Theatrical Releases This Week The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Director: Bill Condon PG-13; 116 mins Trailer The astonishing conclusion to the series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions. (Synopsis by the Official Site) A bloodier-than-usual conclusion to the […]
Weekend Movie Review: Despicable Me, and Playing Catch-Up
Hello, good readers! You may have noticed I’ve been absent from these parts the past few weeks, so let’s get back up to speed with the movie world, shall we? First, a new release: the animated Despicable Me, from Universal Pictures. The year has featured a robust slate of block-busting animated fare—from Dreamworks’ lovely How […]
Movie Review: The Runaways
The Runaways (Apparition) More than three decades ago, The Runaways marked the youthful breakthrough of two rock-and-roll icons: “Ch-Ch -Cherry Bomb” herself Cherie Currie and the renownedly rough-edged Joan Jett. Now, with the film The Runaways—chronicling the group’s formation and disintegration—two young Hollywood icons are breaking through. Sure, Dakota Fanning has been around for what […]
Weekend Movie Report: It’s a New Moon at the Movies
Reviews • The Twilight Saga: New Moon • An Education • The Blind Side • Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Summit) The Stab: A satisfying second chapter to the Twilight saga, improving on its predecessor in every way possible. Even with a scant narrative, the film gushes […]
Weekend Movie Report: A Serious Man Means Business, Amelia Means Very Little
Reviews A Serious Man (Focus Features) The Stab: Rich with style and substance. Moves slowly but holds strong. A must-see for serious filmgoers. This darkly ironic comedy will make you go “huh” a lot more than “ha ha”—unless you are one to find humor in another’s misery. Larry Gopnik is steadily losing the reins on […]
