Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens nationwide on March 25. People gave Bryan Singer a lot of flack for his Superman Returns. It was a dull affair that was often too beholden to the films of Richard Donner. But there was one thing that was clear, Singer had great respect and affection for the …
Guardians of the Galaxy opens in theaters nationwide today, August 1. Check your local listings for showtimes. As soon as Iron Man was getting us excited about the prospect of what comic book movies could be, our hopes were somewhat dashed with Iron Man 2. It wasn’t really until The Avengers that we saw just …
Lucy opens in theaters nationwide today, July 25. Check your local listings for showtimes. There was a time when cinephiles could actually get excited for the latest Luc Besson film. No, no, not one of the many films the guy is credited for writing, or the even more he produces. I am talking about those …
Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in theaters nationwide today, April 4. Check your local listings for showtimes At this point we are pretty deep into the Marvel Universe. Fully into Phase 2 of their master plan, we have now had three Iron Mans, two Thors, an Avengers, and now a second Captain America, with …
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this January in “The Last Stand.” While having appeared in both “Expendables” films, he hasn’t been a lead character since 2003’s “Terminator 3.” Director Kim Ji-Woon’s film, “The Good, The Bad, The Weird,” had a decent run in the American Festival circuit, and “The Last Stand” marks the director’s jump to …
I always say that there are a few different classes of movies, ‘The Mechanic’ lies in the purely ridiculous popcorn popping action category. Starring Jason Statham as the same badass action guy he’s been playing for years, ‘The Mechanic,’ is another hitman movie. While I never saw ‘The Transporter,’ or any of those other films, …
And you thought your job sucked. Telling the story of an explosive ordinance disposal unit stationed in Iraq in 2004, Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” is a tense, nerve-wracking, exciting action/drama that keeps you riveted to the screen.
Anime nerds unite! This could our next target for geek outrage. Apparently someone decided to green light a live-action version of the kick-ass anime series, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ without consulting me first. This one makes me nervous like the idea of a live-action version of ‘Thundercats’ makes me nervous (is that even happening any more?). Check …