent bomb of the Iraq War is Green Zone, the most ingenuous revisionist film about war to come along in recent memory. Being touted as some sort of Bourne WMD, it attempts to [...]
“Alice in Wonderland” (Review) It’ Ain’t Your Mama’s Alice Anymore
On March 15, 2010 at 6:27 am
For those of you who may not be familiar with Burtons’ work, he is a writer, director, producer, and sometimes actor. Ever since he hit the mainstream with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, he’s been entertaining audiences with his dark, wry humor and eclectic adaptations of classic stories. Films like Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride and Edward Scissorhands [...]
Tim Burton’s “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” (Film Review)
On at 6:27 am** ½ (out of 4) Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway Director: Tim Burton Rated PG (a mention of infidelity) “Beware the Jockysnatch, my son! The fist that clunks, the claws that tax! Beware of flying ‘phones and shun The frumpious Mandlethatch!” (from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll) I realize that, by [...]
“The Stoning of Soraya M.” Must See DVD Review!
On March 12, 2010 at 9:14 am
This week we see the release of Cyrus Nowrasteh’s magnificent and powerful film The Stoning of Soraya M. Those who have read my initial film review as well as my two part interview with the director will already have a good background on the film. If you are interested in the film or have already [...]
Academy Apologizes for Leaving Ed Begley, Jr. Out of Tribute
On at 8:22 amSatire (irreverent satire, at that) from The Endive… Critics and fans alike expressed outrage over the blatant omission of Ed Begley, Jr., from the Academy Awards tribute to actors who died in the past year. Begley’s family said they were beyond tears. “How could they include Michael Jackson and not my little Ed?!” said Mrs. [...]
“The Crazies” (Film Review)
On March 10, 2010 at 6:30 am**½ (out of 4) Director: Breck Eisner Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell Rated: R (strong language, extremely bloody violence) “The Crazies” is a cautious remake of George Romero’s 1973 classic horror film. It is the story of Ogden Marsh, a small town where the residents go psycho (as the result of a toxin spread via [...]
