Hugo (2011)
Hugo begins as any good children’s fantasy film should, with colorful characters that populate a vibrant world and young protagonists who attempt to unravel a magical mystery. Once the revelatory …
Read MoreHugo begins as any good children’s fantasy film should, with colorful characters that populate a vibrant world and young protagonists who attempt to unravel a magical mystery. Once the revelatory …
Read MoreTerrence Malick is a truly extraordinary and enigmatic filmmaker; over the course of the last 38 years, he has directed only five films, each one of which is widely regarded …
Read MoreAs a whole, the movies for the summer of 2011 haven’t been great. I mean we’ve had some good ones (Warrior, X-Men: First Class, etc.) and some that were terrible …
Read MoreThe Help wishes to be an emotional rollercoaster and eye-opening exposé, but succeeds instead as just an uplifting, feel-good movie. Heavy-handed manipulation and expected outcomes mix in for an entertaining …
Read MoreFor all the widespread critical acclaim that surrounded the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan (which portrayed the D-Day invasion Normandy landing), little is said about the opening scenes of …
Read MoreIt’s hard to take something that’s been used time and time again and make it feel new again. The genre of the “found footage” film has tried this on several …
Read MoreThe minds of youngsters can be like a sponge as they grow up. Before hitting puberty, the human brain is still developing into what it needs to be and some …
Read MoreWorld Cinema is full of super hero movies. They never fail because there is always some part of the audience that will admire them. Critics can keep ranting about the …
Read MoreBeing an outsider can sometimes be a difficult thing to deal with in life. You might not have that many friends, you might feel alone and there’s a chance you’ll …
Read More“Django Unchained” is an entertaining movie. I don’t begrudge Quentin Tarantino for his directorial talent and, of course, the highly talented Christoph Waltz is a wunderkind. I’d be remiss if …
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