Reviewing Reviews of ‘Wrath of the Titans’
I was not a fan of Clash of the Titans remake that was released in 2010. As for the sequel, The Wrath of the Titans, I think I fell asleep in the middle of it — either that, or I just zoned out while thinking about how much I was craving a Twinkie. Ultimately, I...
20 Reasons Why ‘The Hunger Games’ is One of the Best Movies of the Year
Today is the day. The Hunger Games opens in theaters. Many of you may have lined up for the midnight screenings of this movie about a dystopian future where kids are plucked from their “districts” and forced to fight to the death. It is wonderful. So wonderful that I decided to make a list of...
My Rambling Unstructured Thoughts About ’21 Jump Street’
I was one of those people who was very apprehensive about converting this beloved cop drama from the ’80s. In fact, I was totally against it — but when I heard that Jonah Hill was involved, I had a glimmer of hope. It’s not a remake. It’s a continuation. It’s another way of approaching the...
Trailer of the Week: ‘Silent House’
Silent House opens in theaters today and it further fuels my love for three things: 1.) Elizabeth Olsen 2.) Haunted houses 3.) Indie horror flicks that are seemingly filmed all done in one long shot. Since I am too lazy to write a synopsis of the synopsis, here’s the official synopsis: Silent House is a...
We Need to Talk About ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
Brace yourself before you watch We Need to Talk About Kevin — because it will smack you in the face. Hard. Really hard. (that’s what she said). That aside, Tilda Swinton‘s tortuous brilliance radiates off the screen as she plays a mother to a troubled teen — and I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill emo...
My Rambling Unstructured Thoughts About ‘Wanderlust’
Long and the short of it: this is a good in-flight movie…or a movie to watch while doing a menial task like folding laundry or making out with someone you have lukewarm feelings for. I like Paul Rudd. Paul Rudd makes any movie tolerable. He made me NOT walk out of Our Idiot Brother. I...
8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Hate ‘This Means War’
Last time I checked, the new action/romance/comedy This Means War had a 24 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I think it’s safe to say that critics do not love this movie. I, on the other hand, found the movie highly entertaining, shiny and enjoyably shallow. Also, I like things that go boom — and I...
‘The Vow’: Necessary Details to Make the Perfect Amnesiac Love Story
The Vow opens in theaters today. It’s your age-old romantic story of guy loves girl/girl falls for guy/guy marries girl/girl loses memory after car accident/guy tries to help her get her memory back. If you want to make a movie like this, follow these simple rules and you will succeed: The story needs to be...
Reviewing a Review of ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’
I watched Journey 2: The Mysterious Island without watching the first one, but I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t be lost. Honestly, I was only watching this for Josh Hutcherson. I feel it is my duty to support any and all members of The Hunger Games cast. In any matter, I enjoyed it because I...
‘W.E.’ a.k.a. That Madonna Movie No One Really Likes
There has been a lot of mixed buzz about Madonna‘s movie, W.E.. I thought it was pretty. I wish that could be my review, but I feel I need to fill this space with words and opinions about Madge’s “masterpiece” about Wallis Simpson (see what I did there? That was a play on her Golden...
‘Chronicle’: The perfect recipe for a found footage movie
Ladies and gentlemen, I have some big news for you: Chronicle is the first movie of 2012 that I would actually recommend for people to watch without hesitation. The Max Landis-scribed movie about a trio of high school buddies (played by Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell, and Dane DeHaan) who discover they have superhero telekinetic...
8 tips to prepare you for ‘The Woman in Black’
The Woman in Black is basically a ghost story about — you guessed it — a woman in black. She lives in a creepy house and terrorizes a quaint little town whilst wearing her glamorous black veil. Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer, is visiting the town to settle some business with the aforementioned creepy...
