In Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, we re-join Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) in another pursuit of a notorious villain. In this case, it's Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris) who seeks to push France and Germany into war for his own benefit.
He Said:
I feel that the Sherlock Holmes films are going down the path of The Pirates of the Caribbean, where it feels like the sequel was just more of the same, but for some reason with the Sherlock Holmes storyline, it doesn't bother me. I loved the first Sherlock Holmes with Robert
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
by Shannon and Michael December 20th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews
Golden Gun: What’s Wrong/Right with Moore’s Bond
by Dennis Mayer November 30th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews
Like (I suspect) many of you, I spent most of my Thanksgiving break in front of a television, bouncing between a Godfather marathon on one channel and a James Bond movie marathon on another. It was a strange juxtaposition, seeing two of the most lauded entries in America's film canon at the same time as various entries in the Bond franchise (which may be entertaining, but has its serious flaws.)
1974's The Man with the Golden Gun (released the same year as The Godfather, Part II), highlights both the entertaining aspects and flaws of that franchise. The film, Roger Moore's
1974's The Man with the Golden Gun (released the same year as The Godfather, Part II), highlights both the entertaining aspects and flaws of that franchise. The film, Roger Moore's
Immortals
by Shannon and Michael November 15th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews
Immortals is a story about a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) who is unknowingly chosen by the god Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke). Hyperion seeks the legendary Bow of Epirus, which he believes will help him gain world domination. The law of the gods is not to interfere in the lives of mortals unless the Titans (an evil group of immortals) are unleashed from their prison to wreak havoc on the world. However, the gods start to waiver in their ability to follow this law as they want Theseus to succeed in
In Time
by Ronald A. Rowe November 11th, 2011 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Warning: This review contains minor spoilers - probably nothing more than you've gathered from seeing the trailer, but still - you've been forewarned.
In Time stars Justin Timberlake as Will Salas, a man who is short on time. In this alternate reality / future people are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. From then on, individuals must obtain more time in order to continue living. Time has replaced money as the currency of the day. The story is set at some indeterminate point in the future, but the precise era is difficult to determine. The architecture and fashion look
In Time stars Justin Timberlake as Will Salas, a man who is short on time. In this alternate reality / future people are genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. From then on, individuals must obtain more time in order to continue living. Time has replaced money as the currency of the day. The story is set at some indeterminate point in the future, but the precise era is difficult to determine. The architecture and fashion look
“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