— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Nine years ago, my grandmother took me to see “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Last night, sitting in the theatre I couldn’t help but think about how much both the Harry Potter film series and I have changed. The kids who first started watc[...]
Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Under Review: ‘I Am Love’
— by H.G. WATSON — In “I Am Love,” an Italian film from Luca Guadigino, Tilda Swinton plays Emma Recchi, a bored Italian housewife married to a wealthy textile merchant in Milan. She watches as her children leave home and begin their own lives while she remains static, presiding over[...]
Under Review: ‘Unstoppable’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — In these economic times, blue-collar workers are being neglected in more ways than one. Aside from the typical closures, senior employees are being replaced with inexperienced youngsters, who fresh out of high school, flock to their local factory for a taste of t[...]
Under Review: ‘Race Across the Sky 2010’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Okay IJM readers and staff, I challenge each of you to the most excessively exciting bike race on the planet. All you need is a sturdy bike, helmet, water supply, $290 (pending lottery success), transportation to Leadville, Colo., and guts. That’s it. For $290 and an[...]
Under Review: ‘Welcome to the Rileys’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Ask a parent what their biggest fear is and most will reply, “That my child dies before me.” It’s just inbred in us: the security of knowing that one day, our children will take care of us, even bury us when need be. But what happens when the natural order [...]
Under Review: ‘Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — On Nov. 9, Warner Premiere once again mesmerized us with yet another brilliant animated release with the highly-anticipated “DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection.” This outstanding compilation also includes expanded versions of the first three DC Showca[...]
Under Review: ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — My relationship with Lisbeth Salander – self-proclaimed feminist, social-rights activist, and cyber terrorist – has been a rocky one. Our first outing (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) was much too macabre for my tastes, and Lisbeth’s obsessive need f[...]
Under Review: ‘Wartorn 1861 — 2010’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Movies like “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Hurt Locker” have ingrained images of war into our heads. The violence, the feeling of constantly being on edge. However authentically Hollywood might portray the horrors of war, nothing can compare to the real stories[...]
Under Review: ‘Morning Glory’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — If “Up Close and Personal” had a baby with “The Devil Wears Prada,” that offspring would be “Morning Glory.” From the cast to the writing, I adored this romantic comedy. Sure, it was cookie cutter at times, but it was hilarious and[...]
Under Review: ‘Saw 3D’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The little franchise that could, more commonly known as “Saw,” claims that the seventh film in the series is its last. Am I prepared to hold my breath? Not exactly. The one thing the “Saw” series excels at on a consistent basis, is leaving its[...]
Under Review: ‘Megamind’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Call me a conspiracy theorist, a radical, or a lunatic with a sharp tongue – but I’m always euphoric when I notice a (probably unintentional, but ‘ya never know) Illuminati and Bible connection in an unexpected place – namely in the realm of cinema. Such [...]
Under Review: ‘Nothing Personal’
— by BEV QUESTAD — The ring comes off the finger. Stripped of lipstick, comb, home, relationships and name, the woman leaves her country and takes a plane to Ireland. A backpack with a tent is all she owns as she walks down the highway, slipping off during the nights to camp. Wet, windy,[...]
Under Review: ‘Me, Too’ (aka ‘Yo, También’)
— by BEV QUESTAD — Challenging, thoughtful, reflective — this is one of the best films on mentally challenged adults ever presented. Instead of a didactic documentary crammed with testimonials, archival footage and dry analysis, “Me, Too” challenges perspectives on a basic huma[...]