Footloose is a remake of the old Kevin Bacon classic that launched at least one actor's career. If you have seen the old version, the basic story line remains the same. So here is a quick reminder of the basic plot.
An 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
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
The Ides of March
by Shannon and Michael October 18th, 2011 | Drama, Movie Reviews
The Ides of March is a political drama that focuses on the life of Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), whose job is to assist in managing the campaign for presidential candidate Mike Morris (George Clooney) through all of its trials and tribulations.
He Said:
I thought the film was entertaining, but also somewhat typical for what I would expect out of a political drama. One of the high points was the acting – everyone was excellent; I was easily pulled into the story because of it. One twist I liked was that the point of view was from that of
He Said:
I thought the film was entertaining, but also somewhat typical for what I would expect out of a political drama. One of the high points was the acting – everyone was excellent; I was easily pulled into the story because of it. One twist I liked was that the point of view was from that of
“Rocky Horror” Launched the Midnight Movie Craze
by Dennis Mayer November 2nd, 2011 | ComedyThe film itself plays as a loving satire of the science fiction/horror serials lauded in its opening song, "Science Fiction/Double Feature." After that introduction, the victims of our double feature are introduced. Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) are a young, naive, squeaky-clean couple who have, as