Category: Movie Reviews

What’s Your Number? Release Date: September 30, 2011 Director: Mark Mylod Writers: Gabrielle Allan & Jennifer Crittenden (screenplay), Karyn Bosnak (novel 20 Times a Lady) Stars: Anna Faris, Chris Evans and Ari Graynor MPAA Rating: R HoboTrashcan’s Rating: In What’s Your Number? Anna Faris’ character Ally Darling is …

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Release Date: August 5, 2011 Director: Rupert Wyatt Writers: Pierre Boulle (suggested by novel La planete des singes), Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Stars: Andy Serkis, James Franco and Freida Pinto MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: Any moviegoer who has seen …

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Release Date: July 15, 2011 Director: David Yates Writers: Steve Kloves (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (novel) Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: When director David Yates and writer Steve Kloves made the decision to …

Green Lantern Release Date: June 17, 2011 Director: Martin Campbell Writers: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: At its heart, Green Lantern is a film about fear and responsibility. I know this …

Super 8 Release Date: June 10, 2011 Director: J.J. Abrams Writer: J.J. Abrams Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: Super 8 is the antithesis of modern filmmaking. Hollywood’s go to move these days is updating old films in a modern context, using …