By John C. If I told you that a raunchy adult comedy about a talking teddy bear directed by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane was one of the best movies of the year, you would probably think I was crazy. But Ted is a film so consistently hilarious and filled with genuine heart that I… Read More “Ted” Delivers Big Laughs and a Lot of Heart
People Like Us – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://PplLikeUsMovie.com/ Release Date: June 29th, 2012 Rated 14A for language, substance abuse and mature themes Running time: 115 minutes Alex Kurtzman (dir.) Alex Kurtzman (writer) Roberto Orci (writer) Jody Lambert (writer) A.R. Rahman (music) Chris Pine as Sam Elizabeth Banks as Frankie Michael Hall D’Addario as… Read More Movie Review: People Like Us
Magic Mike – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://magicmikemovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: June 29th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 110 minutes Steven Soderbergh (dir.) Reid Carolin (screenplay) Channing Tatum as Magic Mike Alex Pettyfer as Adam Matthew McConaughey as Dallas Cody Horn as Brooke Olivia Munn as… Read More Movie Review: Magic Mike
Brave – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.com/brave Release Date: June 22nd, 2012 Rated PG for some scary action and rude humour Running time: 93 minutes Mark Andrews (dir.) Brenda Chapman (dir.) Brenda Chapman (screenplay and story) Mark Andrews (screenplay) Steve Purcell (screenplay) Irene Mecchi (screenplay) Patrick Doyle (music) Kelly Macdonald as Merida (voice) Billy… Read More Movie Review: Brave
Rock of Ages – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://rockofagesmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: June 15th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes, language and sexual content Running time: 123 minutes Adam Shankman (dir.) Justin Theroux (screenplay) Allan Loeb (screenplay) Chris D’Arienzo (screenplay and musical) Diego Boneta as Drew Boley Julianne Hough as Sherrie Christian Tom Cruise as… Read More Movie Review: Rock of Ages
By John C. No matter what you think about director David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, you have to admit that his mature collaboration with Twilight star Robert Pattinson won’t be for everyone. If you pay attention to the engaging conversations that make up the film, you will likely find yourself admiring it as much as I did. … Read More Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg Drive Through the Mind in “Cosmopolis”
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – A Paramount Release http://www.madagascarmovie.com/ Release Date: June 8th, 2012 Rated G Running time: 93 minutes Eric Darnell (dir.) Tom McGrath (dir.) Conrad Vernon (dir.) Eric Darnell (screenplay) Noah Baumbach (screenplay) Hans Zimmer (music) Ben Stiller as Alex (voice) Chris Rock as Marty (voice) David Schwimmer as Melman (voice) Jada… Read More Movie Review: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Snow White and the Huntsman – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/ Release Date: June 1st, 2012 Rated PG for violence Running time: 127 minutes Rupert Sanders (dir.) Evan Daugherty (screenplay) John Lee Hancock (screenplay) Hossein Amini (screenplay) James Newton Howard (music) Kristen Stewart as Snow White Chris Hemsworth as The Huntsman Charlize Theron as Ravenna… Read More Movie Review: Snow White and the Huntsman
Men in Black 3 – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.meninblack.com/ Release Date: May 25th, 2012 Rated PG for violence, language may offend Running time: 105 minutes Barry Sonnenfeld (dir.) Etan Cohen (screenplay) David Koepp (screenplay) Jeff Nathanson (screenplay) Michael Soccio (screenplay) Based on the comic by Lowell Cunningham Danny Elfman (music) Will Smith as Agent… Read More Movie Review: Men in Black 3
Where Do We Go Now? – A Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.mongrelmedia.com/dvd/info.cgi?id=2104 Release Date: May 25th, 2012 Rated 14A for some language, drug content and mature themes Running time: 98 minutes Nadine Labaki (dir.) Nadine Labaki (screenplay) Jihad Hojeily (screenplay) Rodney Al Haddid (screenplay) Khaled Mouzannar (music) Claude Baz Moussawbaa as Takla Layla Hakim as… Read More Movie Review: Where Do We Go Now?
