Movie Reviews
‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ Review
I want to start this review off by making it clear that I am not the biggest fan of Star Trek. I have only seen random episodes of the various series, and only a couple of the feature length films. I was very much impressed wit...
“The Place Beyond the Pines” Review
After letting “The Place Beyond the Pines” sink in for a couple of days, I have come to the conclusion that it would do the film an injustice to try and avoid a specific spoiler, in my review. There is one event in ...
‘Iron Man 3′ Review
(Warning: Slight spoilers ahead) That’s it folks, the summer movie season has official kicked off! Iron Man 3 has arrived in theaters and it’s already shattering box office records internationally and getting pretty...
“Mud” Movie Review
“it’s a hell of a thing ain’t it? A hell of a thing.” Trying to summarize a movie like “Mud” into a single short review is definitely tricky. The movie just has so many layers, so many emotions in play t...
‘Upstream Color’ Review
To be perfectly honest, based on the film’s opening and director Shane Carruth’s previous film, “Primer”, I really wasn’t sure I would fully understand this movie. Anyone who has seen “Primer...
“The Lords of Salem” Movie Review
Well I for one am convinced of Rob Zombie’s film knowledge. The man has so many references, both subtle and outright that range from classic early Hollywood “Trip to the Moon” posters, to using broader themes from films l...
“Trance” Movie Review
“Trance” left me with a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. Not that the film was particularly bad, but it felt so misdirected. This is especially disappointing because director Danny Boyle (“28 Days Lat...
“42” Movie Review
When did playing it safe become such a taboo? It seems like more movies could benefit greatly from taking a few less risks. Obviously this isn’t always the case, and “42” makes a great case for why safe movies...
“Evil Dead” Review
There are two types of goals horror films attempt to achieve in the current market. They either attempt to build an atmosphere, leading to a terrifying climax, or they attempt to shock us outright with macabre images and mounta...