– by ADAM POYNTER – It’s not easy being a romantic comedy these days, with so many people just fed up with the same old junk spewed at us from the studios. The predictable and tired storylines have many men and women choosing to forgo the typical “date movie” for something a little...
Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
September 1st, 2010 - 12:50 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘The Tillman Story’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – I won’t even pretend to know anything about politics. Simple as that – I refuse to embarrass myself and treat my readers like idiots. But although I have this inescapable belief (or perhaps insecurity) that my follow writer Bev Questad would make much more fo...
August 31st, 2010 - 6:53 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Avatar: Special Edition’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – At this point, I think it’s safe to say that James Cameron’s “Avatar” has surpassed Wal-Mart, fluorescent light bulbs and baby leashes on the scale of popularity. It has accumulated more than a billion dollars worth of profit since its release back in Dec...
August 30th, 2010 - 7:14 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘The Experiment’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – “The Experiment” is the type of the film that you watch when you’re just fed up with people in general. Its nihilist message will surely make you feel better about yourself because it just reinforces the belief that our fellow man is on the same scale as wi...
August 30th, 2010 - 4:32 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Death and Cremation’
– by ADAM POYNTER – It’s a late summer evening; cast, crew, press and friends have gathered at FOX Studios in Hollywood for a private screening of “Death and Cremation,” a new dark and dramatic thriller from the mind of writer and director Justin Steele. The red carpet is done and ...
August 29th, 2010 - 7:23 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Departures’ (aka ‘Okuribito’)
– by BEV QUESTAD – Bring out your Kleenex, not for sadness or maudlin nostalgia, but for poignant acknowledgment. It’s not loss that will bring tears, but what the significance of death can teach us. “Departures” recognizes the essential power inherent in witnessing the passing to ...
August 29th, 2010 - 4:54 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Takers’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Watching “Takers” — which is directed by John Luessenhop — must be the only experience that’s worse than being castrated with a soap ladle. Its presence is a clear-cut representation of everything noxious in this generation: Chris Brown, who is ...
August 27th, 2010 - 4:26 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Unthinkable’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – What lengths should we, as civil human beings, be allowed to take in order to insure justice? Should torture be justified if it meant shutting down a potential threat or if it revealed information that would further us as a society? Interesting question; personal...
August 26th, 2010 - 8:29 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Animal Kingdom’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – As humans, we are prone to certain animalistic behavior. This can include an inborn want to protect our children and need for certain control – whether it be sexual or just dominance over the household, family values, etc. That being said, we’re “trained”...
August 26th, 2010 - 1:29 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Flipped’
– by ADAM POYNTER – In a summer filled with action movies, superheroes, adaptations and sequels, Rob Reiner’s new romantic/drama/comedy “Flipped” is a breeze of fresh air. Based on a popular adult novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, Reiner took the story and moved it from present...
August 24th, 2010 - 9:42 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Vampires Suck’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – There are four major parties concerning the wildly-popular “Twilight” series: the beloved fans which would endure hailstorms in order to get their regular dosage of the hunky Jacob or the glistening Edward; the haters who, although never having seen a single ...
August 24th, 2010 - 5:29 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Centurion’
– by ADAM POYNTER – Neil Marshall burst onto the scene years ago with his debut of “Dog Soldiers.” The movie was liked by most and he went on to direct “The Decent,” “Doomsday” and now “Centurion.” If you have seen any of these films, you know Marshall’s visual style an...
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:27 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘White Wedding’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Director Jann Turner’s film, “White Wedding,” definitely has some intense aspirations. Turner wants the film to become a defining piece of South African cinema that relinquishes all past prejudices and brings all audiences together while still exerting a fe...
August 21st, 2010 - 3:27 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Piranha 3D’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – I think that I would be able the make the next great B-movie, but that’s just me, but before I start writing up a script, let me ask my lovely readers their opinion on my would-be debut, which I would direct, write and, of course, produce (because doing all thr...
