Mirror Mirror is a live action twist on the old story of Snow White. While some of these live action twists have failed in the past, Mirror Mirror actually succeeds as being a fresh take on a traditional Disney story. It has just enough of the past to make it familiar but more than enough changes to make it fresh.
The story starts with the self-serving queen declaring that this story is about her instead of Snow White. This opening scene is very interesting, if a bit dizzying in nature with its spinning orbs. It passes quickly into the live
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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
Beauty and the Beast 3D
by T Akery January 27th, 2012 | Animated, Family
Beauty and the Beast 3D has the exact same story line as Beauty and the Beast. A selfish prince turns away an ugly witch. The witch turns into a beautiful fairy and casts her spell. By the time that Belle meets the Beast, the rose has began to whither. They must fall in love before all the petals fall to break the spell. The story doesn't change at all in this 3D version. Because of that, this review is more about the graphics and transition to 3D than the story itself.
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
The first few scenes of Belle and the town
Snap Judgement: The Three Stooges
by Ronald A. Rowe January 11th, 2012 | Comedy, Movie Reviews
Welcome to Snap Judgement, where we evaluate an upcoming movie based on the limited information available in the advanced trailer. This week's installment focuses on The Three Stooges, slated for release in March 2012. As a huge fan of the original Three Stooges -- which is to say that I am a healthy heterosexual male -- I took the news that a remake was in the offing with considerable skepticism. The Farrelly Brothers definitely have had what you might call 'mixed success' in the past.
Then I watched the trailer. Eyes were poked. Heads were hit with hammers. Lobsters were
Then I watched the trailer. Eyes were poked. Heads were hit with hammers. Lobsters were
The Greatest Movies Never Made
by Ronald A. Rowe March 2nd, 2012 | Movie CommentaryFerris Bueller's Day Off
If there is one lesson that we all learned from this year's Super Bowl, it is that we could all do with a little