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 that, romantic comedies become boring…
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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 opportunity to float in the…
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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.
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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 Hunt and Niki Lauda, respectively.
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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, a decision that made most…
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