2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth” was a fun family adventure. It was also the first live-action film to be shot entirely in the new digital 3D format. The Third Dimension has come a long way in the three and a half years since “Journey 1”, as we see in “Journey 2: The […]
From the title you might think “The Iron Lady” is the story of the wife of “Iron Man”. And while Meryl Streep could probably pull-off that role too, here she stars as Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister. Right from the first time Streep is on screen it’s hard to recognize her because SHE […]
“My Week with Marilyn” contains one of the best acting ensembles of any film this year, led by the amazing Michele Williams as Marilyn Monroe. Williams picked-up a well deserved Golden Globe victory and Academy Award nomination for her performance. As for the movie itself, it’s not bad either. The story, based on actual events, […]
Adam Sandler’s movie career consists of several early hits (“Happy Gilmore”, “Billy Madison”) and some more recent clunkers (“Grown-Ups”). The main problem with Sandler’s bad comedies is that they include more disgusting and disturbing humor than actual funny lines and scenes. While “Jack and Jill” has it’s share of fart jokes and adult references it […]
“Tower Heist” had one of the largest ensemble cast – along with “The Help” – of any 2011. And like “The Help” this story centers around workers, in this case at the biggest apartment building in New York City. This time the help are looking for “payback” by getting their pay back. Ben Stiller stars […]
The original “Planet of the Apes” hit theaters in 1968. Four sequels followed in the early 70’s and in 2001, Tim Burton’s “reboot” of the original starred Mark Wahlberg. Now, 43 years after the Charlton Heston classic, we finally get to learn how all this monkey business got started. “Rise of the Planet of the […]
The greatest movie franchise of all time has come to an end. That’s the bad news for “Harry Potter” fans. The good news is that the series goes out with a bang and now they can own the movie on Blu-ray/DVD. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” picks-up right where “Part 1” left […]
“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” centers around the talk show host and comedian’s life between the time he left NBC (after his brief time hosting “The Tonight Show”) and when he started his new hosting gig on TBS. O’Brien was obviously devastated after he got the boot from NBC, and part of the deal was that […]
“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” is very loosely based on the classic children’s book that I loved reading when I was younger. Jim Carrey stars as Tom Popper. When Tom was young he hardly ever spent any time with his father, who was an explorer and always off somewhere in the world. Tom is a businessman who […]
“Midnight in Paris” is written and directed by Woody Allen. Many critics are considering it his “comeback film”. I can’t agree or disagree because this was my first Woody Allen film when I saw it this spring. What I can agree with is that “Midnight in Paris” is a delight to watch. Owen Wilson plays […]