The toys are back in town.
Toy Story 3 is the third installment in the series that made Pixar what it is today, Toy Story. The previous two Toy Storys are amongst my favorite films of all time. Does Toy Story 3 live up to its perfect predecessors? Or does it suffer the curse of the threequels? Read more
"I knew I should have called a plumber..."
Inception is the newest film by Christopher Nolan, who is now most famous for directing The Dark Knight. With Batman on a break, Christopher Nolan finally got to work on Inception, a story which he had been fine-tuning for a decade. Does Inception live up to its prestigious director? Read more
*Just as before, I have not read the book on which Eclipse is based, so I won’t be making any comparisons between the two.*
Vampires and werewolves and teen drama, oh my!
Eclipse is the third installment in the wildly popular “Twilight saga,” which tells a love story between human Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. But also the werewolf Jacob Black.
The books have reached a level of popularity that is very rare, you probably can’t go anywhere without hearing something about “Edward this” or “Jacob that.”
But is Eclipse really worth the hype that surrounds it? Read more
After Gilligan managed to find rescue, the island was never the same.
Shutter Island is the newest film by acclaimed director Martin Scoresese. Like many of Scoresese’s recent films, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio. But does Shutter Island live up to the director’s (and actor’s) lineage? Read more
No shirt, no shoes, hard shell, no service.
District 9 is a sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson, and is the feature film debut for director Neil Blomkamp District 9 is based on a previous short film by Blomkamp that came about after Peter Jackson’s Halo adaptation fell through. So how does District 9 hold up as a sci-fi film? Read more
Imagine that.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film by Terry Gilliam, who is probably most famous for his work on Monty Python (particularly, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one of the funniest films ever made). The film stars the late Heath Ledger in his last major film role, and Christopher Plummer. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film about the power of the imagination, but does the film have the power to captivate the imagination?
If there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from.
Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 film adaptation based on the children’s book of the same name. The book, widely considered one of the greatest children’s books ever made, was only nine sentences long. As such, the film had to take a lot of liberties with the story. But did it pay off? Read more
Sorry, no air benders here.
Avatar is the first major film release by James Cameron since 1997’s Titanic, which went on to become the highest grossing film in history. And as such, Avatar received a considerable amount of hype, but is Avatar the next Titanic? Read more
Anyone remember My Giant? Yeah I didn't think so.
The Blind Side is a film based on the true story of Michael Oher, of Baltimore Ravens fame. Read more
That's no moon...
As was the case in my review of Twilight, I have yet to read the book on which this film is based. As such, I cannot make any comparisons between the book and the film.
New Moon is the second installment in the immensely popular “Twilight” series. Chances are you already knew that. It seems you can’t go anywhere without something Twilight related being forced upon you in one way or another. But does New Moon live up to the hype that precedes it? Read more