Saturday October 6th, 2012 – Des Plaines, IL There’s nothing like having done something yourself to generate a special appreciation of those who are doing it now. Those who were waiters or waitresses themselves tend to tip bigger in bars and restaurants because they kn...
Denzel Washington seems to have perfected the art of playing the “hardened and cynical mentor with an aversion to authority” foil to earnest, pretty boy recruits. Rookies who still believe in a clear-cut system of right but wrong, but probably won’t by the end of the...
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN is a good film but is slighted by the fact that it could have been a great one. A very welcome, darker, more sinister addition to the Snow White franchise, SWATH stars Kristen Stewart as the titular character flanked b...
"Nonames", an independent film shot entirely in Central Wisconsin is now available on dvd at http://nonames-movie.blogspot.com/ and through Amazon, Four Star Video, Charter On Demand and other selected retail outlets. "Nonames" was screened at the Wisconsin Film Festival ...
GOT SOME PASSES TO ACT OF VALOR @ ORIENTAL THEATRE FROM GOFOBO. WHICH IS RARE FOR ME CAUSE GOFOBO IS SO HARD TO PASSES SINCE THEY GO SO QUICKLY . I ALSO SELDOM GO TO THE ORIENTAL OR DOWNER SINCE MOST OF THERE FILMS ARE FOREIGN I HATE SUB TITLES AND OR THEY WON SOME AWARD AT FILM FEST THE MO...
SAW THE MOVIE THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO . WON A FREE PASS FROM THE MIX FM 99 RADIO STATION. THE MOVIE WAS TOO LONG 2 HOURS 40 MIN I THOUGHT IT WAS A TEST TO SEE HOW LONG SOMEONE WOULD STAY IN A MOVIE BEFORE LEAVING . DANIEL CRAIG DID A GOOD JOB HOWEVER UNLIKE 007 THER WERE NO PR...
Being an avid cinema goer and someone who chose to get an education in film, I think it's fair to say that I've developed some fairly discerning tastes in regard to the medium. This can, at times, be somewhat of a curse. Sure, I probably enjoy a majority of the films I see, but not a lot real...
The rumor mill has been swirling for a while as to who would be playing the lead character in Quentin Tarantino's next film - a self-described "Southern" called Django Unchained. Two names were prevalently mentioned: one being Will Smith and the other being Idris Elba. Smith was an ...
I can't really talk about Midnight in Paris in terms of Woody Allen's career as many have - many say it's his best in years. I really couldn't tell you because despite all the film-watching I do, I have never really kept up with the ultra-prolific director. I can tell you, however, that it's a...
With all of the comic book related films coming out or on the horizon, it's easy to sweep X-Men: First Class under the rug. They aren't the draw that DC's big two are and their story isn't going to tie into the upcoming Avengers film. They don't even have the familiar fan favorites like Wolverin...
Since I saw the first Super 8 trailer a year ago, I've been excited for it. Abrams coming off a home run in Star Trek and to be teaming with a legend like Spielberg sounded like a sure win. A Bad Robot/Amblin team-up with designs on replicating the latter's magic from decades past such as we'v...
For those who don't know, THE TROLL HUNTER is a found-footage style adventure film ala CLOVERFIELD, except it's Norwegian and features - you guessed it - trolls. Plainly put, this film is fun, imaginative and pretty darn cool. The film follows some student filmmakers as they track down a supp...
When I watch characters on screen that I deem entertaining or likeable being tortured or persecuted, I cringe. I can’t help but root for the protagonist on most occasions, even when my better judgment begs the question, “who cares?”. Usually, I want them to live; I want th...
Joe Wright, director of such well-received films as ATONEMENT and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, makes his first foray into the world of action entertainment with HANNA and, for the most part, he's successful. Wright's previous films are not lacking in intensity, but that does not necessarily translat...
Along with IRON MAN, IRON MAN 2, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and the upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, THOR is part of Marvel's ongoing build up to next summer's AVENGERS film. Of the three that have been released, THOR might be favorite thus far. Marvel has been fairly successful in creat...
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