Movie Review: Hugo Jon Burke, November 24, 2011 Martin Scorsese’s latest film Hugo, which opened yesterday in theaters, is indeed a “family film”, but do not let that dissuade you from seeing this amazing work from, arguably, our greatest living director. The movie tells the story of a young orphan who lives in the walls of a 1930’s…
Movie Review: The Muppets Dan Koelsch, November 20, 2011November 20, 2011 I love the Muppets. I thought I should get that out of the way. The original The Muppet Movie is one of my favorite movies of all time, and by watching it again a few years ago, I gained a new appreciation for the Muppet universe as an adult. After…
Movie Review: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Jon Burke, November 13, 2011 Currently in limited theatrical release, and VOD, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil packs a lot of substance into its 90-minute runtime. Tucker & Dale is a buddy comedy, a deconstruction of the redneck horror subgenre, a bloody gore fest and reverent homage to horror classics like The Evil Dead and…
Movie Review: Immortals Dan Koelsch, November 10, 2011November 10, 2011 This Friday, Relativity Media’s Immortals opens in theaters in 3D. The film, directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell), is an action period epic about the war between the Greek Gods and the Titans. The solid cast includes future Superman Henry Cavill, Luke Evans, Freida Pinto, and Mickey Rourke, and the…
Movie Review: Tower Heist Jon Burke, November 5, 2011 Tower Heist, which opens this weekend in theaters, is an entertaining film that hits its stride about 20 minutes in and shortly thereafter turns on the cinematic cruise control. There is nothing inherently bad about the film, save for its ridiculous finale, but Tower Heist ultimately amounts to barely more…