Release Date: June 28th, 2011
Have you ever been slapped in the face? It’s an odd sensation. Sure, it stings for a little bit, but it’s not the pain you remember, as much, but rather the indignation. I bring up…
The Ceremony
Release Date: June 21st, 2011
So, allow me to set the stage: it’s Tuesday night. My family is sitting down to a movie. The night before, I put on Beginners, and they were so captivated that they watched the whole…
I Am Number Four
Release Date: May 24th, 2011
I Am Number Four, the sci-fi action film directed by D.J. Caruso is essentially the fusion of Smallville and Twilight, without any of the personality. The story is simple; a rugged and conflicted supernatural hero…
The Rite
Release Date: May 17th, 2011
I grew up around the golden age of cinematic horror when the genre was still a dusty and dirty thing trying to find its footing in an industry that really had no respect for such…
The Terminator
Release Date: May 10th, 2011
What can be said about James Cameron’s The Terminator that hasn’t been said since the film first premiered in 1984? How’s this— there is no such thing as technonoir. There, I said it. Cameron made…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Release Date: April 15th, 2011
I’m not a fan of Harry Potter. I haven’t watched the films, haven’t read the novels, I haven’t tasted the foul labeled jellybeans gracing the counter at my favorite bookstore, and I don’t understand the…
Friday Night Lights: The Complete 5th Season
Release Date: April 5th, 2011
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” is the mantra of Friday Night Lights. But my eyes were blurred with tears by the end of the brilliantly written, shot and acted series’ fifth and final season….
TRON: Legacy / TRON: Original Classic Combo Set
Release Date: April 5th, 2011
In 1982 when Tron first arrived on the screen it touted some of the most impressive special effects of its time. Back then, Jeff Bridges played the titular character, Kevin Flynn, a computer whiz that…
I Love You Phillip Morris
Release Date: April 5th, 2011
This is a love story about a man who committed identity theft, insurance fraud, and escaped from prison four times. The story is true. The real Steven Russell, having soundly humiliated Texas’ prison system, is…
Tangled
Release Date: March 29th, 2011
Tangled, Disney’s 50th animated feature, is the perfect family film. It is a (strategic) combination of romance, action, and comedy, with a liberal side of mother-daughter drama for the twelve and up. Likable leads, hilarious…