Red Tails opens with Nazi fighter planes attacking an American bomber group; thanks to excellent special effects, the danger and confusion of the fighting hit the viewer hard. Meanwhile, four African-American pilots are flying secondhand planes over peaceful-looking Italian countryside, picking off German supply trucks and trains. "War is hell," says one of them, "but what we're doing is just boring as hell."
This movie is all about fighting, and not only against the Germans. The Tuskegee Airmen (named for the college where they were trained as a controversial experiment) also have to fight frustration, racism, and their own weaknesses.
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One for the Money
by Shannon and Michael January 31st, 2012 | Action, Comedy, Romance
One for the Money centers around the unemployed Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) who becomes so desperate for money she convinces her cousin, Vinny (Patrick Fischler) to give her a job at his bail bond company. Regardless of Stephanie's lack of experience, she takes on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper, former local cop and murder suspect, Joe Morelli (Jason O'Mara). Coincidentally, Joe also happens to be a romantic interest of Stephanie's from high school.
He Said:
The fact that the character of Stephanie Plum was the bounty hunter heroine from Janet Evanovich's popular book series was the movie's only saving grace for
He Said:
The fact that the character of Stephanie Plum was the bounty hunter heroine from Janet Evanovich's popular book series was the movie's only saving grace for
Underworld: Awakening
by Shannon and Michael January 24th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews
Underworld: Awakening is the fourth in a series of movies about feuding vampires and werewolves -- except this time, the enemies are also humans. Humans have learned of the existence of both species and plan to exterminate them. Our heroine, vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) returns in this film and is on the run with Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), her lover and only existing vampire-werewolf hybrid.
He Said:
I'm a huge fan of all the Underworld films. I saw the original Underworld in the theater and I absolutely loved it. Underworld does a better job than any other films at meshing
He Said:
I'm a huge fan of all the Underworld films. I saw the original Underworld in the theater and I absolutely loved it. Underworld does a better job than any other films at meshing
Contraband
by Shannon and Michael January 17th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews
Contraband is a film about a former smuggler, Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) who has decided to give up his life of crime in order to settle down with his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two kids. At least, this is the plan until Kate's mischievous younger brother, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) decides to run drugs for a local dealer named Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi). Andy screws up the job and a very irate Tim Briggs threatens Andy's family if he's not compensated for his loss. Chris is forced to come out of retirement and do one last job to
“Die Hard” a Great Post-Holiday Palate Cleanser
by Dennis Mayer January 10th, 2012 | Action, Movie ReviewsHow refreshing, then, to catch Die Hard, a nominal Christmas movie that eschews all of that nonsense for dumb, visceral violence. The film may have launched an ill-advised franchise (along with a hundred lesser imitations), and it may exemplify the overglorified violence that many critics rightfully decry in American cinema, but who cares? Sometimes, we need to cater to our base