— by TOM ELCE — Shot before “Twilight” made Robert Pattinson an official pin-up for teenage girls, “The Haunted Airman” finds the man playing the titular airman, confined to a wheelchair and an eerie Wales hospital due to injuries incurred while serving the RAF[...]
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Under Review: ‘Paranormal Activity’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The unknown both scares us and fascinates us, and what is more unknown to human-beings then the existence of the afterlife? Well, the indie horror film “Paranormal Activity” uses our natural fears of the unknown against us and the result is a[...]
Under Review: ‘The Boys Are Back’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford once said: “I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.” That quote summarizes the idea around Clive Owen’s new film, “The Boys Are Back.” Directed by Scott Hicks — who also[...]
Under Review: ‘Couples Retreat’
— by ALEXA MILAN — With a cast including funny men Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Jason Bateman, I expected “Couples Retreat” to offer plenty of laughs. But as far as romantic comedies go, this one fell a little flat. The film focuses on four couples[...]
Under Review: ‘Superman / Batman: Public Enemies’
— by THOM HOFF — What do you get when you put a great story, well-defined characters, good voice acting, great composing and animation together? “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.” I have read the initial storyline from the Superman Batman comic series many times and thought i[...]
Under Review: ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’
— by ROB COX — Although he covers new ground in “Capitalism: A Love Story,” director Michael Moore falls short of the resonance of his best work. There are notable signs here that Moore may be running out of fresh ideas. Anyone familiar with his previous films will detect a f[...]
Under Review: ‘Zombieland’
— by FRANK MORITZ — Zombies, what are they? They are the living dead that want to eat the brains of humans. But what are they in the sense to movie history? They are probably the most famous sub-genre of horror (other than vampires), and a big cult genre. Zombies can be fun or[...]
Under Review: ‘Bright Star’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I’m a sucker for period dramas. I’ll find something charming in the stuffiest and most boring movies if you dress them up in an empire-waist gown and beplumed bonnet. That being said, while there are some truly lovely elements to “Bright Star,” there w[...]
Under Review: ‘A Serious Man’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Have you ever had a bad day? Forgotten your house keys or had your wallet stolen? Well, Larry Gopnik can relate, but on a much bigger scale. His whole life is crumbling apart. Replace the house keys with marital problems and the stolen wallet with a lawyer[...]
Under Review: ‘Whip It’
— by ALEXA MILAN — After having a successful acting career for almost her entire life, Drew Barrymore takes a stab at directing with “Whip It.” Though her direction is nothing groundbreaking, Barrymore does have talent behind the camera and tells a compelling coming of age[...]
Under Review: ‘The Damned United’
— by TOM ELCE — Charting the disastrous 44-day tenure of elite soccer manager Brian Clough at Leeds United Football Club, “The Damned United” exists as a distinctly cinematic experience, occasionally divorced from what inside sources claim was the reality of the events[...]
Under Review: ‘Surrogates’
— by ROB COX — Based on a graphic novel of the same name and directed by Jonathan Mostow, “Surrogates” achieves mixed results from a terrific premise. Headlined by Bruce Willis, the film boasts solid performances with a story that offers mad scientists, military conspiracies [...]
Under Review: ‘Pandorum’
— by ALEXA MILAN — The latest Paul W.S. Anderson produced thriller certainly isn’t without its flaws, but in a time when horror duds like “Sorority Row” and “Jennifer’s Body” are gracing the screen, “Pandorum” is a breath of fresh air. In[...]
Exclusive Test Screening Review of ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night’
— by VANNA LAND — Last night, I was able to attend the very first test screening of “Dead of Night,” starring Brandon Routh (of “Superman Returns”) as Dylan Dog and directed by Kevin Munroe (of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). The screening was “invite only” and[...]