Blu-ray Review: ‘Movie 43′
The anthology film is something rarely seen these days, so much so that my two favorites both come from ’70s: The Kentucky Fried Movie and Tales from the Crypt. The only good thing that can be brought...
View ArticleBlu-ray 3D Review: ‘The Croods’
For a little while, it seemed as though DreamWorks Animation was really out to take down the powerhouse that is Pixar Animation Studios. As long as the title didn’t feature the words Shrek or...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′
Buckle up, true believers — the summer movie season has officially arrived. While April’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier unofficially inducted the season, Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is here...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
There is always pressure when doing a sequel, but toss on top having your sequel as part of a reboot to a hugely popular franchise that ended in critical shame. That’s the situation Sony Pictures found...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ingnorance)’
The word masterpiece gets thrown around a lot but do most of them really deserve that high of regard? Even if a film is an outstanding filmmaking accomplishment, it doesn’t necessarily mean it deserves...
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Birdman’– What Happens When a Faded Movie Star Does Broadway?
The film Birdman has the “feel” of heft to it – it seems as if you are expected to associate gravitas to the proceedings basically from the first few seconds. Michael Keaton’s Riggan Thomson is a...
View ArticleAnthem Film Fest: Help Me, Obi Penn Jillette – You’re My Only Hope
Producer Ted Balaker said, “There has always been outrage, but now with technology, we can supercharge outrage.” Heather McDonald and Courtney Balaker working on ‘Can We Take a Joke?’ How our society...
View ArticleMovie Review: Gangster Squad
It’s probably next to impossible to write a review about Gangster Squad without mentioning the tragedy that happened in Aurora, Colorado, last summer during a Dark Knight Rises screening. Originally...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Croods
The number of escapist projects that Hollywood is showering the viewers with is skyrocketing. The technological advances that made artistic choices limited in the past have now opened up new...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Croods
While it’s never highly publicized, sometimes a replacement director/writer can be a saving grace in the world of animation. It’s happened twice at Pixar alone — first on Ratatouille and again with...
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