It takes almost exactly a half hour for the first explosion to go off in White House Down . And from there, none of us are safe. Washington, D.C., is under attack — the White House, to be exact — and it’s up to a down-on-his-luck wannabe Secret Service agent in a tank top to save the day and restore order to the People’s House. Wait a second, didn’t we just see this movie? Indeed we did. March’s Olympus Has Fallen told a similar story. But […]
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Star Wars: Attack of the Rumors (or What We Know So Far)
What we’ve learned since the Lucasfilm / Disney merger.
V/H/S 2: Movie Review
Last year, the horror community found itself quite taken by a ramshackle little anthology of found-footage creep-outs, V/H/S; an exciting, high-concept parade of ghastliness, the gleefully nasty little collection found up-and-coming genre directors like Ti West, Adam Wingard, and Radio Silence helming a series of POV horror shorts tied together by a framing story about — I dunno, some douches finding some old VHS tapes or something. Either way, it was a good thing for horror fans, a delicious melange […]
World War Z: Movie Review
In 2007, Emma Thompson — bless her heart — thought she’d found a cure for cancer. (Or, at least, the character she was playing in I Am Legend did.) It didn’t work. Instead, it turned most of the world’s population into rabid zombies — the kind that only come out at night and are out for blood. Will Smith did everything he could to survive. Brad Pitt’s dealing with a similar problem in his new movie, World War Z . He plays United Nations employee Gerry […]
The Bling Ring: Movie Review
Paris Hilton has a lot of stuff. From all those designer dresses and shoes, to her perfumes, to the sparkly jewelry, to multiple pieces of artwork and accessories created with her likeness, to bags, to dogs, to a ton of money, Ms. Hilton lives a life of fabulous excess. We know this because, of course, Paris has never tried to hide her wealth. And we know it because between October 2008 and August 2009, a group of California teenagers broke […]
Monsters University: Movie Review
It had to happen eventually. Pixar is the best of the best when it comes not just to animated films, but to movies in general. Its creations are true works of art: They’re gorgeously animated, innovatively designed, rich with humor and emotion, and full of characters you actually like. The movies tell wonderful stories and make impressive, subtle use of 3D. They’re as rewarding for adults as they are for kids — sometimes even more enjoyable for adults than for kids. No wonder […]
You Will Believe: How “Superman: The Movie” Made “Man of Steel” Possible
The release of Man of Steel – the latest attempt to tell the story of comic book legend Superman – fills me with an excitement I can’t quite articulate. The chance to see my favorite mythological figure in American history grace the silver screen again is a cause for celebration – which is astounding, considering how little I wanted to do with this particular tale mere months ago. Since the last son of Krypton flew into my life, I’ve had one very specific picture of him in […]
This is the End: Movie Review
Seth Rogen co-directs a movie where all his Hollywood friends play themselves and die horribly in the apocalypse for our amusement. Welcome to Meta Filmmaking 201, folks. Penises copiously included.
Before Midnight: Movie Review
Jesse & Celine reunite after nine long years in “Before Midnight.” Check out our review.
The Purge: Movie Review
It’s the #1 movie in America, and we have the review (and no, it’s not about bulimia…)
“The Internship”: Movie Review
Can Vince and Owen recapture the magic of “Wedding Crashers” in their new movie, “The Internship”?