It has been almost seven years since we last saw anything from director Alfonso Cuarón. After directing Children of Men, one of the finest science fiction films I have seen, he went away, weirdly leaving me in a state of distress from a director that captures in my mind, the essence of science fiction. Children... Continue Reading →
Death comes for us all. You know, I always associate Detroit with the soulful sounds of Motown and funk music. I mean bands like The Temptation, The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and even the Contours basically defined the music scene there. I fully get that this is a narrow view of the rich diversity... Continue Reading →
I never expected to have to acknowledge "Supernatural Teen-Romance" as a common genre in the media, but since Twilight hit it big, this genre is quickly becoming overcrowded. There is certainly a fanbase for these films, but my complaint is generally with the quality of the films. These films tend to be short on talent and... Continue Reading →
Ever since the 30's, Americans have been in love with Gangsters. Throughout our cinematic past, there are countless movies about gangsters, the Mafia, bank-robbers, etc. When we watch a movie with dashing men in suits and hats, dames with looks that kill, and plenty of sub-machine guns, our knees get weak and we melt like... Continue Reading →
Before I start the review, I have to preface it by saying that Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away is not a traditional movie. Worlds Away is more of an enhanced version of their stage shows, despite what the trailers may have insinuated. Just throwing that out there. Cirque du Soleil is known for their elaborate performances, beautiful... Continue Reading →
I want you all to imagine that I’m singing, slightly out of tune and with tons of vibrato, every word of this entire review. That will give you an inkling of what I had to endure for the two and a half hour runtime of Les Miserables. While there were flashes of brilliance here and... Continue Reading →
Judd Apatow has built his career on making people laugh and laugh hard, for the most part. There are lots of comedies that come out every year and most of them go for the cheap laughs and let their actors flex their improv chops. While that’s all well and good, I think that we the... Continue Reading →
Rise of the Guardians is the first of the holiday films in 2012, but they did it a little different. Instead of picking a single holiday to focus on, they decided to avoid the trouble and make it about all of them. You'll get to watch Santa, The Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost, and The... Continue Reading →
Angela and I sit down to discuss the indie favorite Sound of My Voice. The film was directed by Zal Batmanglij and stars Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius and Brit Marling. Sound of my Voice arrives in theaters today! Official Synopsis: In SOUND OF MY VOICE, Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius), a couple and documentary filmmaking team, infiltrate a mysterious... Continue Reading →
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