Shrek Forever After/The Final Chapter Review

No, that's not the Heat Miser.

Ever since the original film’s release in 2001, Shrek has become the poster boy for Dreamworks animated features. The series has seen a sequel hit theaters every three years, with the good-but-not-as-great-as-the-original Shrek 2 in 2004 and the disappointing and mediocre Shrek the Third in 2007. Now we have Shrek Forever After, or as it is now apparently named, The Final Chapter. It is said to be the final film of the Shrek series (not counting the upcoming Puss in Boots spinoff), but where does it fall in the Shrek pantheon? Does it recapture the charm and humor of the first and second entries, or does it fall in the same category as Shrek’s third outing? Read more

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

Ben Kingsley is not amused.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based on the long-running Prince of Persia video game series. More specifically, it is based on the 2003 game that it’s named after. Video game movies have a history of being…..well…..not very good…at all. Does Prince of Persia suffer the same fate as other video game movie adaptations? Or is it a pleasant surprise? Read more