Drive is what action films should strive to be. Devoid of CGI and with little special effects, Drive executes its action sequences flawlessly, while keeping its audience captivated. The plot centers around an unnamed man, simply referred to as Driver (Ryan Gosling). His life revolves around cars. He works as a mechanic in a local…
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Review: Salt
Back in 2008, Angelina Jolie’s Wanted came out in theaters. The movie was typical summer Hollywood fluff and was an easy thing to enjoy. “[O]verall, it is fun to watch, a sight to behold, and one of the more memorable movie-going experiences you’ll have this summer,” I wrote. Jolie’s latest attempt at grabbing the summer…
Review – Avatar
Few movies will leave you with as satisfying a movie-going experience as Avatar, James Cameron’s much anticipated followup to Titanic. Avatar excels on every level from the technical and visual achievements to the engrossing storyline that taps each viewer on a spiritual and emotional level. The story is set in the year 2154 where humans…
Review: The Dark Knight
Good and evil. Supposedly diametric beings are deconstructed and turned on their heads in The Dark Knight, which has cemented Batman as the cutting-edge franchise in comic-book adaptations. Christopher Nolan’s latest film effortlessly combines eye-catching action with visceral emotion in an unpredictable blend of excellence. The plot, at its most basic level, is just the…
Review: Wanted
Wanted is a movie that fits right in with what we’ve come to expect from summer blockbusters. The action is noteworthy. The plot is somewhat lacking. But overall, it is fun to watch, a sight to behold, and one of the more memorable movie-going experiences you’ll have this summer. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) lives a…
Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Nineteen years of creative thinking and collaborating, and the best George Lucas could do was The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? If Lucas could’ve taken one lesson from the Star Wars prequel blunders, it should’ve to leave a trilogy alone. The year is now 1957, more than 10 years after the events of The Last…
Review: Juno
Juno is one of those rare films where the movie is so good in every respect from the witty dialogue, to the entire ensemble cast, to the development of each character that you wish every movie could affect you in the same way. Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is sixteen years old and has recently found…
Review: Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton tells a story of imperfect characters caught a constant struggle to define their moral compass in the high-powered world of law. Michael Clayton (George Clooney) plays a “fixer” at Kenner, Bach & Ledeen. If there is dire problem, Clayton is often the last line of defense. Clayton, however, deadpans when he’s referred to…
Review: Superbad
Michael Cera’s first splash into Hollywood came with the chronically underwatched, yet critically acclaimed cult hit Arrested Development, in which Cera played the neurotic, awkward, though undeniably likeable George Michael Bluth. During the three seasons it was on the air, Cera developed a flair for impeccable comedic timing in portraying a fully capable adolescent that…
Review: Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3, the latest in the line of summer 2007 sequels can neatly and efficiently be reviewed in one single word – redundant. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s latest pairing isn’t so much the third installment of the Rush Hour franchise as much as it is the aftermath of unfunny and boring recycled parts…