This Means War is a romantic comedy based on two CIA agents fighting over Lauren, who is played by Reese Witherspoon. They both want the girl and neither of them likes to lose. So based on their knowledge of espionage, they combat each other with high tech weapons and tricks designed to make the other guy look bad. Lauren can't make up her mind which one of them to pick. It is a high-stakes game of spy vs. spy. The winner could lose the girl and the friendship or he could gain it all.
Tuck is the British CIA agent
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
by Shannon and Michael February 28th, 2012 | Action
In Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) returns once again as the justice dealer from hell. A desperate woman (Violante Placido) makes a deal with the devil (Ciaran Hinds) to save her own life. Little does she know, in return, the devil wants a son (Fergus Riordan) whom he will use as a vessel to take human form. The advantage over another human host is the devil's son can allow him to unleash his full power without consequences. The Ghost Rider must stop this unholy joining before there is hell on earth.
He Said:
I really
He Said:
I really
Snap Judgement: Lorax, Snow, and Arrietty
by Jane Wangersky February 24th, 2012 | Family
Having been privileged (?) to see three trailers for book-to-movie family features the last time I was out on assignment, I'm handing down some snap judgements on them today.
The Lorax -- the book was better. And by "book" I mean the version that ran in one of my mom's magazines when I was, well, still a kid. Too many humans spoil a Dr. Seuss story. So do too many obvious points, like a town where the plants are all plastic.
Snow White -- possibly better than the book. Our heroine's not so deadly passive, our hero's got somewhat of a
The Lorax -- the book was better. And by "book" I mean the version that ran in one of my mom's magazines when I was, well, still a kid. Too many humans spoil a Dr. Seuss story. So do too many obvious points, like a town where the plants are all plastic.
Snow White -- possibly better than the book. Our heroine's not so deadly passive, our hero's got somewhat of a
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, 3D
by Ronald A. Rowe February 22nd, 2012 | Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 3D is Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, in 3D. Rumors of new scenes featuring Darth Maul’s back story were unfounded (and kind of cruel). The film is exactly what it always has been. If you hated li’l Anakin and Jar Jar Binks before, well, they aren’t any better in 3D.
Maybe it’s an expectation thing. When it comes to Star Wars, the whole “critic’s objectivity” thing goes right out the door for me. When it comes to George Lucas, anything is possible. I really expected Lucas to develop some new
Maybe it’s an expectation thing. When it comes to Star Wars, the whole “critic’s objectivity” thing goes right out the door for me. When it comes to George Lucas, anything is possible. I really expected Lucas to develop some new
The Vow
by Shannon and Michael February 21st, 2012 | Drama, Romance
In The Vow, Paige (Rachel McAdams) is a struggling artist and Leo (Channing Tatum) is owner of a small and not very lucrative recording studio. Paige and Leo are a happily married couple until a car accident puts Paige into a coma. Paige wakes up from the coma without any memory of the life she's shared with Leo. Unwilling to give up on the love they shared together, Leo tries to win Paige's heart all over again.
He Said:
When I saw the previews for this film, I was really skeptical. First off, I'm not the biggest fan of
He Said:
When I saw the previews for this film, I was really skeptical. First off, I'm not the biggest fan of