John. P. Hanlon

For those who grew up with G.I. Joe action figures, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) seemed like a perfect vehicle for revitalizing the brand and bringing the story to the big screen for a new generation. Such hopes were

There are two ways to judge the new James Franco drama Spring Breakers–by what’s on and off-screen. To judge what’s onscreen is to view the film as a ridiculous, repetitive and shallow drama that leaves little to the imagination. To

In the film that garnered her an Oscar nomination, Abigail Breslin played a girl whose life was changed because of a phone call. In Little Miss Sunshine, a phone call–and the consequential message that followed– informed her character that she

A person’s 21st birthday can lead to drinking, partying and self-introspection. Well, maybe just the first two, but the new movie 21 & Over attempts to incorporate all three ideas into its story of one wild night experienced by three

There will always be anxious teenagers who long to run away from their small towns in search of a better life. Like Dawson in Dawson’s Creek and countless others before him, the main character in Beautiful Creatures dreams of leaving

We’re all familiar with commercials that note the side effects of various drugs. If you take a heartburn medication, a headache may ensue. If you take a sleeping pill, you might sleep longer than you wish. Neither consequence is as

It’s tough to remember now, but Sylvester Stallone is an Oscar-nominated actor. Honored for his title role in Rocky (1976), Stallone helped us forget that nod by starring in so many mediocre action films that fail to challenge him or

There’s an old argument that the release of a tasteless film a few weeks before the Oscars can dramatically damage a nominee’s chances of winning. The best example of this occurred when the comedy Norbit hit theaters in 2007– a

“Every forum’s the proper forum. Act accordingly,” the contemptible mayor (Russell Crowe) says to his calculating wife in the new film Broken City. Subtly threatening her, he informs her she should sing his praises at every event where she speaks.