Recommended The Film: It’s common for those who aren’t politicians to want to live in the shoes of decision makers for a brief period, just so they might be able to put their perspective and values in motion to fix some of the problems created by questionable, self-focused bureaucracy.
Rent It The Movie: Friends of mine had occasionally praised the merits of Boiler Room long before The Wolf of Wall Street had become a cinematic reality. While the films share similar backdrops, their story appears to be told at two different levels, one as the ground level of a broker, the other an owner, but both in stock brokerage firms
Of all of the recent Marvel Comics based films Thor: The Dark World is the one that is the least…uhh…comic bookish. In fact the film is as much Science Fantasy as anything else. Much of the action takes place off Earth and doesn’t involve a threat to Earth as much as it does to the entire universe…
Recommended The Movie: Made fast and cheap to cash in on the slasher craze that was dominating the box office in the eighties, Slumber Party Massacre from Roger Corman’s New Concorde productions proved popular enough to spawn two sequels. While these were originally released on DVD years ago by Corman’s label, they went out of print but thanks to the efforts of Shout! Factory and their line of …
To begin with, I have only read two of three “The Hunger Games†novels by Suzanne Collins. I would think that many of you are probably in the same boat or haven’t read them at all.
Rent It The easy way out in a horror review is to just compare whatever you’re writing about to another flick. Oh, it’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with a jackhammer. It’s Friday the 13th at a bar mitzvah.
Highly Recommended Nurse Jackie , in its fifth season, remains one of the best dramas (with much comedy) on television today. It hasn’t lost a bit of a punch, and like its titular character, (currently) recovering drug addict and acerbic nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco), the show is full of ballsy surprises and stronger than ever
“Darkman†is a great example of Sam Raimi’s early work as he climbed the ladder to become one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. Contributor: Eric Shirey Published: Feb 23, 2014
By Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Historical drama “12 Years a Slave” was awarded the top prize at Sunday night’s Academy Awards show, claiming the Oscar for best picture and boosting the revenue its distributor Fox Searchlight can expect from added theater and home entertainment sales. “12 Years a Slave” won a total of three Oscars, including for Lupita Nyong’o for best …
At one point during Justice League: War, Green Lantern turns to Batman and calls him a “phenomenal douchebagâ€. Welcome to DC Comics’ New 52 Universe where Green Lantern is an arrogant A-hole, Shazam is an obnoxious teenager…