— by ADAM POYNTER — Directed by John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love” and “Proof”) and written by Matthew Vaughn (“Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class”), “The Debt” is an American remake of a 2007 Israeli film that takes place in two different eras. It follows a trio of under[...]
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Under Review: ‘In/Sight’
— by LYNN TACKITT — I have been a long-time devoted fan of good thriller movies. Even as a child, I would sneak in the hallway late at night and watch the movies that my mother deemed too scary or deep for a child to follow. Being extremely lucky, I was blessed with a mother […][...]
Under Review: ‘The Interrupters’
— by BEV QUESTAD — In the first six months of 2010, Chicago had 217 murders, mostly of youth by youth. At a town hall, the mayor announced the National Guard was available to intervene. The audience members passionately spoke about wanting to solve their own neighbor problems with gang v[...]
Under Review: ‘Griff the Invisible’
— by ADAM POYNTER — While the superhero genre is in full swing, there is a growing sub-genre focusing on everyman superhero films — such as “Defendor,” “Kick-Ass” and “Super” — in which an average person puts on a costume and fights crime[...]
Under Review: ‘Glee: The 3D Concert Movie’
— by ADAM POYNTER — With more than 34 million song downloads to date, enough merchandise to solve our current economic deficit and, of course, a sold-out tour that boasted a 40-date concert tour, it is no surprise that they decided to film the “Glee” concert in 3D. It is[...]
Under Review: ‘Buddha Mountain’
— by BEV QUESTAD — A bewigged, heavily made-up, scantily clad, 20-something girl in a nondescript northern Chinese town charges into a bar for her nightly performance at the microphone. While singing to the small raucous bar crowd the mic flings out of her hand, hitting the most belliger[...]
Under Review: ‘Hi, Fidelity’
— by BEV QUESTAD — My second on-the-road film review, written from Hong Kong, is set in this financially successful city squeezed against Chinese hills that rise into the mists. And that, metaphorically, could describe the plot of this movie. Four HK wives of successful HK husbands find [...]
Under Review: ‘Fright Night’
— by ADAM POYNTER — The term “remake” has become synonymous with negative feelings and a general groan, but it is usually in regards to beloved source material and has no reflection on the cast or movie itself. What if you could take an outdated film that is regarded as a cul[...]
Under Review: ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’
— by BEV QUESTAD — I’m writing from Hong Kong about a film produced here called “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” Set primarily in the downtown business district of HK, I’m analyzing it from a cultural perspective, trying to gain some insight about the seemingly very we[...]
Under Review: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Before I start with my review, I would like to point out that the reason why my review isn’t out until now is because it was just released here in Sweden (almost a month after the U.S release). “Captain America: The First Avenger” is the best of the[...]
Under Review: ‘The Help’
— by ADAM POYNTER — There are probably few books that hold more significance not only in the hearts of its fans but also in subject matter than “The Help.” Written by Kathryn Stockett in 2009, the book has spent more than 100 weeks on best-seller lists and has fans the world [...]
Under Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
— by LYNN TACKITT — I have to admit that when I saw 20th Century Fox was adding another film to the “Planet of the Apes” franchise, I was skeptical. I mean, the previous Apes movie (from Tim Burton) left a whole lot to be desired. What were they going to do now? Well, what [&[...]
Under Review: ‘The Change-Up’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Yes, there is a new body-switching comedy out and even though it shares the same concept as movies like “Freaky Friday,” it is by far the furthest departure from the typical PG-rated genre as this is a raunchy, raucous and in your face movie that earns its R ratin[...]