Having no expectations of Pan's Labyrinth was a wise decision. It gave me room to be surprised and appreciate the film even more. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth is the story of Ofelia during post-Civil War in Spain in 1944, when she moved to her stepfather's house with her pregnant mother. She promises Ofelia a fulfilled life of love and promises. But her stepfather, Captain Vidal, does not care about them, only the fact that he will have a son and heir.
One night, a fairy visits Ofelia in her bedroom and brings her to the
Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Louise August 26th, 2010 | Animated, Comedy, Family, Movie Reviews
I saw Diary of a Wimpy Kid while I was on a family vacation in Maine. There wasn't much to do that night, so we decided to watch a movie. In all honesty, we were looking for a "bad" movie, something we could laugh at because of the way it was produced, not because of its script. We were drawn in by the title of this film.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's book series by the same name. (You can actually check out the book for free online.) Greg Heffley is the
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's book series by the same name. (You can actually check out the book for free online.) Greg Heffley is the
Hot Tub Time Machine
by Ronald A. Rowe August 24th, 2010 | Comedy, Movie Reviews
I like John Cusack. I have for a long time. I was just the right age to enjoy his farcical 80’s romps like Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer. He was great in Identity. His likeability made the over-the-top disaster flick, 2012, bearable. And so, with all that history between us, I settled in this weekend to watch Hot Tub Time Machine (HTTM, for short).
I have an affinity for time travel movies – as long as they provide a certain logic to the rules and consequences of time travel. The time travel
I have an affinity for time travel movies – as long as they provide a certain logic to the rules and consequences of time travel. The time travel
The Expendables
by Jenn McD. August 19th, 2010 | Movie Reviews
August 13th (my birthday!) premiered the holy grail of all action movies as a star-studded cast came together on this new action film, The Expendables. Sylvester Stalone went all out for this one and I must say it was soooo good!
The plot revolves around Barney Ross (Stalone) and his crew of mercenaries that are hired by different companies to assassinate different targets. The movie opens with American hostages about to be killed by African rebels. Ross and his team show up right as the rebels are about to kill the hostages. BAM! The first rebel is shot and
The plot revolves around Barney Ross (Stalone) and his crew of mercenaries that are hired by different companies to assassinate different targets. The movie opens with American hostages about to be killed by African rebels. Ross and his team show up right as the rebels are about to kill the hostages. BAM! The first rebel is shot and
How To Train Your Dragon
by Jaclyn Abergas August 17th, 2010 | Animated, Comedy, Family, Movie Reviews
I saw How To Train Your Dragon on the plane and had to keep myself quiet less I wake up the people around me with my laugh. And if you haven't watched it yet, you're missing out on one of the best animated movies of 2010.
How To Train Your Dragon is the story of Hiccup, the Viking Chief's only son, who works as a blacksmith's apprentice. He's a small Viking and doesn't have the same skills and size that other Vikings possess to hunt and kill dragons. His father, Stoick the Vast, finds it hard to understand him but
How To Train Your Dragon is the story of Hiccup, the Viking Chief's only son, who works as a blacksmith's apprentice. He's a small Viking and doesn't have the same skills and size that other Vikings possess to hunt and kill dragons. His father, Stoick the Vast, finds it hard to understand him but