“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…
“The World’s End” Review: Edgar Wright Ends The Cornetto Trilogy With One Rich Humorous Bite Michael Lee, August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 It’s poetic that Edgar Wright’s The World’s End, the final film of Cornetto Trilogy, is the boldest and most flavorful of the three. The film is clearly the freshest, funniest, and most fantastically entertaining films of the summer, not once ever missing a beat or stumbling, The World’s End hits…
“Kick-Ass 2” Review: It’s More Of Same, But With Significantly Less Kick This Time Around David Weaver, August 17, 2013 It was a modern day Hollywood miracle that the 2010 superhero flick Kick-Ass was even made, let alone that it found a distributor and eventually its way into theaters where it found a small, but modest amount of success. Despite gaining a following of loyal fans, it was ludicrous to…