Anthony Hopkins
Movie Review: The Son
"The Son" is buoyed by an effective turn from Hugh Jackman as a father who, in echoing the failures of his own father, effectively dooms his own son as well.
Movie Review: Armageddon Time
"Armageddon Time" is a thoughtful look at growing up with white privilege, but it's flawed by its two-dimensional depiction of its one character of color.
Movie Review: Transformers: The Last Knight
I’ll get this out of the way now: Transformers: The Last Knight is by far the worst movie of the year, and quite possibly, of the last few years. It’s headache inducing, overlong, incomprehensible, and offensive. I would say that this movie was edited for children who couldn’t keep their attention span focused for more than five seconds, but based on some of the film’s “humor” and language, I woul...[Read More]
Movie Review: Noah
Noah is a good movie, but certainly not a great movie. It is, in the truest sense, loosely based on the Biblical story of Noah and the ark. There is much controversy regarding the accuracy of this film as it pertains to scripture, my advice to Christians is that you use this movie as a means to open up conversation. Do not get caught up in the inaccuracies, but be grateful that Hollywood is giving...[Read More]
Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World
With Thor: The Dark World, Marvel continues their movie domination over rival DC Comics, and at this point, I don’t think there’s anything DC can do to catch up. Chronologically, Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) latest appearance takes place one year after the events of Marvel’s The Avengers. The mighty one has spent his time away from Earth working on restoring peace within the nine realms. This ab...[Read More]
Top 10 Horror Movie Villains of All Time
October is one of my favorite months and that’s partly due to Halloween and the increased interest in the horror genre. From books to movies to everything in between, in October I’m ready for a good scare. Since folks are typically more acceptable of things that go bump in the night around Halloween, I wanted to offer up my Top 10 Horror Movie Villains of All Time. Some are iconic, and some not as...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Mighty Avenger Returns in Thor: The Dark World
Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium opened this past weekend, and while it hasn’t received the near-universal acclaim of its predecessor District 9, by most accounts it is pretty good. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get out to see the movie over the weekend, but I plan to see it sometime this week. This week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column takes another look at one of my most ant...[Read More]
Movie Review: Red 2
The action-comedy RED (2010), inspired by the limited comic book series of the same name from DC’s Homage Comics imprint, was an unexpected and pleasant surprise for moviegoers when it came out a few years ago. It successfully took what could have been a one-note joke of a concept – elderly spies having to come out of retirement – and turned it into a fun, entertaining movie. And thanks to t...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The God of Thunder Returns in Thor: The Dark World
At long last, the release of Iron Man 3 is upon us, and with it the beginning of the 2013 summer movie season. I’m ridiculously excited about this summer, and Iron Man 3 is just the first of many films I want to see. And this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column examines our first look at the next part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Thor: The Dark World. Premise: Set one year a...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Everyone Old Is Cool Again in Red 2
We’re definitely in the early-year doldrums now, with guilty pleasures being the most we can usually expect from our new movies. On the plus side, there are still some good trailers coming out. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the teaser for the action-comedy sequel RED 2. Premise: Retired CIA officer Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) and his motley crew of friends use their...[Read More]
Interview with Sacha Gervasi, director of Hitchcock
Sacha Gervasi (pronounced Jur-VAH-zee), the director of the documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil, made his feature film directing debut this year with the film Hitchcock. He’s also made a name for himself as a successful screenwriter, penning such entries as the Steven Spielberg-helmed film The Terminal. Based on the Stephen Rebello book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Gervasi’s new f...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Master of Suspense Lives Again in Hitchcock
With the release of Argo this past week, we’re officially in the season of prestige films and Oscar contenders. With that in mind, this week breaks new ground for Trailer Trashin’, because it’s my first time writing about a biopic, with the first trailer for Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock. Premise: The film centers on the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony H...[Read More]