The world contained in Miguel Sapochnik’s grisly thriller Repo Men, isn’t much different from our own universe a few years ago. Loans are given out to anybody with a heartbeat; even those who have lousy credit and barely have the means to pay for groceries and a roof over their head, let alone that spicy [...]
Films like Ponyo are a nostalgic treat. It’s an odd feeling to experience but it was a joyous occasion to not have to sit through another over-polished DreamWorks or Pixar production. There is no doubt that both companies have achieved a mammoth amount of success and critical hit after critical hit (specifically Pixar ). They [...]
Calling Old Dogs utterly unbearable may be the understatement of the year alongside “healthcare needs an overhaul.” A family comedy by genre only, this John Travolta and Robin Williams vehicle is so maligned, mismanaged and other “M” words, that a point is reached in the movie where audiences are forced to ask, “Wait, is this [...]
Robert Pattinson’s face has been so associated with the schmaltzy popular teen vampire hysteria known as Twilight, that many have wondered if the young actor could possibly do anything else than look so forlorn. Could he possibly act? Would Pattinson be able to do anything more than be in a perpetual state of need of [...]
Robert De Niro has gone from tough guy to big ol’ softie the past decade. From a deranged cabbie, a boxer and take-no-guff wise-guys, De Niro has played some of film’s most iconic characters. As time marches on, De Niro has taken on roles that have shown his softer side. Oh sure, he still plays [...]
Amelia would appear to be, on the surface at least, another biopic destined for award buzz. It isn’t. Instead, this aviation movie from director Mira Nair, based on the book East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart by Susan Butler, is a shockingly boring and sadly conventional film. I’d use the cliché “paint-by-numbers,” [...]
Ellen Page doesn’t break the iron-clad type-casted grip that seems to be holding her in smart-ass alt-teen roles. From her under-appreciated Hard Candy to the over-hyped Juno and the abysmal Smart People, the channeling of her “I’m too cool for the room” type of gal is as keen as ever. It should be; that’s all [...]
Another day, another Disney reissue. Yet this time around, it’s not just a simple DVD reissue with Disney FastPlay being the only new addition. The good people at Buena Vista have now included a whistle with Air Bud emblazoned across it for the release of Air Bud: Golden Receiver. But as they say on QVC, [...]
When we give away cool things like DVDs, a near mint condition Burger King Sausage Biscuit and Blurays, we like to do a little something called Caption This Image Happy Double Smile. The same is true for a copy of EA’s Dante’s Inferno.
We are giving away a FREE copy of the game on Xbox 360 [...]
The absurdity of French squad Pierre Morel and Luc Besson have provided some of the most vivid and exhilarating action sequences caught on film. The team behind revenge fantasies Taken and District B13 return to France for their most polarizing film yet, From Paris With Love. Shot against a backdrop of a loosely-formed plot, their [...]
