By now, the “Paranormal Activity” formula should be familiar to just about any mild horror enthusiast: low-resolution camcorders, supernatural entities and the cynical adults that refuse to take preventive actions. Having recently set the record for largest October box office opening, the franchise has solidified itself as a mainstay in the annual October release cycle.
It is a bit odd living in an time where the terms VHS and floppy disk are no longer a part of common knowledge. Things that used to be such an integral part of my childhood are now foreign to the youth growing up today.
With lackluster puns and shallowly crude one-liners setting the standard for family friendly films, the G-rated movie is a dying breed in the film industry.
After starring in a recent string of forgettable romantic comedies, Matthew McConaughey was essentially branded to the unfulfilling, yet profitable role of the talentless Hollywood hunk.
Given the fact that 3D is still in its infancy, it is oddly inspiring to see an animation that grounds itself solely in two dimensions. Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” is a 2D breath of fresh air in an industry oversaturated with the tinge of haphazard 3D.
The Eagle isn’t so much bad as it is disappointing. The potential for a good, maybe even great, film is here: a capable director (Kevin Macdonald), gorgeous cinematography and an epic Roman backdrop. But ultimately, the film can’t fulfill its own promise.
As a universal truth in the movie industry, the surest way to predetermine the quality of a film is to look and see if a producer is heavily advertised within the trailer.
An adaptation of Daniel Woodrell’s novel of the same name, “Winter’s Bone” offers a glimpse into the stark reality of American poverty. A center for meth production in the United States, the Ozark Mountains are the backdrop of director Debra Granik’s latest film.
As many connections the title “Rabbit Hole” may seem to have with Alice in Wonderland, director John Cameron Mitchell’s latest film certainly does not evoke the same feeling of jubilance and fanaticism as its counterpart.
“127 Hours” is a movie that, in theory, shouldn’t work. Based on a true story, the film follows Aron Ralston’s (James Franco) five-day struggle to free himself from a boulder that has trapped his arm in the middle of a Utah desert.
