“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
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
“You don’t choose a life, Dad … you live one,” says Daniel to his father Tom, a conservative, uptight eye doctor who never breaks the rules and lives life cautiously, the complete opposite of his son. In a flashback, it
“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” takes several steps up from its original, which isn’t saying much since the first was just all around terrible. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who brought us the “Crank” films, certainly have what is takes
Typically when you see Dwayne Johnson, otherwise known as ‘The Rock’, in a trailer of a movie, it’s almost a guarantee that the film is packed with crazed stunts, an overacted plot and those huge pecs bursting through a skin-tight
Do you promise to love your wife, to have and to hold, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, while she suffers through grievous memory loss, as long as you both shall live? That’s the dilemma facing
Director Julie Ann Robinson would have been better served if Snooki had been cast as the lead role in her Jersey-based rom-com “One for the Money.” No seriously, at least the reality show darling would’ve added legitimate spunk to the
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Award show season is here, and it’s the time when I get all excited and giddy for the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Academy Awards. The 69th Annual Golden
If the Fox musical “Glee” ever found religion it would look a lot like “Joyful Noise.” That may turn some people off, but it’s what keeps the new musical rockin’ and rollin.’ [youtube 3Ah_cvbd7DA nolink] Vi Rose Hill (Queen Latifah)
A great actor is one who takes their role, researches it, studies that character’s story and puts themselves in that person’s shoes without holding anything back. A fantastic actor is all of the above, plays well with others, and takes
Don’t wait for “The Darkest Hour” to come out on Blu-ray/DVD, don’t spend the dollar to rent it from Red Box and don’t even take an hour and a half out of your precious day to watch it on cable.
Holiday films and specials are a favorite American pastime. Whether you watch the same cherished movie with your family every year or you’re running out to the theatre Christmas morning to see that potential Oscar contender on its premiere date,
The complete opposite of its classic fairy tale source, IFC’s “Sleeping Beauty” is nothing about love and romance. In fact, it doesn’t even compare in the slightest. How any actress would want to take part in this film is beyond
Poor Thanksgiving; it certainly doesn’t generate as much holiday ruckus in Hollywood as Halloween or Christmas do. While it may not be Tinseltown’s favorite holiday, there are still several television shows and films that center on Turkey Day. As you
Director George Miller’s “Happy Feet Two” is neither happy nor as hip as his original Oscar-winning predecessor. Without the strong presence of a few add-on side characters, “Two” would have been one slippery mess. [youtube twYq5QkNPKw nolink] —– “Two” welcomes
Well fiddle-dee-dee … another fairy-tale inspired story in the making in Hollywood! [youtube VY67V0wOlz8 nolink] —- Guess Universal Pictures decided to get on board with the fairy tale trend after “Alice in Wonderland” and “Red Riding Hood” were received so
We all know Kirsten Dunst as the former “it girl” in movies like “Bring It On,” the “Spider-Man” trilogy, and my personal favorite “The Virgin Suicides.” The actress disappeared from the big screen for a while before starring opposite Ryan
Celebrities and divorce: always a trending topic on Twitter and always a weekly news story. From the recent split between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries to Ashton Kutcher’s alleged affair(s), it’s almost expected most celebs will call it quits after
Forget ABC’s undercooked ‘Once Upon A Time’ as the fall’s fairy-tale showcase. NBC’s newest supernatural horror ‘Grimm‘ shows more loyalty to fans of the fairy tale and horror genres alike. [youtube Kh3rFsv_WSE nolink] —– ‘Grimm’ shares the same premise as
‘The Mighty Macs’ is based on the heartfelt true story of an underdog women’s basketball team in the 1970s. ‘Macs’ centers on Cathy Rush (Carla Gugino, the film’s showcase), a motivated coach who turns the women’s basketball team at Immaculata
The newest and scariest FX original series ‘American Horror Story’ combines all the right aspects of the horror genre and squeezes them into an incredible nighttime storytelling show. An hour’s worth of gruesome scenes, mysterious plot lines, and scandalous characters
For some, Ryan Gosling will always be the guy willing to fight for the girl of his dreams in ‘The Notebook.’ For others, he’s just the handsome boy in the Mickey Mouse Club. However, if 2011 has proven anything, it’s
Gerard Butler began his career by playing good-looking, muscular men like King Leonidas in ‘300.’ But too often the parts Butler chose were one-dimensional, like the sexist relationship advice writer who falls in love with Katherine Heigl in ‘The Ugly
‘The Lion King’ has proven to be one of Disney’s top animated movies. When the “Circle Of Life” starts playing, it’s guaranteed goose bumps and smiles across the faces of everyone in the audience. The 1994 film is internationally known
