Man of Steel is Warner Brothers Pictures’ long-awaited apology for the monstrosity that was Superman Returns. In this franchise reboot, writer David S. Goyer and director Zack Snyder do their very best to be all things to all people and appease everyone from the most diehard Superman fan to those completely uninitiated into the 75-year history of the world’s greatest superhero. They succeed in some areas and fail in others.
A fresh retelling of Superman’s origin includes an extended look at Jor-El (Russell Crowe), and his decision to send baby Kal-El to earth. Jor-El gets quite a bit of screen
The Purge
by R. Carnavale June 11th, 2013 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
The Purge, a horror-thriller film directed and written by James DeMonaco, is set in 2022, when the U.S. has discovered the key to ending its economic woes while keeping prison populations at an all-time low. The solution comes in the form of a 12-hour period once a year called the “Purge,” where all crime is legal and all weapons below “Category 4” are permitted for public use. This allows people to vent their rage and pent-up emotions while also decreasing the population, keeping unemployment low, and the prison inmate count even lower. Despite its clever setup, the movie doesn’t
After Earth
by Jason Lightner June 5th, 2013 | Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
As a fan of interesting and thought-provoking science fiction films, I went into my viewing of After Earth with a great deal of skepticism. M. Night Shyamalan's track record has been rather dismal since either Signs (2002) or The Village (2004), depending on whose opinion you gather. Gary Whitta is an established, yet unproven name in screenwriting, credited on video game projects like Prey (2006) and The Walking Dead: The Game - Episode 4: Around Every Corner (2012), while having only a single movie credit in The Book of Eli (2010). Will Smith is a dependable actor, especially given
Now You See Me
by T Akery June 4th, 2013 | Movie Reviews
Now You See Me is a movie about four magicians who come together to perform a host of shows. Those shows involve the theft of money. Through a series of very complex tricks, they are chased by a man determined to debunk them. The FBI is also hot on their trail for the robberies. The ultimate goal of the "four horsemen" remains shrouded in mystery until the very end.
I had mixed feelings about the film. It contained elements of both the good and bad.
There are some really good parts. The magicians do manage to conjure up some very unusual
I had mixed feelings about the film. It contained elements of both the good and bad.
There are some really good parts. The magicians do manage to conjure up some very unusual
Fast & Furious 6
by R. Carnavale May 29th, 2013 | Action, Movie Reviews
While it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, Fast & Furious 6 delivers its hot cars and action with such style that movie goers just can’t help but be amazed. It sets a new bar for what the perfect summer flick should be, fusing intense action, impressive story telling, smart characters and clever dialogue into the complete package for movie goers craving an explosion-filled race car movie with a surprising level of depth and narrative.
Little of the plot is divulged from the trailers, but the premise isn’t too different from what we’ve come to expect from our popcorn flicks: A
Little of the plot is divulged from the trailers, but the premise isn’t too different from what we’ve come to expect from our popcorn flicks: A