Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Review: The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne series continues even without Jason Bourne and for the most part delivers enough to justify its existence - just at a level below those that came before it. The Bourne Legacy focuses on Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), a part of the "Outcome" program, as he tries to survive as those in charge look to shut it down and protect their interests by killing all those involved. Cross, along with a genetic researcher played by Rachel Weisz, essentially become the loose strings in the mess ...
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Trailer for Red Dawn
The first trailer for the remake of the 1984 film Red Dawn has arrived. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, Connor Cruise, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan the movie centers on a group that fights back against an invasion of their town by North Korea. Red Dawn is slated to release on November 21. A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded a...
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Trailer for Zero Dark Thirty
The first trailer for the action thriller Zero Dark Thirty based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden has arrived. The film follows Seal Team 6 in the hunt for the al-Qaeda leader and the mission that resulted in his death and is directed by Academy Award winner (The Hurt Locker) Kathryn Bigelow. Zero Dark Thirty is slated to release on December 19. ...
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Joss Whedon Returning for The Avengers 2
Disney has announced that Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed The Avengers, will be back to handle the sequel in the same capacity. Whedon agreed to an exclusive deal with Marvel that will encompass any movie or television productions through June 2015. The Avengers shattered the opening weekend record with $207 million and has made an astonishing $617 million domestically while totaling over $1.46 billion total worldwide. That's good for the third most in history behind only Titanic and ...
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New Trailer for This Is 40
A new and extended trailer has arrived for the comedy This is 40. Acting as a Knocked Up spin-off (or the "sort-of sequel" as the poster for it states) the film has Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprising their roles along with the kids. This is 40 is slated to release on December 21. Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Funny People) brings audiences This Is 40, an original comedy that expands upon the story of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) from the b...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of August 7
•Dr. Seuss' The Lorax The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in this visually spectacular adventure from the creators of Despicable Me! Twelve-year-old Ted will do anything to find a real live Truffula Tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams. As he embarks on his journey, Ted discovers the incredible story of the Lorax, a grumpy but charming creature who speaks for the trees. Featuring the voice talents of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor S...
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Review: Total Recall
Total Recall acts more as a re-imagination of the original story "We Can Remember it for you Wholesale" by Philip K Dick than a complete remake of the 1990 film. There are some nods to that one, and certainly it shares the basis and themes, but the latest version stands on its own fairly well. Despite a number of issues Total Recall is an enjoyable ride that takes advantage of improved special effects and the presentation of an intriguing high-tech future despite the crumbling of the world a...
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Trailer for Killing Them Softly
The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming crime thriller Killing Them Softly. The film reunites director Andrew Dominik and star Brad Pitt (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and centers on an enforcer brought in to investigate a heist that took place at a mob-protected poker game. Killing Them Softly is slated to release on October 19. Adapted from George V. Higgins novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (...
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