The Grand Budapest Hotel, the new film by Wes Anderson is certainly one of the most unique films that moviegoers will have the chance to experience in 2014. The director, whose previous credits include delightful films like The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom, takes another step on his journey as a filmmaker to bring
There are bad movies that are tons of fun to take apart in reviews. In fact, I’ve written quite a few of those here at the blog. But every so often you get a film like Need For Speed, a movie so dull and laborious that you have to summon up the strength of a
There has been a huge trend as of late in Hollywood to remake a popular foreign film and set it in America. Sometimes it works and it even has its benefits — more people become aware of the story because of it. However, its not applicable to all foreign movies, and a perfect example of
Hollywood marketing strikes again with Kevin Costner’s latest “3 Days to Kill.” From the trailers you can see that Costner stars as a CIA agent who must balance his most recent mission and his relationship with his daughter. What you may have been led to believe was that “3 Days to Kill” was some kind
The mystery of why George Clooney’s The Monuments Men was moved from its original December 2013 release date to the first weekend of February has been answered. Unfortunately, it’s not a good answer. The film proves to be at home in the usual sludge of February movies; a major disappointment for a once perceived Oscar
Don’t let the PG rating on The Lego Movie make you think that it is something just for the kids — like the “for ages 8-14” on Lego boxes, it’s just a suggestion. The Lego Movie is a whirlwind of a good time for everybody. Both hilarious and touching, the film ends up packing an important message not just for the kids, but for the adults too.