The Two Towers: Pillars of Evil
A new power is rising. So here’s the middle child of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. A middle child is likely to feel like they never get any attention from the parents, but this one is...
View ArticleReturn of the King: At Journey’s End
This Christmas the journey ends. So, we’re at journey’s end. Peter Jackson’s final chapter of his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was hailed at the 2004 Academy Awards and many chose to see the...
View ArticleThe Matrix: Rage Against the Machines
The fight for the future begins. When Larry and Andy Wachowski were working as screenwriters on a film called Assassins (1995), they showed producer Joel Silver another script. He loved it, but not...
View ArticleHappy Feet
WARNING: MAY CAUSE TOE-TAPPING. In Antarctica a very special emperor penguin called Mumble is born; unlike all the others he can dance but not sing, which makes his life a lot harder. A film that...
View ArticleCaptain America: The First Avenger
Avenge. In 1942, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a skinny kid who keeps getting rejected for military service, is finally recruited for a special project that will turn him into a supersoldier. A superhero...
View ArticleTransformers
Their war. Our world. Two warring, intergalactic clans of robots have infiltrated Earth; one of them is here to take over it, the other one is here to save the humans. Director Michael Bay’s...
View ArticleTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Revenge is coming. As Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) prepares to go to college, the Decepticons are planning their revenge on both mankind and the forces supporting Optimus Prime. The sequel continues...
View ArticleTransformers: Dark of the Moon
When Optimus Prime’s old mentor is pulled out of a wreck on the moon and brought back to life, the Decepticons unexpectedly find another chance to strike at mankind. The third chapter in this series...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
From the smallest beginnings come the greatest legends. Gandalf the wizard (Ian McKellen) convinces a hobbit, Bilbo (Martin Freeman), to join his party of 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim a treasure...
View ArticleCloud Atlas
EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED. The Wachowski siblings hooked up with Tom Tykwer for this unwieldy adaptation of David Mitchell’s ambitious novel that connects several plot lines over six eras, from the 19th...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
THE DEFINING CHAPTER. The dragon Smaug flies to Esgaroth to destroy the town, but greater challenges await in the shape of a coming battle for Lonely Mountain. The final part of this trilogy is the...
View ArticleLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
ON HIS WAY TO FINDING A LEGEND… HE WILL BECOME ONE. Two young barn owls are kidnapped by other owls and later held as slaves by the evil Pure Ones; however, they are about to learn that the mythical...
View ArticleThe Wolfman
WHEN THE MOON IS FULL THE LEGEND COMES TO LIFE. In 1891, actor Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) leaves London for his childhood home to find out who killed his brother in the most beastly way...
View ArticleHacksaw Ridge
WHEN THE ORDER CAME TO RETREAT, ONE MAN STAYED. In 1945, Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) is deployed to the Pacific theater; trained as a combat medic, he is also a conscientious objector who refuses...
View ArticleThe Greatest Hits of 2018
It’s time for that annual list of next year’s highly anticipated Hollywood films. Here’s 2018 for ya. As always, premiere dates may change. JANUARY: * Insidious: The Last Key – The fourth movie in this...
View ArticleLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
ON HIS WAY TO FINDING A LEGEND… HE WILL BECOME ONE. Two young barn owls are kidnapped by other owls and later held as slaves by the evil Pure Ones; however, they are about to learn that the mythical...
View ArticlePatrick Melrose
The miniseries adaptation of Edward St. Aubyn’s semi-autobiographical novels becomes a perfect vehicle for Benedict Cumberbatch as we follow his wealthy, drug-addicted character through several...
View ArticleThe Dressmaker
SHE LEFT THE TOWN IN DISGRACE. NOW SHE’S BACK IN STYLE. In the 1950s, successful dressmaker Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) returns to her hometown in the Australian outback, hoping to reconnect with her...
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