This is a bittersweet day for Batman fans. On one hand, the release of The Dark Knight Rises—what must be one of the most anticipated events in movie history—is finally here; on the other hand, this marks the end of Read More …
Superhero movies, as the adage goes, are like pizzas–even when they’re bad, they’re still pretty good. Or so it seemed, until the black cloud that was Spider-Man 3 hit theaters, showing the world what life would be like had Hitler Read More …
The men in this bar are by no means unkind. Just quiet. Their hats sit low on their foreheads. Flies buzz around their ancient ears. These men have been ruined, unraveled like an old shirt. Each of them destroyed in Read More …
It’s not common for moviegoers to rave about a studio. More often than not, people’s interest in a movie boils down to who’s in it (I just looove George Clooney), what it’s about (get this: it’s a hotel… for dogs), Read More …
This may be the age of the reboot, but one still has to wonder why The Powers That Be keep trying to revive the “Planet of the Apes” franchise—a series whose success rate has steadily dwindled with each new incarnation. Read More …
After witnessing the abominations that were “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” I was a little worried for the latest installment of the X-Men movie franchise; but a clever script, excellent cast, and Matthew Vaughn’s steady direction make Read More …
Will Ferrell may be famous for buffoonery, but anyone that’s seen “Stranger Than Fiction” knows he’s not just a clown. While it can sometimes be jarring to see such a funny man in such a sobering role, Ferrell negotiates drama Read More …
By now one should be wary of superhero movies, because no matter how good the source material is the Brett Ratners of the world manage to muck it up. No disrespect to Kenneth Branagh, but “Thor” left much to be Read More …
Now I like pornography as much as the next guy. Probably more than the next guy. Definitely more than the next guy. Who is this “next guy” and why are we fighting about how much we like pornography? Anyway, porn Read More …
The warrior epic is a genre rife with comedic fodder. Still, it takes a special talent to successfully stretch the parodic through a feature-length runtime. If anyone could do it, you’d think it would be golden man-child Danny McBride, but Read More …