Film Reviews
Last Call at the Oasis
Early on in the new film Last Call at the Oasis, ampoule environmental activist Erin Brockovich raises the prospect of a time when water would be considered more valuable than oil. “I think that time is here, healing ” she say. And the film, in many ways, attempts to make...
The Avengers
The Avengers have finally arrived. After a series of films that introduced many of the Marvel characters to moviegoers worldwide, search the long-awaited blockbuster that brings the crew together is in theaters now. Featuring beloved comic book characters like Thor, check ...
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Pirates have had their share of onscreen appearances over the past few years. For one, sovaldi Johnny Depp—whose eccentric personality as Jack Sparrow in 2003’s The Pirates of the Carribbean earned him an Oscar nomination—has become the face of pirates for many...
Darling Companion
“Love is love. It doesn’t matter if it’s a dog.” Diane Keaton’s character says in the new family drama Darling Companion. The film, directed by Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp), tells a nice — but sometimes desperate — story about a family coming...
The Cabin in the Woods
Audacity isn’t a word typically associated with horror films. Complacency is. In fact, this site stereotypical horror films often follow the same timid formula as their predecessors and are often as inane and banal as their forebears. It won’t be hard to separate Cabin in...
American Reunion
“Could this party get any lamer, pill ” Oz’s girlfriend asks late in the new comedy American Reunion. I know the feeling. From 1999 through 2003, the original American Pie trilogy offered up a serving of youthful hijinks and raunchy antics. Even American Wedding—...
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