By John C. At the beginning of the masterful documentary Bully, David Long tearfully tells us about his son. At the age of two, Tyler started losing touch with how to interact with those around him and was relentlessly bullied since the time he started school. We don’t even have to be told what happened… Read More It’s Time to Take a Stand with “Bully”
Wrath of the Titans – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://wrathofthetitans.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: March 30th, 2012 Rated 14A for graphic violence Running time: 99 minutes Jonathan Liebesman (dir.) Dan Mazeau (screenplay & story) David Leslie Johnson (screenplay & story) Greg Berlanti (story) Javier Navarrete (music) Sam Worthington as Perseus Liam Neeson as Zeus Ralph Fiennes… Read More Movie Review: Wrath of the Titans
By John C. Watching The Hunger Games, it is impossible not to feel a rush of excitement like you are witnessing the dawn of a pop culture zeitgeist still in the making. But this is also a thrilling, personal and emotionally powerful film filled with constant suspense, that stands proudly alongside the bestselling trilogy of… Read More “The Hunger Games” is a Thrilling and Emotionally Powerful Blockbuster
By John C. Among the funniest lines of dialogue in the hilariously raunchy comedy 21 Jump Street comes when undercover cop Jenko (Channing Tatum) says of the always changing high school dynamic, “f**k you, Glee.” This is not only one of the truest quotes from the film because it perfectly describes how I have recently… Read More Party Like the 1980s with “21 Jump Street”
Jeff, Who Lives at Home – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.JeffWhoLivesAtHome.com/ Release Date: March 16th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 83 minutes Jay Duplass (dir.) Mark Duplass (dir.) Jay Duplass (writer) Mark Duplass (writer) Michael Andrews (music) Jason Segel as Jeff Ed Helms as Pat Susan Sarandon as Sharon… Read More Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Also opening today alongside the small masterpiece Jeff, Who Lives at Home and the hilariously raunchy 21 Jump Street is the wonderful documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey. The film is in limited release today, exclusively at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. Growing up in Baltimore, Kevin Clash was enchanted by TV shows like… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
John Carter – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://JohnCarterArrives.com Release Date: March 9th, 2012 Rated PG for violence Running time: 132 minutes Andrew Stanton (dir.) Andrew Stanton (screenplay) Mark Andrews (screenplay) Michael Chabon (screenplay) Based on the book A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Michael Giacchino (music) Taylor Kitsch as John Carter Lynn… Read More Movie Review: John Carter
By John C. Even as we reach the end of Monsieur Lazhar, we never know why an elementary teacher would hang herself in the classroom of a Montreal school “with her blue scarf from the big pipe on a Wednesday night,” as a student matter of factly explains. There are so many things that can’t be… Read More The Quiet Power of “Monsieur Lazhar”
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.theloraxmovie.com Release Date: March 2nd, 2012 Rated G Running time: 86 minutes Chris Renaud (dir.) Kyle Balda (co-dir.) Ken Daurio (screenplay) Cinco Paul (screenplay) Based on the book by Dr. Seuss John Powell (music) Danny DeVito as The Lorax (voice) Ed Helms as The Once-ler (voice)… Read More Movie Review: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Project X – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.projectxthemovie.com Release Date: March 2nd, 2012 Rated 18A for coarse language, sexual content, crude content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 88 minutes Nima Nourizadeh (dir.) Michael Bacall (screenplay & story) Matt Drake (screenplay) Thomas Mann as Thomas Kub Oliver Cooper as Costa Jonathan Daniel Brown as… Read More Movie Review: Project X
Wanderlust – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.wanderlustmovie.net/ Release Date: February 24th, 2012 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, substance abuse and nudity Running time: 98 minutes David Wain (dir.) David Wain (writer) Ken Marino (writer) Craig Wedren (music) Paul Rudd as George Jennifer Aniston as Linda Justin Theroux as Seth Alan Alda as Carvin… Read More Movie Review: Wanderlust
The Secret World of Arrietty – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.com/arrietty Release Date: February 17th, 2012 Rated G Running time: 94 minutes Hiromasa Yonebayashi (dir.) Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay) Keiko Niwa (screenplay) Loosely based on the novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton Cécile Corbel (music) Dale Sison (music) Bridgit Mendler as Arrietty (voice) David Henrie… Read More Movie Review: The Secret World of Arrietty
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – A Warner Bros. Release http://www.themysteriousisland.com/ Release Date: February 10th, 2012 Rated PG for some scary scenes Running time: 96 minutes Brad Peyton (dir.) Brian Gunn (screenplay & story) Mark Gunn (screenplay & story) Richard Outten (story) Loosely based on the novel by Jules Verne Andrew Lockington (music) Dwayne Johnson as… Read More Movie Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Chronicle – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.facebook.com/Chronicle Release Date: February 3rd, 2012 Rated 14A for violence, disturbing content and language Running time: 84 minutes Josh Trank (dir.) Max Landis (screenplay & story) Josh Trank (story) Dane DeHaan as Andrew Detmer Alex Russell as Matt Garetty Michael B. Jordan as Steve Montgomery Michael Kelly as Richard… Read More Movie Review: Chronicle
As the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this past Tuesday, here are our brief thoughts on all nine of the nominees in the running for Best Picture. For future reference throughout the Oscar season, links to our full thoughts on each of these films are included in the titles, as well… Read More Reviews of the Best Picture Nominees
Red Tails – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.redtails2012.com/ Release Date: January 20th, 2012 Rated PG for mature themes, violence and some language Running time: 125 minutes Anthony Hemingway (dir.) John Ridley (screenplay and story) Aaron McGruder (screenplay) Terence Blanchard (music) Terrence Howard as Colonel A.J. Bullard Cuba Gooding Jr. as Major Emanuelle Stance David Oyelowo… Read More Movie Review: Red Tails
Joyful Noise – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.joyfulnoisethemovie.com/ Release Date: January 13th, 2012 Rated PG for language Running time: 118 minutes Todd Graff (dir.) Todd Graff (writer) Mervyn Warren (music) Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill Dolly Parton as G.G. Sparrow Keke Palmer as Olivia Hill Jeremy Jordan as Randy Garrity Dexter Darden as Walter… Read More Movie Review: Joyful Noise
Beauty and the Beast 3D – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/beauty-and-the-beast/ Release Date: January 13th, 2012 Rated G for some scary scenes Running time: 84 minutes Gary Trousdale (dir.) Kirk Wise (dir.) Linda Woolverton (animation screenplay) Roger Allers (story supervisor) Alan Menken (music) Paige O’Hara as Belle (voice) Robby Benson as Beast (voice) Richard White as… Read More Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast 3D
Young Adult – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.YoungAdultMovie.com/ Release Date: December 16th, 2011 (limited) Rated 14A for coarse language and mature themes Running time: 94 minutes Jason Reitman (dir.) Diablo Cody (writer) Rolfe Kent (music) Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary Patton Oswalt as Matt Freehauf Patrick Wilson as Buddy Slade Elizabeth Reaser as Beth Slade Collette… Read More Movie Review: Young Adult
The Artist – An Alliance Films’ Release http://theartistmovie.net Release Date: December 9th, 2011 (limited) Rated PG for mature themes Running time: 100 minutes Michel Hazanavicius (dir.) Michel Hazanavicius (scenario and dialogue) Ludovic Bource (music) Jean Dujardin as George Valentin Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller John Goodman as Al Zimmer James Cromwell as Clifton Penelope Ann Miller… Read More Movie Review: The Artist
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