It’s the battle of the tweens and the geeks with the geeks at a decided advantage with Super 8. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer…
While it wasn’t the auspicious debut many had expected, it’s totals were more than respectable as X-Men: First Class re-launches a franchise. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our next week of the 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions Game. The full rules are linked in the Wednesday articles. Top 10…
Two up-and-coming young stars play romantic. The Art of Getting By Plot Summary: An artistically talented slacker is on the verge of failing high school when a number of people in his life attempt to intervene, but what could turn him around is his budding new relationship. Release Date: June 17, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating:…
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. The new age western, Dances With Wolves, is direction taken over by star Kevin Costner, seemed like a breath of fresh air at the time. In just two years, however, a more traditional western would reclaim the genre and much of 1990’s Oscar winner would…
A remake of the popular Scandinavian book trilogy’s Swedish film trilogy. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Plot Summary: A murder mystery leads a journalist on a vast trek to locate a missing woman with the help of a gruff female hacker. Release Date: December 21, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating: A Commentary: Whether I agree…
It has been a hectic three weeks. Trying to get everything caught up so that I can write the large backlog of reviews I have is very difficult. I’ve been trying to de-stress a bit, so while I have had a small amount of free time, I’ve been using it to unwind. My apologies for…
If you love medieval stories featuring Knights Templar, you might enjoy this, but I wouldn’t guarantee it. Ironclad Plot Summary: A small group of Knights Templar hold out against a corrupt king as he attempts to take ownership of their castle. Release Date: June 8, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating: C- Commentary: There is much scenery…
On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their responses are posted below. Wesley Lovell 1. Would you recommend readers see X-Men: First Class?…