Is it possible to hold a film like Amanda Gusack’s In Memorium in a truly objective, critical light after seeing Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity? I would have to say probably not, considering that’s the first question I asked myself when sitting down to write this. But here’s the thing: In Memorium, a haunting film that [...]

Want to know why Sigourney Weaver has the comedic ability to do a great job in movies like Ghostbusters or Galaxy Quest? Or why John C. Reilly cracked you up so darn well in Step Brothers? Take a look at Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm or the highly underappreciated Criminal. These guys have the acting [...]

Although it was rumored this week that Neil Patrick Harris would be hosting the 82nd Academy Awards next year (which in my opinion would have been a perfect choice), instead we’re getting a comedic duo in the form of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. This sort of worries me, though. Martin and Baldwin are both [...]

Note: The following essay, which is obviously being published months after the release of Inglourious Basterds, was written for a literary criticism class that explores theory behind literary criticism and focuses on analyzing textual works from a variety of perspectives. This assignment involved using these tools of literature to explore a work outside of the [...]

The fans have spoken. Troy Duffy’s Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day has made some serious money in its limited release — $500,000 in Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston, to be exact. That might not seem like a lot, but $8,000 per theater in only 68 theaters is a pretty strong showing [...]

The only man in Hollywood busier than Ridley Scott must be Uwe Boll, who has had a videogame-to-film adaptation in theaters or on DVD every twelve minutes since House of the Dead. But word on the streets from Fantastic Fest was that his latest, Rampage, was actually quite good (and not based on any previously [...]

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is definitely aiming to recapture his Pirates of the Caribbean mojo with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, if this trailer is any indication. From the humor on display to the cinematography, this thing wishes so badly it had Johnny Depp in its clutches. However, it gets Jake Gyllenhaal instead. Which [...]

Want to know How to Train Your Dragon? Well know you can get to know the film a little better with the new trailer for the film that has been released today. It looks like it’s pretty much par for the course from Dreamworks Animation: entertaining and ultimately fluffier and less heartfelt than Pixar’s output. [...]