In case you don’t recognize the archetypes in the new film “Faster,” the filmmakers are kind enough to flash their roles across the screen when the main characters first appear. The main character, played by Dwayne Johnson, is the “Driver.”
Regardless of its quality, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” will likely become a huge blockbuster. It’s the seventh film chronicling the long-running book series about a wizard named Harry Potter and his two best friends. The final
Economic advisor Lawrence Summers did a “heck of a job,” according to President Barack Obama. Obama praised the Director of the National Economic Council a few weeks ago on Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show.” The President was ridiculed for echoing the
Watching “For Colored Girls” is an ordeal. The film is so jam-packed with tragedies that it’s difficult to catch your breath between them. From a man abusing his girlfriend to a young woman having a back alley abortion, “For Colored
“Due Date” begins with a bad dream and eventually feels like one. Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) wakes up after having a nightmare about his wife going into labor. He knows it’s just a dream but he’s still nervous about
Near the end of the new drama “Conviction,” Betty Anne Waters (Hillary Swank) says that “people don’t like to admit” to their own mistakes. The movie features a series of bad decisions made by law enforcement officials, jury members and
According to Box Office Mojo, the comedy “You Again” has grossed a disappointing $17.8 million in its first two weeks of release. Those box office results are low considering that the movie’s strong cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver,
After seeing “The Social Network,” it’s easy to dislike Mark Zuckerberg. Still in his 20’s, Zuckerberg is the billionaire creator of Facebook, a massively popular website that has changed how people use the Internet. “The Social Network” chronicles the creation
Several weeks ago, the “Right Network” premiered with many conservative programs in its lineup. I recently watched an episode of one of the network’s new shows entitled “Right 2 Laugh.” The stand-up comedy program featured a few strong conservative comics
In his 1999 review of “American Pie,” film critic Roger Ebert wrote: As I swim through the summer tide of vulgarity, I find that’s what I’m looking for: Movies that at least feel affection for their characters. Raunchy is OK.
Although still a young filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan has already received both widespread praise and derision for his work. After receiving praise early on for writing and directing movies like “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs,” Shyamalan’s faced a critical backlash
When “Lost” premiered in 2004, it wasn’t a show about good versus evil. It wasn’t a show about faith versus science. It was a show about survivors from a plane crash who were stranded on an island with a mysterious
Several weeks ago, “Takers” was released in theaters and received mostly negative reviews. Despite that, it has done well even as it has faced some tough competition. The film features a hip young cast including Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen and
Several weeks ago, “Lottery Ticket” appeared and then quickly disappeared from movie theaters nationwide. It wasn’t around long enough to have a major box office impact but the film was bad enough to disappoint anyone who bought a ticket for
In director Rob Reiner’s “Flipped,” two adolescents develop romantic feelings for one another. Unfortunately, they develop those feelings at different times in their lives. When she likes him, he ignores her and vice versa. Fortunately, viewers won’t have the same
Early on in the new film “The American,” a priest turns to the lead character Jack and says, “You’re an American. You think you can escape history?” Even though he barely knows the stranger in front of him, the priest
According to the LA Times, since the creation of the reality award category at the Emmys, one program has dominated the past seven years. However, this year, perennial winner “The Amazing Race,” ended its winning streak losing to “Top Chef.”
This Sunday, the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out to some of the best shows and actors from the past year. Although some shows and performances were snubbed, there are numerous nominees that are worth rooting for during
The new monster movie “Piranha 3D,” is packed with clichés. From the unloved dork who spends most of the movie trying to court and protect the girl he likes, to the quirky fish historian who knows a lot about piranhas
In a recent interview with Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler from “Friday Night Lights,” Chandler discussed his onscreen marriage to Britton. According to Chandler, executive producer Peter Berg told him and Britton “that the relationship wasn’t going to break up
Near the beginning of the new film “Charlie St. Cloud,” the main character and his brother compete in a sailing race. The fast-paced scene could be interesting but instead of focusing on the race from one angle, the camera jumps
It has been over a year since the Iranian elections were held and a beautiful young woman was killed on that nation’s streets while protesting the election results. Since those public demonstrations, the same brutal Iranian regime remains in power.
Several weeks ago, the Emmy nominations were announced and many media outlets celebrated some of the great new programs that were nominated. For instance, USA Today’s Robert Bianco wrote that, “After years of recycling nominees and ignoring new shows, the
In the United States, the highest grossing movie of 2008 was “The Dark Knight,” a movie with a strong story, fascinating characters and great visual effects. The highest grossing movie of 2009 was “Avatar,” a movie with great visual effects,
A recent episode of the fourth season of “Friday Night Lights” has caused some controversy for its depiction of a teenage girl, named Becky (Madison Burge), struggling with a pregnancy. The baby’s father, Luke (played by the understated Matt Lauria),
In mid-April of this year, Variety reported on HBO Documentary Film’s purchase of a new documentary about Al-Qaeda entitled “My Trip to Al-Qaeda.” The article also noted that the movie “is a collaboration between [Alex] Gibney, who picked up an
The story for Tom Cruise’s new action film “Knight and Day” opens at an airport where the two lead characters, Roy and June (played by Cruise and Cameron Diaz), bump into each other several times before getting on the same
After seeing the third entry in the popular “Twilight” series, there’s good news for non-fans. This movie is almost watchable. Unlike the first film, which suffers from bland characters and a lame plot; and the second, which suffers from melodrama
In preparation for this week’s release of the third of the “Twilight Saga” films (entitled “Eclipse“), I recently watched the first two. The “Twilight” films (as well as the books they’re based upon) have become major blockbusters with many young
As the new “Karate Kid” movie opens, young Dre Parker looks at the height markings he has made on the wall of his room where he’s commemorated many past events, including the death of his own father. In this box