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The Muppets
by Shannon
The Muppets are back. The tale begins with a younger and unknown Muppet idolizing the old cast and inspiring Kermit the Frog to come out of retirement and get the old gang...
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Love Happy
by Shannon
A zany tale that still holds well to the test of time even though it came out in 1949. Look for a very small role played by a Marilyn Monroe before she went platinum blonde....
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The Tree of Life
by Shannon
20 minutes was enough of this film. Is it artistic? Yes. Does it have something to say about the human experience? Quite a bit, actually. Is it engaging? Nope. Could I get...
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Hud
by Shannon
A classic thematic tale about a young man (Brandon De Wilde) torn between his "do the right thing" yet somewhat incompetent rancher grandfather (Melvyn Douglas who won Best...
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The Avengers
by Ben
So now we finally have "The Avengers," a movie that has been hinted at over the past few years in movies like "Iron Man 1 & 2," "The Incredible Hulk," "Thor," and most...
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Angel Heart
by Shannon
A dark film noir tale of a New York City gumshoe (a young Mickey Rourke) who is sent down to the New Orleans area to track down a a big band crooner named Johnny Favorite but...
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Silent House
by Martin
More little girl ghosts huh? "Silent house" is at least interesting because the whole thing has been filmed (Or at least looks as if it has) in one continuous shot. Now...
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Dark Shadows
by James
In the middle of the 1960s, the television company ABC acquired an import of a British television series entitled 'Dark Shadows', which ran until 1971. Now, nearly 40 years...
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Valentine's Day
by Shannon
There's a large and amazing cast in this picture. Some of the stories are about betrayal and others are about this loopy doopy "I will completely trust you" love tale before...
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The Avengers
by Martin
As someone who had kind off lost faith in where this "Marvel superhero" series was going, I've got to admit to being pleasantly surprised by "The Avengers." I Suppose I...
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Side Out
by Shannon
A somewhat cheesy 80s tale about a kid (C. Thomas Howell) who starts his summer in Los Angeles working for his lawyer uncle and then turns to volleyball contesting with a...
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Yellow Submarine
by James
This a truly outstanding movie in terms of its animation. With 1968's "Yellow Submarine", we get to see two great minds come together. The music of The Beatles, and the...
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A Single Man
by Shannon
This bittersweet tale seemed like a boring topic to me so I never checked it out until it dropped into my lap and I heard Colin Firth was nominated for Best Actor by the...
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Captain America: the First ...
by Shannon
This long awaited film had been in development hell since 1997 which included lawsuit delays and a recent strike by the Writer's Guild of America. Chris Evans does a...
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The Devil's Double
by Shannon
The tale of Saddam Hussein's messed up eldest son, Uday, who forces a Captain Latif to be his body double through minor torture and threats early on. But then it gets really...
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The Invention of Lying
by Shannon
A what if story about a culture similar to ours except it isn't possible for anyone to lie (or even hold off on giving information to questions). . . until the character...
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The Mighty Macs
by Shannon
Based on a true story. The tale is predictable but emotionally engaging enough if you're in the mood for it. The tale centers on a female coach in the 1970s who takes a team...
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LOVE and OTHER DRUGS
by Shannon
Based on a non fiction novel titled HARD SELL by Jamie Reidy. Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaall were both nominated by the Golden Globes for their roles. First off, let me...
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The Sword in the Stone
by Shannon
A charming old animation about King Arthur before he was king and just a boy of ten under the tutelage of Merlin, an ancient wizard, and Archimedes, a crabby sensitive owl...
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The Hunger Games
by Martin
Being hailed as the next "Twilight" wasn't what drew me into going to see "The Hunger games." I actually wanted to see it because it sounded like more, and something...
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