Review – 300: Rise of an Empire

This is the long time coming sequel to Zach Snyder‘s adaptation of Frank Miller‘s historical fantasy graphic novel.  A companion piece to the original 300 – A highly fictionalized (and stylized) retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae – Rise of an Empire is a companion piece, taking place before, during, and after the events of the

Review – Non-Stop

First thing’s first, it has to be done:  *Insert Taken on a Plane* joke here.  Okay, with that out of the way, other than being an action movie starring Liam Neeson, there’s not really much similar here to his recent “get his kidnapped daughter back and take revenge” success.  Though, being a Liam Neeson ass

Review – About Last Night

A remake of the the 1986 film of the same name, adapted from the 1974 play Sexual Perversity in Chicago, About Last Night updates this convoluted love story in a version starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, and Joy Bryant.

Review – Labor Day

When an injured man, Frank, (Josh Brolin) strongly suggests that Adele (Kate Winslet) and her teenage son Henry (Gattlin Griffith) take him to their home, their lives change forever.  As the story of escaped convict, Frank, unfolds, a unique relationship begins to form between the three of them. Tobey Maguire, Clark Gregg, James Van Der Beek,

Review – The Invisible Woman

No, this is not a feminist take on the classic H. G. Wells novel.  Instead, it is a period drama about the life of Charles Dickens‘ secret mistress.

Review – The Past

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, of the award winning A Separation, presents another drama about broken marriages.

Review – Grudge Match

It’s an idea that would have been brilliant – twenty years ago.  Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone are two boxers with a history, pulled out of retirement to fight one final “grudge match” to settle the score.  Personally and professionally.  Instead of “Rocky vs. LaMotta” we get “Grumpy Old Men: Hitting Each Other.”

Review – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

All too conveniently timed, this biopic of Nelson Mandela hits theaters less than three weeks after the inspirational leader of South Africa passed away at the age of 95.

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

After a brief flashback detailing Gandalf’s (Sir Ian McKellen) first meeting with the dwarf heir Thorin Okenshield (Richard Armitage), the second part of this overly long adaptation of Tolkein‘s children’s tale by Peter Jackson picks up right where the first left off.  Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and the company of dwarves are still on the run from

Review: Out of the Furnace

Christian Bale is a man whose brother (Casey Affleck) is taken from him by a crazed illegal fights racketeer (Woody Harrelson).  Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Zoe Saldana, and Sam Shepard fill out the cast of this action drama revenge flick.  Directed by Scott Cooper and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Ridley Scott, it seems like a no-fail formula