The third time's the charm for The Thing. The 1951 original was a sci-fi standout in its day. The 1982 John Carpenter remake was much more a horror movie than it was science fiction. The 2011 version, in theaters now, does a nice job of blending the genres. It also does a good job of remaking a twice-done film. The Thing is not so far from the source material that it constitutes a re-imagining, but it is definitely more than a mere retread of what we've already seen.
Unlike either of its predecessors, the new version features a woman in the lead role. If you like
The Three Musketeers
by Shannon and Michael October 26th, 2011 | Action, Drama, Historical
The Three Musketeers is a story centered around a young man named D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman), son of a former Musketeer who seeks to become a Musketeer himself. D'Artagnan awkwardly ends up in an alliance with three other formerly legendary Musketeers, Athos (Matthew Macfadyen), Aramis (Luke Evans), and Porthos (Ray Stevenson) after a run-in with the Royal Guard. The Musketeers later unite in an attempt to thwart an evil plot to take over the French throne and launch Europe into war.
He Said:
This film felt like I was watching a cartoon using real actors. What I mean by that
He Said:
This film felt like I was watching a cartoon using real actors. What I mean by that
Inferno a Study in By-the-Book Thrillers
by Dennis Mayer October 21st, 2011 | Movie Reviews
The problem with watching a thriller like 1974's Towering Inferno is that we view it as movie watchers from 2011. Not only have we seen almost 40 years of movies that have been influenced by and evolved from 70s blockbusters; we've also consumed almost 40 years of film criticism, including 10 years of intense Internet-fueled meta-analysis of film.
The result makes a film like Inferno look cheesy and overwrought - almost like an ill-conceived B-movie. We can easily forget that a movie like Inferno was cutting-edge at its time, or that the pairing of Steve McQueen and Paul Newman was groundbreaking in
The result makes a film like Inferno look cheesy and overwrought - almost like an ill-conceived B-movie. We can easily forget that a movie like Inferno was cutting-edge at its time, or that the pairing of Steve McQueen and Paul Newman was groundbreaking in
The Big Year
by T Akery October 19th, 2011 | Movie Reviews
The Big Year is a story about three people who are all fighting for one goal. That is to be the one person that spots the most different types of birds. But it also takes a deeper look into the lives behind these bird spotters. Because what they gain and sacrifice is almost as important as the birds themselves.
The story mainly focuses on the story of Brad Harris, who is played by Jack Black. He is a working man who hates his job, lives with his parents, and has an obsession with bird calls. As a result, he can
The story mainly focuses on the story of Brad Harris, who is played by Jack Black. He is a working man who hates his job, lives with his parents, and has an obsession with bird calls. As a result, he can
Footloose
by T Akery October 25th, 2011 | Drama, Movie ReviewsAn accident has killed five seniors including the Preacher's son. A grief-stricken town overreacts to the deaths and issues a ban on all forms of dancing. A few years later, Ren moves in with his aunt and uncle. As he struggles to fit in in this new town, he finds the rules rather restrictive. But he isn't the only