Tyler Perry is one of the hardest-working men in the movie business. Since 2005, he’s written, produced, directed, and starred in about a dozen movies, many which feature his most popular character – Madea. All of his previous films have been a mixture of drama and comedy. But Perry called “Madea’s Witness Protection” his first […]
“People Like Us” comes from the same studios behind last year’s Oscar-winning “The Help”. And that’s about the only thing these two films have in common. Chris Pine (“Star Trek”) stars as Sam. He’s a businessman with money troubles. On top of that, Sam learns that his father, a successful LA music producer, has died. […]
Four score and seven years ago (actually more like 150 years ago), our 16th President may have been “Honest Abe”, but he also kept a big secret. Abraham Lincoln was a…VAMPIRE HUNTER! Believe it or not, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is based on a book. The author, Seth Grahame-Smith, also wrote the screenplay. This is […]
“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” begins three weeks before an asteroid is set to hit Earth after our last attempt to stop it from coming has failed. Steve Carell stars as Dodge. Once the news is out that all hope is gone, his wife immediately leaves him. Now all alone and […]
Pixar’s track record for great animated movies has been close to perfect. I wasn’t a huge fan of “Wall-E”, though many think it’s the studio’s best. I liked last year’s “Cars 2” a lot, though it didn’t get the overall critical reaction it deserved. The studio’s 13th feature, “Brave”, is their first with a female […]
They built this movie…(dramatic pause)…They built this movie on Rock ‘N Roll. And a half-naked Tom Cruise. Those are literally the two elements that keep this film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” from completely crumbling apart. This is not your typical movie, or your typical movie musical. The time is 1987. […]
“Prometheus” is the first sci-fi/horror movie I’ve reviewed, at least that’s what it looked like it was going to be from the trailers. Director Ridley Scott’s latest is mostly just science fiction, not offering any of the ‘jump out of your seat’ moments I was expecting. In fact, there’s very little suspense as well. It’s […]
2005’s “Madagascar” was a big hit at the box office and a fun animated comedy. The franchise continued with the 2008 sequel – “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”, which was not as good as the original; a nice 2009 Christmas special – “Merry Madagascar”; and the Nickelodeon spin-off series “The Penguins of Madagascar”. Now we have […]
“Snow White & the Huntsman” is a much darker adaptation of the classic story than “Mirror Mirror”, the Julia Roberts family comedy that came out in March. It’s also a much, much better film. This version is set in medieval times. It begins with Snow White as a young princess. Her mother, the Queen, has […]
Director Wes Anderson is known for his QUIRKY, independent, off-beat, QUIRKY comedies, including “Rushmore”, “The Royal Tennembaums” and “The Darjeeling Limited”. In 2009, he released his first animated film, “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, (based on the Roald Dahl book) starring George Clooney and Meryl Streep. I thought it was the best movie of 2009 (even better […]