A hit at Cannes and SXSW, Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block already had a proper theatrical release in the UK two months ago but has only been released this past weekend in the US.
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“Captain America: The First Avenger” Entertains and Underwhelms
The latest superhero movie is entertaining and has this surprisingly old-fashioned atmosphere to it. Nonetheless, I can’t help but feel that it’s a somewhat underwhelming film which, along with recent comic book movies, feels as if it was made on an assembly line.
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is Meaningless Cacophony
Michael Bay’s latest movie which I desperately hope does not get confused with Pink Floyd’s masterpiece of an album “Dark Side of the Moon”, is a tedious, unpleasant cinematic experience executed in a perfunctory manner.
The Classic Corner: Seven Samurai (1954)
Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest effort in Cinema’s history. Much braver than the rest of the writers on this blog, Rick attempts to grasp the greatness of this movie in his review.
The Classic Corner: King Kong (1933)
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a giant gorilla who takes a shine to the female blonde star Ann Darrow. Max Warning: The following review may contain SPOILERS.
Kids: Cherish Your Mother, Skip the Atrocious “Mars Needs Moms”
After a masterpiece like Toy Story 3, you would think Disney would know better than to release a terrible movie. Unfortunately, it seems like that’s what they just did. Sam had the misfortune of attending a screening of Disney’s latest animation Mars Needs Mom.
The Classic Corner: The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general. Read Andrew’s review of this Akira Kurosawa’s classic!
Visually Stunning “Rango” a Tongue-In-Cheek Romp
This latest pairing of Verbinski and the ubiquitous Johnny Depp is anything but a family film. From it’s high-brow references to its questionable violence and tongue-in-cheek innuendoes, most of it will certainly go over the head of younger audiences.
“The Eagle” is an Enjoyable Sword and Sandals
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, The Eagle is a film adaptation of the celebrated 1954 adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. While it doesn’t come close to its full potential, this historical adventure is a perfectly acceptable sword and sandals film.
