The Heat
Before shooting even began, The Heat was known as “The Untitled Female Buddy Cop Comedy.” That might’ve been a more accurate title. This has been done so many times before and more successfully. Like The Other Guys and more recently with 21 Jump Street. The Heat tries to mine similar territory. The difference here is […]
World War Z
A family sits in their car waiting out a huge traffic jam in some major metropolitan city. A motorcycle zooms by and knocks off the side-view mirror of Brad Pitt’s car. He gets out to retrieve the fallen ornament, his wife and two girls concerned inside. Suddenly an explosion goes off in the distance. So […]
Monsters University
3 of the last 4 Pixar movies have been sequels. On the surface that sounds like a depressing trend. But delve deeper and we find that one of those was Toy Story 3, a stunning work of art that stands tall amongst the very best of that studio. The original effort on the other hand, […]
The Kings of Summer
The Kings of Summer should’ve been called The Boys of Summer. My mind keeps going to that title. First off there’s the iconic Don Henley song from the 80s which I love. And secondly, this is a coming of age story about three young men. They spend the summer living off the land in a […]
Man of Steel
General: What are you smiling about, Captain? Captain: I just think he’s kinda hot. Henry Cavill certainly looks like Superman. He’s handsome, almost distractingly so, sports a ripped physique that adheres closer to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine than any previous incarnation of the role. The Brit even speaks the part affecting a perfect American accent with […]
This Is the End
A group of revelers party hard at a luxurious home in Los Angeles, oblivious that the end of the world is happening while they enjoy themselves inside. Six friends find safety in the modern mansion after a series of apocalyptic events lay waste to the planet outside the protective shelter of their confinement. Writers Seth […]
The East
Sarah (Brit Marling) works for a private security firm in Washington DC that gathers intelligence against eco-terrorists. Her agency is employed by big corporations under fire for endangering the health of people and/or the environment. This includes industries like oil refineries, pharmaceuticals, etc. Sarah is selected as an undercover agent to infiltrate an anarchist group […]
Epic
I have officially reached my limit of dull computer animated films. There needs to be more than just pretty CGI to hold my attention. Epic is the latest from the “creative” minds at Blue Sky Studios who brought us Ice Age. A questionable achievement, but a downright masterpiece when compared to this utterly nondescript piece. […]
The B.A.N.G Show
Arcturus, The Beast and Mark Hobin recap last week’s box office (May 24–26). We discuss Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III and the rest of the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. We also consider upcoming movies and give our own irreverent take on what to see and what to skip. […]