The Dictator – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.republicofwadiya.com/ Release Date: May 16th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and crude content Running time: 83 minutes Larry Charles (dir.) Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay) Alec Berg (screenplay) David Mandel (screenplay) Jeff Schaffer (screenplay) Erran Baron Cohen (music) Sacha Baron Cohen as Aladeen/Efawadh Anna Faris as… Read More Movie Review: The Dictator
Dark Shadows – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://darkshadowsmovie.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: May 11th, 2012 Rated 14A for graphic violence and substance abuse Running time: 113 minutes Tim Burton (dir.) Seth Grahame-Smith (screenplay and story) John August (story) Based on the television series created by Dan Curtis Danny Elfman (music) Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins Michelle… Read More Movie Review: Dark Shadows
The Avengers – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://avengers.marvel.com Release Date: May 4th, 2012 Rated PG for violence and language Running time: 142 minutes Joss Whedon (dir.) Joss Whedon (screenplay and story) Zak Penn (story) Alan Silvestri (music) Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America Mark Ruffalo as Bruce… Read More Movie Review: The Avengers
By John C. What do you get when you put Jason Segel with Emily Blunt together? You get The Five-Year Engagement, an immensely likeable romantic comedy that doesn’t mind shaking up the genre with raunchy humour and scenes of touching drama. Even though the film failed to light up the box office over the weekend,… Read More Jason Segel and Emily Blunt are Easy to Love in “The Five-Year Engagement”
The Pirates! Band of Misfits – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://thepirates-movie.com/ Release Date: April 27th, 2012 Rated PG for some scary scenes and cartoon action Running time: 88 minutes Peter Lord (dir.) Jeff Newitt (dir.) Gideon Defoe (screenplay) Theodore Shapiro (music) Hugh Grant as The Pirate Captain (voice) Martin Freeman as The Pirate with a Scarf… Read More Movie Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits
By John C. From the delayed distribution to the almost deafening buzz that built up in the few months before its actual release, The Cabin in the Woods is a puzzle of a movie that keeps turning in on itself right from the opening scene. Just like the ingenious poster, this is a visually captivating… Read More “The Cabin in the Woods” is a Puzzle From Beginning to End
Chimpanzee – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://www.disney.com/chimpanzee/ Release Date: April 20th, 2012 Rated G Running time: 78 minutes Alistair Fothergill (dir.) Mark Linfield (dir.) Nicholas Hooper (music) Tim Allen as Narrator ©Walt Disney Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Oscar and Freddy in Chimpanzee. Our reviews below: ___________________________________________________________________________ Chimpanzee Review By John C. **** (out of… Read More Movie Review: Chimpanzee
The Lucky One – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://theluckyonemovie.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: April 20th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes and sexual content Running time: 101 minutes Scott Hicks (dir.) Will Fetters (screenplay) Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks Mark Isham (music) Hal Lindes (music) Zac Efron as Logan Taylor Schilling as Beth Blythe… Read More Movie Review: The Lucky One
The Three Stooges – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.threestooges.com/#/home Release Date: April 13th, 2012 Rated PG for comic violence and some crude humour Running time: 92 minutes Bobby Farrelly (dir.) Peter Farrelly (dir.) Mike Cerrone (screenplay) Bobby Farrelly (screenplay) Peter Farrelly (screenplay) John Debney (music) Sean Hayes as Larry Will Sasso as Curly Chris… Read More Movie Review: The Three Stooges
American Reunion – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.americanreunionmovie.com/ Release Date: April 6th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 113 minutes Jon Hurwitz (dir.) Hayden Schlossberg (dir.) Jon Hurwitz (screenplay) Hayden Schlossberg (screenplay) Based on characters created by Adam Herz Lyle Workman (music) Jason Biggs as Jim Levenstein Alyson… Read More Movie Review: American Reunion
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