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Movie Review: Benda Bilili!
In 2004 French filmmakers Renard Barret and Florent de la Tullaye travelled to the dangerous and impoverished sub-Saharan African streets of Kinshasa, the war-r...[Read More]
How Marvel Films Made Me a True Believer in The Avengers!
The folks behind the latest crop of Marvel superhero movies have done the impossible – they made me care about The Avengers. I’m a very cynical comic book fan (...[Read More]
Interview with Craig Brewer and Kenny Wormald, director and star of Footloose
Nearly every day on the set of the new film Footloose, director Craig Brewer would warn star Kenny Wormald: “You know if this doesn’t work it’...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Real Steel Keeps the Championship Belt!
It was almost a no-decision, but Real Steel remained the favorite for the second week in a row with an estimated $16.3 million. But even losing 40% of its previ...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Thing
As a long time fan of John Carpenter’s The Thing (at least, long enough to know I was way too young to see that movie for the first time), I approached the new ...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Big Year
Based on the book by the same name, The Big Year follows three avid birders as they look to complete the ultimate (informal) competition for North American bird...[Read More]
Movie Review: Footloose
Yes, it’s true. Footloose is back. Believe it or not, it’s actually entertaining. All of you lovers of the Kevin Bacon cult classic, I understand why you ...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Ides of March
Dipping into his A-list Rolodex, George Clooney assembles an enviable cast to bring to life his fourth directorial effort – the heated political drama The Ides ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Real Steel Punches Out The Ides of March
It was a knockout, a one-two punch, a…well, all boxing references aside, the big movie of the weekend was the sci-fi robot boxing spectacle Real Steel. While on...[Read More]
Movie Review: Real Steel
Last year there was a significant influx of major studio film productions in the area of Michigan which I call home – an exciting time then for us Midwesterners...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Dolphin Tale Surfaces
With its theatrical run coming to a close, The Lion King 3D finally fell out of the top spot, earning third place with an estimated $11.1 million and an impress...[Read More]
Movie Review: Machine Gun Preacher
I walked into Machine Gun Preacher expecting a campy fun grindhouse flick, something along the lines of Hobo with a Shotgun. That’s because up until the screeni...[Read More]
