Movie Reviews
Jun 14th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
Marvel has been on a role lately with its successful Avengers, X-Men and Spider-man franchises. DC Comics, on the other hand, can only really hang its hat on its Batman films. They are hoping to fix that with Man of Steel, their attempt at revitalizing the dormant Superman franchise. Wisely, they have recruited Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, the creative team behind the Dark Knight trilogy, to write the script and to help steer director Zack Snyder in the right direction. Find out if they are able to recapture their Batman magic in our Man of Steel review.
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Tags: Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Superman, Zack Snyder
Jun 12th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
At this point in their careers, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg could easily coast through another hilarious stoner comedy. But instead of resting on their laurels, they have decided to swing for the fences with their new comedy This Is The End. The film puts Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride (all playing themselves) in a house together as the apocalypse takes place just outside their doorstep. Find out how successful their ambitious, CGI-laden new comedy is in our review.
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Tags: Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen
May 24th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
Joel Murphy considers Fast Five to be “a breakthrough for the Fast and Furious franchise” by zeroing in on exactly what fans want and delivering on those fronts. It’s an utterly ridiculous film that ended up being way more entertaining than it had a right to be. Fast & Furious 6 hopes to capture that lightning in a bottle one more time by bringing most of the Fast Five cast back and adding Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano into the mix. Find out if it lives up to the bar set by its predecessor in our review.
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Tags: Fast and Furious, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, The Rock, Vin Diesel
May 16th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
After months of speculation and hype, Star Trek Into Darkness finally hits theaters. J.J. Abrams’ second Star Trek film picks up where the first one left off, while giving the U.S.S. Enterprise a powerful and mysterious villain to square off against – John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch). It’s a big budget, 3D blockbuster film that has been shrouded in mystery since being announced. Find out if Abrams’ sophomore effort lives up to the hype or if it ends up being a disappointment in our review.
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Tags: Alice Eve, Chis Pine, JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Zachary Quinto
May 10th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
Baz Luhrmann made a name for himself giving bygone eras modern flare in Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rogue! Luhrmann once again teams up with Romeo + Juliet star Leonardo DiCaprio to adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby using Luhrmann’s trademark style. Featuring a talented cast and a soundtrack by Jay-Z, the flamboyant film has a lot of hype surrounding it. Find out if it lives up to that hype or if it is simply a high-profile flop in our review.
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Tags: Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, The Great Gatsby, Tobey Maguire
May 3rd, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
After saving the world from an extraterrestrial threat in The Avengers, Tony Stark must once again put on his armor to save the day in Iron Man 3. Still shaken by the events in New York, Stark must take on a new villain named The Mandarin, who has a flare for taking out populated areas with vicious explosions. It’s the first film in the franchise not directed by Jon Favreau and it’s following what turned out to be a great team up superhero film. Find out if Iron Man 3, which hits theaters today, is worth your hard-earned money in our review.
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Tags: Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr., The Avengers
Apr 19th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
After the utter train wreck that was Jack Reacher, Tom Cruise is back playing another bad ass hero named Jack in Oblivion. This time Cruise finds himself mining the last remaining resources from a post-apocalyptic Earth where things are not quite what they seem. Find out if this Jack is any more entertaining than Cruise’s last on-screen role (which, let’s be honest, it could hardly be any worse – especially with Morgan Freeman in the cast) in our in-depth review.
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Tags: Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, sci-fi, Tom Cruise
Apr 12th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
Danny Boyle is an Academy Award-winning director with a slew of memorable films under his belt, including Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later … and 127 Hours. His latest film, Trance, is an unorthodox mystery story revolving around hypnosis, amnesia and a missing priceless work of art. Find out how Trance, which stars James McAvoy and Rosario Dawson, stacks up against Boyle’s previous films in our review.
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Apr 12th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
As the first African American played to be signed by Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson certainly has a life story worthy of being adapted into a big budget Hollywood film. Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures attempt to tell that story in 42, which stars Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey. Is it a film worthy of Jackie Robinson’s tumultuous and heroic journey into MLB? Find out in our review of the film.
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Tags: baseball, Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Jackie Robinson, Nicole Beharie
Apr 5th, 2013 |
By HoboTrashcan
The original Evil Dead was made by a group of friends on a shoestring budget. It spawned a franchise that included two subsequent films and a musical adaptation and it launched the careers of the director (Sam Raimi) and the star (Bruce Campbell). Over 30 years after the original was released in theaters, the franchise is being relaunched with a big budget Hollywood remake. Find out if it captures the charm and the fun of the original film or if it turns out to be just another empty Hollywood remake in our review.
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Tags: Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Sam Raimi