— by RACHEL COYNE — Question: If a movie opens without a built-in rabid fanbase of tween girls, sci-fi fanboys, and/or indie film snobs, does anybody see it? It seems that now more than ever a movie’s success is determined before the movie even opens. Movies that are based on beloved b[...]
Archive for January, 2010
Under Review: ‘Opie Gets Laid’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — The synopsis for “Opie Gets Laid” titles it an offbeat comedy and by all means that is the best way to describe it. The film’s one liners were very funny and it did have quite a few. The film starts off by showing us what Opie (James Ricardo) does[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Smokin’ Aces 2: Assasins’ Ball” takes place before Buddy Israel got smoked. This action-packed prequel is an adrenaline-pumping world of blood, bullets and badasses. In this prequel, federal agents will once again face off against a slew of[...]
The Top 10 Films of 2009: Part II — No. 5 to No. 1
— by CAM SMITH — We previously offered you The Top 10 Films of 2009: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6 (read it by clicking here). And now for the rest of the list[...]
The Top 10 Films of 2009: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6
— by CAM SMITH — It seems somewhat crazy in retrospect, but, sitting at the tail end of last year — a period which produced some of the most noteworthy films of the decade — the approaching movie year of 2009 was awaited by many with a combination of trepidation and[...]
25 Films Added to National Film Registry
While Hollywood sets records at the box-office this holiday season, the Librarian of Congress has selected 25 motion pictures that will be preserved as cultural, artistic and/or historical treasures for generations to come. Spanning the period 1911-1995, the films named to the[...]
A Clip from ‘Daybreakers’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Daybreakers” is another film to jump on the vampire bandwagon and after the “Twilight” film success, my bet is on many more to come. Hopefully, no one will be stupid enough to try another “Transylmania,” which I think was officially the worst movie of[...]
The Decade’s Top Films: Part II — No. 5 to No. 1
— by JASON EAKEN — We previously offered you The Decade’s Top 10 Films: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6 (read it by clicking here). And now for the rest of the list[...]
The Decade’s Top 10 Films: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6
— by JASON EAKEN — This was a good decade for the movies. Not quite as brilliant as the ’90s or the ’70s, but definitely better than the ’80s, this decade brought with it droves of special effects driven movies, popcorn entertainments in numbers we’ve never[...]
Four Clips From ‘Tales of an Ancient Empire’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The plot of “Tales of an Ancient Empire” is described as follows: A princess is on a quest to unite the five greatest warriors to save her kingdom from a demon sorceress. I like the concept and movies of this genre can generally prove quite fun. The movie[...]
The Top 5 Movie Hypes of 2009
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Hype can be either good or bad when it comes to movies. With some movies, the hype just builds anticipation. Other movies, however, suffer from over-hype and tend to be a letdown. Any movie based on a popular book, TV series or comic book usually get a huge[...]