Lauren Veneziani

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'The Croods' Review: Caveman Comedy Laps Pixar's Latest Films

DreamWorks’s newest animated release 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

'The Croods' Review: Caveman Comedy Laps Pixar's Latest Films

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

A Friend in Hollywood

Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Edition

With the 85th Annual Academy Awards airing Sunday, it’s time for fellow Big Hollywood contributor John Hanlon and I to make our predictions in the actor categories. Last year was an incredible time for movies, showcasing dozens of fantastic performances

Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Edition

'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombie Love Story Has Brains, Heart

It’s that time of the year when Hollywood brings out 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 a typical rom-com; Warm Bodies

'Warm Bodies' Review: Zombie Love Story Has Brains, Heart

'Django Unchained' Review: Tarantino's Story is Wickedly Fantastic

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained is a complete masterpiece. The actors, screenplay, cinematography and direction are near perfection. Is the film violent? Yes. Is it controversial? Yes. Is it one of the year’s best? Yes. Django is two hours and 35 minutes

'Django Unchained' Review: Tarantino's Story is Wickedly Fantastic

'Playing For Keeps' Review: Dreadful Rom-Com Squanders Game Cast

There are several different types of romantic comedies. There are the films that make their mark in romantic American cinema, like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle”; there are the fun, memorable ones that my generation grew up

'Playing For Keeps' Review: Dreadful Rom-Com Squanders Game Cast

'Hitchcock' Review: Iconic Director Gets Biopic He Richly Deserves

“Hitchcock” is an astonishing portrait of one great filmmaker and the secret weapon behind his legendary films: his wife, Alma Reville. Director Sacha Gervasi’s “Hitchcock” is a beautiful and genuine biopic of one of the most famous movie makers of

'Hitchcock' Review: Iconic Director Gets Biopic He Richly Deserves

'Silent Hill: Revelation 3D' Review: Awful in Any Dimension

“Silent Hill: Revelation 3D” is one of the worst movies of the year. The story, dialogue and acting is bad. Why Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) or Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”) would want to be involved in this disastrous

'Silent Hill: Revelation 3D' Review: Awful in Any Dimension

'Smashed' Review: Winstead Shines in Sobering Love Story

How would you feel if you wanted to overcome alcoholism, but everyone around you, including your family, didn’t support you? The new drama “Smashed” follows newlyweds Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Charlie Hannah (Aaron Paul) who share a love of

'Smashed' Review: Winstead Shines in Sobering Love Story

'Frankenweenie' Review: Burton Brings Stagnant Back to Life

“Frankenweenie” is one of the best films of the year for three reasons: 1.) The story is emotional, funny and relatable 2.) The stop-motion animation is creative and visually perfect and 3.) director and visionary storyteller Tim Burton is back

'Frankenweenie' Review: Burton Brings Stagnant Back to Life

'Hotel Transylvania' Review: Cute Family Fun For Halloween-time

It’s no question director Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Hotel Transylvania” is equipped with a talented voice cast including Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Fran Drescher and David Spade (who doesn’t love “The Emperor’s New Groove?”). Dracula (Adam Sandler) runs a luxury hotel for

'Hotel Transylvania' Review: Cute Family Fun For Halloween-time

'Finding Nemo 3D' Review: Pixar Gem Still Astounds With or Without Glasses

“Finding Nemo” could be Pixar’s most enchanting animated film to date. It brings us an amazing story of love and adventure, it’s colorful and has fantastic voice performances, especially from Alberts Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres. Director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton

'Finding Nemo 3D' Review: Pixar Gem Still Astounds With or Without Glasses

'Ruby Sparks' Review: Dano & Kazan Ignite Indie Charmer

There are a few films that walk the fine line between independent and mainstream fare. “Ruby Sparks” is that lovely romantic comedy that gives us a little bit of both. Paul Dano plays a novelist who writes about his dream

'Ruby Sparks' Review: Dano & Kazan Ignite Indie Charmer

'Magic Mike' Review: A Fun-Loving, Entertaining Soderbergh Flick

If anyone can make a male stripper movie and make it watchable, fun, lively, and charming, it’s Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh, known for his other films which include “sex, lies and videotape,” “Traffic,” “Erin Brockovich,” and “Ocean’s Eleven” (the remake), is arguably one of the

'Magic Mike' Review: A Fun-Loving, Entertaining Soderbergh Flick

'Dark Shadows' Review: Depp and Burton Reunite for Batty Vampire Reboot

There’s something special about the gothic, gloomy and melancholy feel of a Tim Burton film. Whether it’s the snowy backdrop of the modern-day fairy tale in the first Burton/Depp collaboration, “Edward Scissorhands,” or the hypnotic musical set in London starring

'Dark Shadows' Review: Depp and Burton Reunite for Batty Vampire Reboot

'The Raid' Review: As Brutal and Brilliant as Advertised

For action movie buffs like me, “The Raid: Redemption” has not only been one of the most anticipated action films of the year, but of all-time. Why? We’ve never seen a movie quite like this in the U.S. “The Raid”

'The Raid' Review: As Brutal and Brilliant as Advertised

'Detachment' Review: Brody Can't Save Overblown School Saga

“Detachment,” from director Tony Kaye of “American History X” fame, prides itself on the fact that it is a depressing portrait of damaged high-schoolers and one particularly contaminated educator. It’s not an easy movie to watch. Henry (Adrien Brody) is a

'Detachment' Review: Brody Can't Save Overblown School Saga

Battle for Oscar Gold: The Actress Edition

Best Actress: Rooney Mara got tattoed, Michelle Williams went platinum, Meryl Streep put on a British accent and Viola Davis went southern. It’s been a splendid year for actresses in motion pictures, and the Academy Awards are mere hours away. Let’s