Print Lauren Veneziani Follow Read Full Bio 'Fast & Furious 6' Review: Over the Top Action Can't Stop Runaway Franchise The Fast & Furious franchise is certainly a peculiar one. An extremely fun time at the theatres, no doubt about that, but how is it that average-ranking films about racecars, muscle guys and half-naked women make its way to blockbuster status? Usually a series of films doesn’t last this long, especially when the third installment didn’t involve a single member of the original cast. But the Fast & Furious franchise slowly transformed from movies about racing cars to action-packed heist films and added tons of star power in the mix. 24 May 2013 'The Big Wedding' Review: Comedy Marries Manipulative Script with Massive Waste of Talent It's completely acceptable to watch and enjoy a predictable, fun, feel-good romantic comedy. But if that comedy is manipulative and treats the viewers as children, then it cheapens the film, making it unbearable to watch. Enter "The Big Wedding," which falls into the latter category. 26 Apr 2013 'Jurassic Park 3D' Review: Steven Spielberg's Dino Romp Remains a Masterpiece "Jurassic Park" was released in June 1993 and now Universal Pictures is celebrating the movie’s 20th anniversary by re-releasing the film in 3D. Having seen this film dozens of times, the suspense, the thrill and the comedy are all still there, proving that Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece is more glorious than ever. 5 Apr 2013 'The Croods' Review: Caveman Comedy Laps Pixar's Latest Films Dreamworks's newest animated feature has everything a family friendly film needs: interesting characters, plenty of laughs, vibrant scenery and a lot of heart. The Croods is the animated 3D experience of the year and one that you don’t want to miss while in theaters. 22 Mar 2013 'Dead Man Down' Review: 'Dragon Tattoo' Star, Director Reteam for Inferior Thriller Noomi Rapace reunites with Niels Arden Oplev, who directed her in the 2009 Swedish film, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" for the director's American theatrical debut. Opley's "Dead Man Down" shares some similarities with his previous hit, but "Down" is significantly worse than his acclaimed Dragon Tattoo. 8 Mar 2013 A Friend in Hollywood I learned about Andrew Breitbart and his “Big” sites a few years ago, after I graduated from college and started gaining an interest in politics. Ever since I was young, I loved movies and sharing my thoughts about them with friends and family. Obviously, because of my strong passion for film, Andrew’s entertainment website, “Big Hollywood” popped up on my radar and I was immediately interested in contributing. 1 Mar 2013 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Edition This year's Best Actress categories feature both the youngest and oldest actresses ever to earn a nomination as well as a host of unforgettable turns by some of today's top talents. 22 Feb 2013 'Safe Haven' Review: Nicholas Sparks's Latest Romance Ideal for Valentine's Day A small North Carolina town on the water, two beautiful people finding love after struggle, lots of letters and surprising twists make up the Nicholas Sparks story formula; and for his newest film adaption "Safe Haven," it positively adds up. 14 Feb 2013 'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombie Love Story Has Brains, Heart It’s that time of the year where Hollywood brings out all their clichéd romantic comedies to draw couples into the theater during Valentine’s Day season. This review is to assure you that "Warm Bodies" is not that typical rom-com you will come across time and time again; Warm Bodies is in fact, awesome. 1 Feb 2013 'Parker' Review: Statham Fun, J. Lo Forgettable in Overlong Actioner Statham and Lopez may make an attractive team, but that doesn’t mean they make an exemplary action duo. 26 Jan 2013 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
'Fast & Furious 6' Review: Over the Top Action Can't Stop Runaway Franchise The Fast & Furious franchise is certainly a peculiar one. An extremely fun time at the theatres, no doubt about that, but how is it that average-ranking films about racecars, muscle guys and half-naked women make its way to blockbuster status? Usually a series of films doesn’t last this long, especially when the third installment didn’t involve a single member of the original cast. But the Fast & Furious franchise slowly transformed from movies about racing cars to action-packed heist films and added tons of star power in the mix. 24 May 2013
'The Big Wedding' Review: Comedy Marries Manipulative Script with Massive Waste of Talent It's completely acceptable to watch and enjoy a predictable, fun, feel-good romantic comedy. But if that comedy is manipulative and treats the viewers as children, then it cheapens the film, making it unbearable to watch. Enter "The Big Wedding," which falls into the latter category. 26 Apr 2013
'Jurassic Park 3D' Review: Steven Spielberg's Dino Romp Remains a Masterpiece "Jurassic Park" was released in June 1993 and now Universal Pictures is celebrating the movie’s 20th anniversary by re-releasing the film in 3D. Having seen this film dozens of times, the suspense, the thrill and the comedy are all still there, proving that Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece is more glorious than ever. 5 Apr 2013
'The Croods' Review: Caveman Comedy Laps Pixar's Latest Films Dreamworks's newest animated feature has everything a family friendly film needs: interesting characters, plenty of laughs, vibrant scenery and a lot of heart. The Croods is the animated 3D experience of the year and one that you don’t want to miss while in theaters. 22 Mar 2013
'Dead Man Down' Review: 'Dragon Tattoo' Star, Director Reteam for Inferior Thriller Noomi Rapace reunites with Niels Arden Oplev, who directed her in the 2009 Swedish film, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" for the director's American theatrical debut. Opley's "Dead Man Down" shares some similarities with his previous hit, but "Down" is significantly worse than his acclaimed Dragon Tattoo. 8 Mar 2013
A Friend in Hollywood I learned about Andrew Breitbart and his “Big” sites a few years ago, after I graduated from college and started gaining an interest in politics. Ever since I was young, I loved movies and sharing my thoughts about them with friends and family. Obviously, because of my strong passion for film, Andrew’s entertainment website, “Big Hollywood” popped up on my radar and I was immediately interested in contributing. 1 Mar 2013
Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Edition This year's Best Actress categories feature both the youngest and oldest actresses ever to earn a nomination as well as a host of unforgettable turns by some of today's top talents. 22 Feb 2013
'Safe Haven' Review: Nicholas Sparks's Latest Romance Ideal for Valentine's Day A small North Carolina town on the water, two beautiful people finding love after struggle, lots of letters and surprising twists make up the Nicholas Sparks story formula; and for his newest film adaption "Safe Haven," it positively adds up. 14 Feb 2013
'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombie Love Story Has Brains, Heart It’s that time of the year where Hollywood brings out all their clichéd romantic comedies to draw couples into the theater during Valentine’s Day season. This review is to assure you that "Warm Bodies" is not that typical rom-com you will come across time and time again; Warm Bodies is in fact, awesome. 1 Feb 2013
'Parker' Review: Statham Fun, J. Lo Forgettable in Overlong Actioner Statham and Lopez may make an attractive team, but that doesn’t mean they make an exemplary action duo. 26 Jan 2013
Unions, the reliable Democratic supporters, split from president on ObamaCare25 May 2013, 10:55 AM PDT
Unions, the reliable Democratic supporters, split from president on ObamaCare25 May 2013, 10:55 AM PDT