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The Red Balloon
Recently, I read an article that provided a list of films a young person should watch by the time they are 14-years old. Le Ballon Rouge meaning The Red Balloon was one of them. I missed the...
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Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut fills in the holes
I am torn between the theatrical release and the director’s cut of Donnie Darko. The theatrical version left me perplexed and wondering what just happened. Richard Kelly’s updated version fills in...
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OZ the Great and Powerful is missing more than ruby slippers
OZ the Great and Powerful is missing more than the iconic ruby slippers from the MGM’s 1939 film. Disney ends up producing this movie with one arm tied behind its back because Warner Brothers would...
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The Sorcerer and the White Snake
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is a Chinese fantasy film based on a story that has been passed down for generations. Although, some of the cultural references will be lost on domestic audiences, the...
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Pacific Rim is a monstrous mess
Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is finally back behind the camera in the enormously disappointing Pacific Rim. Giant monsters versus Giant humanoid robots. There really isn’t that more to tell...
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47 RONIN are turning over in their graves
The film’s director, Carl Erik Rinsch is probably kneeling before a room of executives at Universal and offering to perform seppuku for the dismal 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves. Everyone knew the...
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HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters was a disappointing interpretation of the Grimm fairytale to say the least. The mixture of humor and horror could not match the coolness factor of Hansel (Jeremy...
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THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG does not live up to its title
Many people exclaim the second installment is much better than the first film, but I do not think that justifies a favorable review for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I do not know whose greed...
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THOR: THE DARK WORLD hammers out an unsatisfactory ending
The sequel, Thor: The Dark World finds the title character tackling the all-to-common villain that wants to destroy the entire universe for some illogical reason that is never fully explained and...
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I, Frankenstein is going to leave a scar
It’s alive! Well, it is happy to be breathing at this point because the newest interpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic character has many noticeable imperfections that are going to leave a scar. At...
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