50/50 Review

“That’s what everyone has been telling me since the beginning. ‘Oh, you’re gonna be okay,’ and ‘Oh, everything’s fine,’ and like, it’s not… It makes it worse… that no one will just come out and say it. Like, ‘hey man, you’re gonna die.’”  -Adam 50/50 was a movie I had heard some great buzz about…

Underworld Awakening Review

“My heart’s not cold, it’s broken.” -Selene When I was much younger I used to watch quite a bit of the sci-fi channel. I went through a phase where that was what I watched for many hours on weekends during the B-movie movie marathons. Among the movies I used to watch, the first and second…

Initial 2012 Oscar nominees reaction

Best Picture “The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer “The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer “The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers “Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers “Midnight in Paris” Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers “Moneyball” Michael De Luca,…

10 of My Most Anticipated films of 2012

2011 was a good year for movies, but I’m really hoping 2012 can 1-up it by delivering less branded material and more independent and original material. Despite this I find myself being excited for many of the brand movies this year. Here’s my list and feel free to post some of your most anticipated movies in the…

My Top 10 Films of 2011

As 2011 has come to a close I have began putting together a list of my favorite films of this year, and even though I did not see quite a bit of what was offered this year I still managed to get to plenty of movies this year and I have actually reviewed 22 films…

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Review

*This review contains some graphic descriptions of the graphic material found in the film.   “The fear of offending is stronger than the fear of pain. “ -Martin Vanger When it was announced that David Fincher would be re-adapting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo there was a split in the fan base of both the…

Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol Review

Mission Impossible returns yet again with another intense and action packed adventure for Ethan Hunt(Tom Cruise) with his new team made up of the returning Benji(Simon Pegg) and newcomers Jane(Paula Patton) and Brandt(Jeremy Renner).  With Tom Cruise beginning to show his age and Brad Bird(The Incredibles, Ratatouille) stepping in to direct his first live action film;…

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review

“The question is which of us is the trout and which of us is the fisherman Mr. Holmes?” -Moriarty In 2009 Sherlock Holmes became a break out hit making over half a billion dollars and successfully brought the brand into the mainstream blockbuster film community making both Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson both known…

Batman Year One Review

“Ladies, gentlemen, you’ve eaten well. You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth. Its spirit. But your feast is nearly over. From this moment on, none of you are safe. “ -Batman  Batman Year One is the latest installment of DC’s short animated films that they release roughly three times a year. Year One is an adaption of the…

The Muppets Review

“Statler: Is this movie in 3-D? Waldorf: Nope! The Muppets are as one-dimensional as they’ve always been! “ The muppets haven’t been in the theatrical realm since 1999’s flop Muppets from Space and since then they’ve been reduced to TV movies at best which has left them to fade away into the memory of their…