Biopics come in all varieties. Throughout cinema’s history we’ve seen cinematic biographies of prominent historical figures all the way to inspirational individual stories. Often times biopics fall into similar trappings and the results aren’t always pretty. But sometimes we get amazing stories of people both good and bad which translates into a fantastic movie experience. … Continue reading
Ben Affleck is Batman – Let the Outcry Begin!
Warner Brothers has picked their man. For the few who may not know, it was announced at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con that the upcoming sequel to “Man of Steel” would feature the one and only Batman. Yet Christian Bale was adamant that “The Dark Knight Rises” was his last time donning the cape and … Continue reading
Your Voices: On the Future of Movie Theaters
I love going to the movie theater. For me it makes movie-watching an experience. The giant high-definition screens. The booming surround sound. Going to the theater is an escape for me. It’s a chance to get away and immerse myself in another world or another story. These are the main reasons I look forward to … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Ides of March”
Early on in George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” I began to feel that I was watching another heavy-handed exercise in political persuasion wrapped up as motion picture drama. I really hadn’t read much about the movie so I didn’t know what to expect. Thankfully the story moves away from that and gets into some … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Cloverfield”
Whenever I’ve heard people talk about the movie “Cloverfield” they usual use words such as “disappointing” or “mediocre”. In light of that my expectations for the film were pretty tepid. But “Cloverfield” had something else working against it. I’m not a fan of the handheld ‘found footage’ technique that at one point had become wildly … Continue reading
5 Phenomenal Movie Sea Captains
If you think about it there have been a ton of ship captains in the movies. Captains of planes, captains of starships, captains of sea vessels. I could go on and on. Today’s Phenomenal 5 is focusing on the open waters. There is some real variety to choose from when considering sea captains. There were … Continue reading
