Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 05:27 am
Some films are made with nothing but noble purposes. Their directors hope to comment on the human condition in such a way that viewers may leave the theater with keen insights about themselves or othe...
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 10:34 am
I’ve always thought that a neat film could be made based on the old Mad magazine feature Spy vs. Spy. There was always a devilish dark edge to the strip that would make for a perfect high-tech, ...
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 05:49 am
In Daniel Espinosa’s Safe House there is a lesson to be learned: Be careful what you wish for. That’s something wet-behind-the-ears agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) learns the hard ...
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 06:42 am
There’s nothing wrong with One for the Money that a firm hand behind the camera couldn’t fix. While this adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s first Stephanie Plum adventure lacks a distin...
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 10:58 am
Ken Kwapis’ Big Miracle is the sort of film you need to see every once in a while. I wouldn’t recommend a steady diet of movies like this because a certain balance must be maintained betwe...
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 08:01 am
DC and Marvel Comics have never had a problem putting their stable of characters in “imaginary” stories in which the particulars of their origins are tweaked a tiny bit. While this is ofte...
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 03:32 am
Now comes the hard part for Daniel Radcliffe. With the Harry Potter series at the end, the young man is now faced with making the transition to successful adult actor. Choosing smart scripts that will...
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 01:13 am
At the age of 59, Liam Neeson has become a bona fide action star, a go-to guy who audiences have willingly embraced in the well-worn genre. There’s a lived-in quality to his characters; these me...
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 12:50 am
Upon seeing mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano dispatch one of her opponents during a short-lived title match, director Stephen Soderbergh wondered why no one had turned her into an action star. ...
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 06:10 am
Character actors are made, not born. Often circumstances steer performers towards a career consisting mostly of supporting roles. James Cromwell would agree with this sentiment as he’s fashioned...
