The Big Year – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.thebigyearmovie.com/ Release Date: October 14th, 2011 Rated PG for some mild language Running time: 100 minutes David Frankel (dir.) Howard Franklin (screenplay) Based on the book by Mark Obmascik Theodore Shapiro (music) Jack Black as Brad Harris Steve Martin as Stu Preissler Owen Wilson as Kenny Bostick… Read More Movie Review: The Big Year
By John C. Serving as the director, producer, co-writer and supporting actor, George Clooney does quadruple duty on The Ides of March. Based on the stage play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, the highly political film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and opened in theatres this past Friday. Taking place over the final week… Read More George Clooney Wants Your Vote for “The Ides of March”
Real Steel – A DreamWorks Pictures’ Release http://steelgetsreal.com/ Release Date: October 7th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, language, not recommended for young children Running time: 127 minutes Shawn Levy (dir.) John Gatins (screenplay) Dan Gilroy (story) Jeremy Leven (story) Based on the short story Steel by Richard Matheson Danny Elfman (music) Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton… Read More Movie Review: Real Steel
50/50 – An eOne Films’ Release http://www.50-50themovie.com/ Release Date: September 30th, 2011 Rated 14A for mature theme, coarse language and substance abuse Running time: 99 minutes Jonathan Levine (dir.) Will Reiser (writer) Michael Giacchino (music) Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam Seth Rogen as Kyle Anna Kendrick as Katherine Bryce Dallas Howard as Rachael Anjelica Huston as Diane… Read More Movie Review: 50/50
By John C. After a successful run at the Toronto International Film Festival, director Bennet Miller’s ‘based on a true story’ drama Moneyball opened over the weekend. As this is a movie about numbers it only seems appropriate to note that the film came in second at the box office, with estimated totals of $20.6 million.… Read More Brad Pitt Hits a Home Run with “Moneyball”
Dolphin Tale – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://dolphintalemovie.com Release Date: September 23rd, 2011 Rated G for some mild thematic elements Running time: 112 minutes Charles Martin Smith (dir.) Karen Janszen (writer) Noam Dromi (writer) Mark Isham (music) Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson Kris… Read More Movie Review: Dolphin Tale
The Lion King 3D – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/lionking/ 3D Release Date: September 16th, 2011 Original Release Date: June 24th, 1994 Rated G for some scary scenes Running time: 89 minutes Roger Allers (dir.) Rob Minkoff (dir.) Irene Mecchi (screenplay) Jonathan Roberts (screenplay) Linda Woolverton (screenplay) Hans Zimmer (music) Matthew Broderick as Adult Simba… Read More Movie Review: The Lion King 3D
Warrior – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.warriorfilm.com/index2.html Release Date: September 9th, 2011 Rated 14A for distrubing content and graphic violence Running time: 139 minutes Gavin O’Connor (dir.) Gavin O’Connor (screenplay & story) Anthony Tambakis (screenplay) Cliff Dorfman (screenplay & story) Mark Isham (music) Joel Edgerton as Brendan Conlon Tom Hardy as Tommy Conlon Nick Nolte… Read More Movie Review: Warrior
Our Idiot Brother – An Alliance Films’ Release http://www.ouridiotbrother.com/ Release Date: August 26th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, nudity and drug content Running time: 90 minutes Jesse Peretz (dir.) David Schisgall (writer) Evgenia Peretz (writer) Eric D. Johnson (music) Nathan Larson (music) Paul Rudd as Ned Emily Mortimer as Liz Elizabeth Banks… Read More Movie Review: Our Idiot Brother
Fright Night – A Touchstone Pictures’ Release http://www.welcometofrightnight.com/ Release Date: August 19th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, frightening scenes and graphic violence Running time: 106 minutes Craig Gillespie (dir.) Marti Noxon (screenplay) Tom Holland (story) Based on the 1985 film directed by Tom Holland Ramin Djawadi (music) Anton Yelchin as Charley Brewster Colin Farrell… Read More Movie Review: Fright Night
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie – A 20th Century Fox Release Release Date: August 12th, 2011 (for two weeks) Rated G for some sexually suggestive dancing Running time: 85 minutes Kevin Tancharoen (dir.) Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray Lea Michele as Rachel Berry Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holliday Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson Chris Colfer… Read More Movie Review: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
The Help – A Touchstone Pictures’ Release http://thehelpmovie.com Release Date: August 10th, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 146 minutes Tate Taylor (dir.) Tate Taylor (screenplay) Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett Thomas Newman (music) Emma Stone as Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark Bryce Dallas Howard… Read More Movie Review: The Help
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.apeswillrise.com/ Release Date: August 5th, 2011 Rated PG for violence and mature themes Running time: 105 minutes Rupert Wyatt (dir.) Rick Jaffa (writer) Amanda Silver (writer) Inspired by the 1968 film, Planet of the Apes Patrick Doyle (music) Andy Serkis as Caesar… Read More Movie Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
By John C. The saying “what you see is what you get” has never been more true in reference to a recent film than it is when talking about Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens. I personally found it to provide a fun mid-summer diversion, but previous appreciation of either genre certainly won’t hurt when it comes… Read More “Cowboys & Aliens” Delivers Fun Summer Entertainment
Crazy, Stupid, Love. – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://crazystupidlove.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: July 29th, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 118 minutes Glenn Ficarra (dir.) John Requa (dir.) Dan Fogelman (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Nick Urata (music) Steve Carell as Cal Ryan Gosling as Jacob Julianne Moore as Emily Emma… Read More Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Captain America: The First Avenger – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://captainamerica.marvel.com/ Release Date: July 22nd, 2011 Rated PG for frightening scenes and violence Running time: 125 minutes Joe Johnston (dir.) Christopher Markus (screenplay) Stephen McFeely (screenplay) Based on the comic books by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Alan Silvestri (music) Chris Evans as Captain America… Read More Movie Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.harrypotter.com Release Date: July 15th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, not recommended for young children, scary scenes Running time: 130 minutes David Yates (dir.) Steve Kloves (screenplay) Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling Alexandre Desplat (music) Daniel Radcliffe as Harry… Read More Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Winnie the Pooh – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://www.disney.com/pooh/ Release Date: July 15th, 2011 Rated G Running time: 63 minutes Stephen J. Anderson (dir.) Don Hall (dir.) Stephen J. Anderson (story) Don Hall (story) Based on the characters and stories of A.A. Milne Henry Jackman (music) John Cleese as Narrator (voice) Jim Cummings as… Read More Movie Review: Winnie the Pooh
Horrible Bosses – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://horriblebossesmovie.warnerbros.com/index.html Release Date: July 8th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language and sexual content Running time: 97 minutes Seth Gordon (dir.) Michael Markowitz (story & screenplay) John Francis Daley (screenplay) Jonathan M. Goldstein (screenplay) Christopher Lennertz (music) Jason Bateman as Nick Hendricks Charlie Day as Dale Arbus… Read More Movie Review: Horrible Bosses
Cars 2 – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://www.disney.com/cars/ Release Date: June 24th, 2011 Rated G for sequences of action and peril Running time: 106 minutes John Lasseter (dir.) Brad Lewis (co-dir.) Ben Queen (screenplay) John Lasseter (story) Brad Lewis (story) Dan Fogelman (story) Michael Giacchino (music) Larry the Cable Guy as Mater (voice) Owen… Read More Movie Review: Cars 2
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