The summer of 2011 was filled with some very AVERAGE movies, which is why I’ve gave out more “C” grades than any other. And if there was ever a film that defined AVERAGE – kinda funny, kinda clever, while at the same time, kinda dumb and kinda predictable, it’s “Zookeeper”. Kevin James and Adam Sandler […]
Even before I sat down to watch “Monte Carlo” this summer I knew the film wasn’t made with someone like me in mind. A quick look around proved my point: Of the 30-40 people in the theater I was the only male. But even though “Monte Carlo” is a young chick flick, that doesn’t mean […]
“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 […]
2007’s “Transformers” was an exciting action film with a good, human story to go with it. After seeing “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” two years later I never wanted to watch another Autobot vs. Decepticon battle. But Paramount decided the world needed a third “Transformers” film even though most critics and moviegoers hated the sequel. […]
“Cars” is my all-time favorite Disney/Pixar film. It’s got memorable characters, great dialogue, a terrific story and wonderful animation. And it has a lot of heart. “Cars 2” is not as good as the original, but it still doesn’t disappoint. This is a rare case when the storyline for a sequel is almost completely different […]
“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can.” Well, you know what “Spider-Man” did? Back in 2002 the success of that film started the “comic book super hero” movie craze. And now a decade later these movies are dominating theaters and making hundreds of millions of dollars for their studios. Even though the main character is […]
“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 […]
“Super 8” is written and directed by J.J. Abrams (“Star Trek”, TV’s “Lost”) and the film’s executive producer is Steven Spielberg. That’s a pretty good combination. The story is set in 1979 in small town Ohio. Joe (Joel Courtney) and his friends are making a Zombie movie, that they want to finish over the summer […]
“Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer” is based on a very popular book series for kids, written by Megan McDonald. She also helped write the screenplay so fans of the books should be pretty happy with this on-screen version. Australian newcomer Jordana Beatty plays Judy, a third grader who wants to have the best […]
The “X-Men” series is one of the most successful film adaptations of a comic book in movie history. Back in 2009 we got to see how Wolverine, the #1 mutant, got his start. Now here we see how it all began for the rest of the characters and the entire “X-Men” society. “X-Men: First Class” […]