Suicide Squad has been both dreaded and eagerly awaited by fans. Interesting characters and an even more interesting premise, one would think director David Ayer could hit this one out of the park, especially after the success of such a dark release as Deadpool. Poor writing, however, was the downfall here that plagues so many... Continue Reading →
Focus – Review
Usually there are two types of crime movies. You have the super sleek and sexy ones like the Ocean's trilogy, or The Thomas Crowne Affair. Then you have the dirt crime movies like Snatch, or Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, or...come to think of it, anything by Guy Richie, really. Focus is the first kind of crime... Continue Reading →
Week in the News: June 16-22
The entertainment industry lost a giant among men this week when James Gandolfini passed away from a sudden heart attack. Gandolfini was best known for his role in the HBO drama The Sopranos. He has been described by colleagues as a kind and gracious man who was enormously talented. At the time of his passing... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: After Earth
M. Night Shyamalan and Will Smith team up with Smith's son Jaden in the big-budget, special effects-driven, summer sci-fi movie After Earth. Trailers of the film promise action, intrigue, monsters, and great peril. However, appearances can be deceiving. Poor writing, poor direction, and struggling performances make After Earth a movie best seen as a rental.... Continue Reading →
Lost in Previews: After Earth
M. Night Shyamalan is back with another non-twist ending film (or so it seems). After Earth is a sci-fi, fantasy film set in the future starring Will Smith and son Jaden Smith. They crash land on earth and everything has evolved to kill humans. Does this remind anyone of another film called The Happening? From... Continue Reading →
MIB 3 Video Review
Angela and I sit down to discuss the latest installment in the Men in Black series. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. Men in Black 3 arrives in theaters today! Official Synopsis: In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back...in time. J has... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Men in Black 3
It has been fifteen years since the original Men in Black and ten years since sequel hit the theatres. It is now 2012 and the men in black, Tommy Lee Jones (Agent K) and Will Smith (Agent J), are back with the third installment, Men in Black 3. The film starts in present day, with... Continue Reading →
Why Haven’t These Actors Won an Oscar Yet?
Awarding an actor an Oscar is another way of Hollywood and the movie industry approve the work an actor has done in a particular role; however there are some actors who have not yet won an Oscar even though they deserved it. Now, let’s get started. Edward Norton Edward Norton has only been nominated for... Continue Reading →
Lost in Previews: Men in Black 3
So, Men in Black is officially a trilogy. The first film came out in 1997 and the sequel came out in 2002. Jump to ten years later and you have the third installment called Men in Black 3 (not III). They are fun films, so it is fine that this happened. What is not cool... Continue Reading →