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
By John C. Having opened in limited release on June 10th and expanding to the beautiful TIFF Bell Lightbox this past Friday, The Tree of Life is acclaimed director Terrence Malick’s fifth film in nearly forty years. In many ways, it is his most visionary. Watching it is a visually breathtaking and spiritual experience, that manages… Read More Finding Meaning in “The Tree of Life”
Green Lantern – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://greenlanternmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: June 17th, 2011 Rated PG for violence, not recommended for young children Running time: 105 minutes Martin Campbell (dir.) Greg Berlanti (screenplay) Michael Green (screenplay) Marc Guggenheim (screenplay) Michael Goldenberg (screenplay) James Newton Howard (music) Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern Blake Lively… Read More Movie Review: Green Lantern
Super 8 – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.super8-movie.com/ Release Date: June 10th, 2011 Rated PG for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some drug use Running time: 112 minutes J.J. Abrams (dir.) J.J. Abrams (writer) Michael Giacchino (music) Joel Courtney as Joe Lamb Kyle Chandler as Jackson Lamb Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard… Read More Movie Review: Super 8
Midnight in Paris – A Sony Pictures Classics’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/midnightinparis/ Release Date: June 3rd, 2011 Rated PG for mature theme Running time: 94 minutes Woody Allen (dir.) Woody Allen (writer) Cole Porter (music) Owen Wilson as Gil Rachel McAdams as Inez Kurt Fuller as John Mimi Kennedy as Helen Michael Sheen as Paul Marion Cotillard as… Read More Movie Review: Midnight in Paris
Kung Fu Panda 2 – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://www.kungfupanda.com/ Release Date: May 26th, 2011 Rated PG for cartoon animation/action Running time: 90 minutes Jennifer Yuh Nelson (dir.) Jonathan Aibel (writer) Glenn Berger (writer) John Powell (music) Hans Zimmer (music) Jack Black as Po (voice) Angelina Jolie as Tigress (voice) Gary Oldman as Lord Shen (voice)… Read More Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2
The Hangover Part II – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://hangoverpart2.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: May 26th, 2011 Rated 18A for pervasive language, strong sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images Running time: 102 minutes Todd Phillips (dir.) Craig Mazin (writer) Scot Armstrong (writer) Todd Phillips (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Bradley Cooper as Phil… Read More Movie Review: The Hangover Part II
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.com/pirates/ Release Date: May 20th, 2011 Rated PG for frightening scenes and violence Running time: 137 minutes Rob Marshall (dir.) Ted Elliott (screenplay) Terry Rossio (screenplay) Hans Zimmer (music) Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow Penélope Cruz as Angelica Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa… Read More Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Bridesmaids – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.bridesmaidsmovie.com/ Release Date: May 13th, 2011 Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content and crude content Running time: 125 minutes Paul Feig (dir.) Kristen Wiig (writer) Annie Mumolo (writer) Michael Andrews (music) Kristen Wiig as Annie Maya Rudolph as Lillian Rose Byrne as Helen Melissa McCarthy as Megan Chris… Read More Movie Review: Bridesmaids
Something Borrwed – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://somethingborrowedmovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: May 6th Rated PG for mature theme, language may offend Running time: 112 minutes Luke Greenfield (dir.) Jennie Snyder Urman (screenplay) Based on the novel Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin Alex Wurman (music) Ginnifer Goodwin as Rachel Kate Hudson as Darcy Colin Egglesfield as… Read More Movie Review: Something Borrowed
Prom – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://www.disney.com/prom/ Release Date: April 29th Rated PG for mature theme Running time: 103 minutes Joe Nussbaum (dir.) Katie Wech (writer) Deborah Lurie (music) Aimee Teegarden as Nova Prescott Thomas McDonell as Jesse Richter DeVaughn Nixon as Tyler Barso Danielle Campbell as Simone Daniels Yin Chang as Mei Kwan… Read More Movie Review: Prom
By John C. Water for Elephants opened over the weekend, comfortably coming in at number three at the box office, despite receiving a decidedly mixed critical response. The film stars Robert Pattinson in his first big role outside of the Twilight series, and it’s a good film worth talking about even though we unfortunately didn’t… Read More The World’s Run on Tricks: Thoughts on “Water for Elephants”
African Cats – A Walt Disney Pictures’ Release http://disney.go.com/disneynature/africancats Release Date: April 22nd Rated G for violence and some scary scenes Running time: 89 minutes Alastair Fothergill (dir.) Keith Scholey (dir.) Keith Scholey (story) Owen Newman (story) Nicholas Hooper (music) Samuel L. Jackson as Narrator (voice) ©Walt Disney Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Keith… Read More Movie Review: African Cats
Rio – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.rio-themovie.com/ Release Date: April 15th Rated G Running time: 96 minutes Carlos Saldanha (dir.) Carlos Saldanha (story) Don Rhymer (screenplay) John Powell (music) Jesse Eisenberg as Blu (voice) Leslie Mann as Linda (voice) Anne Hathaway as Jewel (voice) Jamie Foxx as Nico (voice) will.i.am as Pedro (voice) Tracy… Read More Movie Review: Rio
Arthur – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://arthurthemovie.warnerbros.com/ Release Date: April 8th Rated PG for sexual content, language may offend Running time: 110 minutes Jason Winer (dir.) Peter Baynham (screenplay) Steve Gordon (story) Based on the 1981 film, Arthur, by Steve Gordan Theodore Shapiro (music) Russell Brand as Arthur Helen… Read More Movie Review: Arthur
Born to be Wild IMAX 3D – A Warner Bros. Pictures’ Release http://www.imax.com/borntobewild/ Release Date: April 8th Rated G Running time: 40 minutes David Lickley (dir.) Drew Fellman (writer) Mark Mothersbaugh (music) Morgan Freeman as Narrator (voice) Birute Galdikas as Herself Daphne Sheldrick as Herself Our reviews below: _______________________________________________ Born… Read More Movie Review: Born to be Wild IMAX 3D
Hop – A Universal Pictures’ Release http://www.iwantcandy.com/ Release Date: April 1st, 2011 Rated G for cartoon animation/action Running time: 94 minutes Tim Hill (dir.) Cinco Paul (screenplay) Ken Daurio (screenplay) Brian Lynch (screenplay) Christopher Lennertz (music) James Marsden as Fred O’Hare Russell Brand as E.B. (voice) Kaley Cuoco as Sam O’Hare Hank Azaria as Carlos… Read More Movie Review: Hop
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.diaryofawimpykidmovie.com/ Release Date: March 25th Rated G Running time: 1oo minutes David Bowers (dir.) Gabe Sachs (screenplay) Jeff Judah (screenplay) Based on the book series by Jeff Kinney Edward Shearmur (music) Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley Devon… Read More Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The Lincoln Lawyer – An eOne Films’ Release http://thelincolnlawyermovie.com/ Release Date: March 18th Rated 14A for sexual violence and coarse language Running time: 119 minutes Brad Furman (dir.) John Romano (screenplay) Based on the novel by Michael Connelly Cliff Martinez (music) Matthew McConaughey as Mick Haller Marisa Tomei as Maggie… Read More Movie Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
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