“Don Jon” Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Directorial Debut Doesn’t Adhere To Rules Of Generic Romantic Comedies Michael Lee, September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 As explicitly stated in Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s directorial debut, Don Jon, romantic comedies have rules and standards to follow. The love at first sight, the first date, the fights, the break ups, the make ups, blah, blah, blah. We’ve all seen it before. And when it is as clear cut as…
“Gravity” Review: A Technical Marvel Fueled By Sandra Bullock’s Astounding Performance Michael Lee, September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 There is a brilliance in simplicity. But when a film’s narrative is as simple as Alfonso Cuarón‘s Gravity is backed up by an otherwise very complex set of visuals and an outstanding performance given by Sandra Bullock, you have one of those rare films that not only give audiences the…
Review: “The Croods” in Digital HD Dan Koelsch, September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 DreamWorks Animation’s latest hit The Croods comes out on Blu-ray and DVD October 1st, but you can get now in Digital HD. After the break, read my review of the film and its iTunes extras.
“Rush” Review: Ron Howard’s Racing Drama Takes Command Of The Track But Fails To Finish In First Michael Lee, September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 Without going into all these racing in cinema metaphors, Rush is probably one of the most memorable sports films in recent years. The Ron Howard-directed film, which made its debut at the Toronoto International Film Festival earlier this year, stars Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl as Formula-1 racing legends James…
“Riddick” Review: Riddick’s Return Starts Out Strong But Stumbles When Crossing The Finish Line David Weaver, September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 While never commercially successful (Pitch Black was a cult hit and it’s very expensive follow up Chronicles of Riddick was a financial flop), there is a certain appeal to the Riddick franchise that remains alluring to this day. However, after the failure of the second film, Universal shelved the franchise,…