“Seven Days in Utopia” is based on the 2009 best-selling novel: “Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia”, by David Cook. It’s the story of a young pro golfer who needs help in becoming a better player and a better person. While it’s corny and formulaic, it’s also a rare sports movie […]
“Spy Kids” was released in 2001 and was one of the top 20 films that year. Two sequels followed (“Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams” in 2002 and 2003’s “Spy Kids 3D: Game Over”). Eight years later we get a third sequel in 3D. When released in theaters in August the movie featured […]
Let me start by pointing out that I am not a “Gleek”. I’ve seen parts of a few episodes of “Glee” but that’s it. And I never thought the show would become the huge hit that it is. When I spoke with actress Jane Lynch (who’s won an Emmy for playing tough phys. ed. coach […]
Even though “The Help” was released in August it should be a serious contender for honors this award season. It’s an emotional and inspiring drama, with more than a touch of humor. The film is based on the 2009 best-selling novel of the same name. In fact, “The Help” is a movie about a book […]
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 […]
Down through the years there’s been a long list of popular, memorable and successful combinations: Batman and Robin, Bert and Ernie, Peanut Butter and Jelly. “Cowboys & Aliens” will never join that list. While this is a unique premise for an action film – having unfriendly visitors from space attack the residents of a small […]
A lot of fans (myself included) were Singing a Happy Song when the Smurfs returned to the big screen for the first time in nearly 30 years this past summer. They got a CGI makeover, but are still true blue! And everyone who watched the TV show, read the books and bought the merchandise was […]
From a summer of unoriginal and unappealing superhero/action films, “Captain America: The First Avenger” has arrived to save the day. This is the best and most exciting movie of this genre since last summer’s “Iron Man 2”, another Marvel marvel. The story centers around Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a young man who lives in New […]
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 […]
I was very excited when I first learned that Disney was planning to bring Winnie the Pooh back to the big screen. I’ve loved all the characters from the Hundred Acre Wood since I was very young. Once I saw the trailer for the first time late last year and then learned that this new […]