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Before the film franchise, Superman was the comic that DC Comics struggled to adapt for a new generation. Richard Donner’s 1978 classic, “Superman: The Movie”, brought the comic to life in grand fashion, but since then, any attempts to re-adapt the comic into a successful film franchise have failed (see (continued…)
“Now You See Me” is what summer movies are all about: fun, energy, likeable stars and suspensions of belief. Directed by Louis Letterier, “Now You See Me” tells the story of four magicians (Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco) who pull off a series of elaborate heists through (continued…)
“The East” is a movie at a crossroads about people on the same crossroad. Directed by Zal Batmanglij, “The East” stars Brit Marling (who also co-wrote the film) as a former FBI agent turned operative for a private security firm—which represents major pharmaceutical companies—who infiltrates an anarchist collective called the (continued…)
There’s a difficulty with “Looper” — the newest film from writer/director Rian Johnson — just as there’s a difficulty in the fallacy of time travel. It’s a messy and often convoluted difficulty, yet somehow, it works; both the science and the film. “Looper” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe, the titular (continued…)
At its best, “Premium Rush” is a genuinely fun movie that could have been incredibly mediocre had it not been for the always-stellar casting of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon. At its worst, it’s just painfully average and unexciting; a typical high speed chase movie— except on bikes! The unfortunately (continued…)
Four goofy buddies get together to save the world from aliens, monsters, and ghosts — there may even be green or pink slime involved. Sound familiar? Newly released film “The Watch” directed by SNL and Lonely Island veteran Akiva Schaffer and written by “Superbad” duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (continued…)
“Let’s not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne.” The hulking brute villain Bane (Tom Hardy) menacingly mumbles to Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) in full Batman regalia, before the two duke it out in their first violent confrontation. It’s easily “The Dark Knight Rises” most stunning scene, but also a fitting (continued…)
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There’s a scene late in Director Rupert Sanders “Snow White and The Huntsman”— an adaptation of the classic Grimm brothers fairytale — where the seven dwarfs lead ‘the fairest of them all’ and the huntsman into a beautiful place that lives in darkness due to the reign of the evil (continued…)
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Amid what’s slated to be one of the biggest summers for Hollywood — with “Marvel’s The Avengers” smashing box office records, and the highly anticipated releases of “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” slated for release later in the season — my anticipation for a third “Men in (continued…)
Marvel’s “The Avengers,” written and directed by Joss Whedon, is kind of begrudgingly good. Not good in the sense of having a clear and defined antagonist or rational plot points—but made almost enjoyable by the committed performances of some of our favorite actors (Mark Ruffalo fans stand up!) as well (continued…)
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omparisons will be made. You can’t have two films about photogenic teenagers in love in supernatural circumstances without drawing parallels. With “The Hunger Games,” team Edward and team Jacob have been swapped for team Peeta and team Gale. Bella, whiny wallflower and maven of melancholia, has been upstaged by the (continued…)
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