The Force is absent in the latest Star Wars-themed products
Uggs and PacSun have enlisted monkeys to come up with the latest fashion statements. It’s the only reason I could come up with that makes sense. continue reading
Movies
Captain America: Civil War begins production
The next Captain America movie is shaping up to also be the next Avengers movie … minus Hulk. continue reading
THE GI FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
Program includes appearances by Sir Ben Kingsley, Gary Sinise, Linda Powell and Dolph Lundgren, along with Premieres of “War Pigs” and “Kajaki. The True Story.” #GIFF continue reading
The first official Suicide Squad cast photo is out!
DC comic book movie ‘Suicide Squad’ now has a real cast photo in costumes, courtesy of director David Ayer. continue reading
Far from the Madding Crowd :: A period drama that’s a bit too old school
‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ may be a reasonably good adaptation of an old book, but it doesn’t quite fit with modern sensibilities of filmmaking… continue reading
Avengers: Age of Ultron’s story gets lost amid the action
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ roars onto the screen with almost non-stop action, but lacks a bit in the storytelling… continue reading
The Age of Adaline wastes an intriguing concept with a large heaping of sap
‘The Age of Adaline’ has some strong elements, like the acting and idea, but the longer it goes, the more it irritates… continue reading
Film trailers :: A simple joy of life
There’s a simple solution to your stressed-out, overly-opinionated self: Get lost in a movie preview for a few minutes. continue reading
Unfriended puts a new twist on the horror genre
Some people may write ‘Unfriended’ off as just another “dead teenager” movie, but the film is more original than many recent horror films that have made the genre so formulaic… continue reading
Clouds of Sils Maria has a sheen of arthouse cool but isn’t for everyone
‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ looks stunning and has great acting, but is it deep or just trying too hard?… continue reading
Ex Machina scares you in exactly the right way :: purely and existentially
‘Ex Machina’ is the perfect blend of sci-fi optimism and sci-fi horror, and making us question just what is humanity… continue reading
True Story is an uninteresting game of cat and mouse
‘True Story’ is based on a true story, but do we ever know what is the real true story?… continue reading
It’s a mistake to remake The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Talk about your horror shows. Moving forward with this remake, Fox will unleash the horror of all horrors … continue reading
Desert Dancer is a mesmerizing journey to a forbidden culture
‘Desert Dancer’ tells the mesmerizing true story of a time and place where freedom of expression was forbidden, and how a group of young people defiantly stood up to an oppressive regime… continue reading
The Longest Ride is an enjoyably sweet ride, through and through
Are two Nicholas Sparks romance stories better than one? If they involve Alan Alda and the impressive pedigree of other actors from famous acting families found in ‘The Longest Ride,’ then the answer is a resounding maybe… continue reading