The trailer for “Closed Circuit” leads you to believe that this is going to be an action/suspense thriller about hidden cameras and the fact that we’re being watched at all times. But it turns out that’s not what “Closed Circuit” is about AT ALL! There are no action scenes (other than a two-second, minor car […]
“Man of Steel” is “300” and “Watchmen” director Zack Snyder’s Superman origin story. Let me rephrase that: it’s Zack Snyder’s LONG, overly action-packed, Superman origin story. We begin, where else but on the planet Krypton. Russell Crowe’s Jor-El and his wife send away their new, naturally-born son Kal-El off to Earth because their planet is […]
“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is the sequel to 2009’s “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and is once again based on the classic Hasbro action figures. “Retaliation” was supposed to come out on June 29, 2012, but just weeks before Paramount decided to delay the film for nine months, even after they had spent millions on […]
“Escape from Planet Earth” was the first animated film of 2013. And it will be remembered as one of the year’s worst – if it’s remembered at all. Brendan Fraser leads the all-star voice cast as Scorch. He’s a hot-shot, bright blue superhero alien from Planet Baab who loves attention. However, his brother Gary (Rob […]
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is the first in a trilogy of prequels to one of the most successful trilogies of all-time – “The Lord of the Rings”. Director Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth (and the classic works of J.R.R. Tolkien), and he’s brought along a new friend: HFR. But we’ll get to that in […]
“The Twilight Saga” comes to an end, in this highly-anticipated final installment of the epic, romantic, blockbuster franchise. I’ve never been a “Twi-Hard” and don’t plan on being one in the near future. I’ve never read any of the books. And, much like the other films in the series that I’ve seen, this is a […]
Early on “The Master” received a lot of Oscar buzz. Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman went head-to-head at the 2006 Academy Awards and Hoffman won. This year they were nominated again, in separate categories, and neither won. Outside of these two strong performances, “The Master” is a bit of a mess and clearly […]
The premise of “Robot & Frank” is one of the most intriguing of any movie released in 2012. The story is set in the near future, which looks a lot like the present, except for the really tiny cars, clear cell phones, large video screens for making phone calls and robots who are advanced enough […]
It’s “Bourne” without Bourne. “The Bourne Legacy” is the fourth installment in the successful spy/action franchise, but for the first time Matt Damon is not in the picture. However, the film does pick-up where 2007’s “The Bourne Ultimatum” left off. Jason Bourne is still alive (never seen, of course), but the bigger problem for the […]
It’s one of the great wonders and mysteries of the movies: How an actor, writer, director can make a great film one year and then their next picture can be an utter failure. Last year, Woody Allen pulled-off a remarkable comeback with the smart, clever, delightful and funny “Midnight in Paris”, for which he won […]