Oh, January. If all of the Oscar-contenders released during the holidays are the big party, then January movies are clearly the god-awful hangover. “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” is a bad movie. I like bad movies; my friends even tell me I have “BMS” — Bad Movie Syndrome. But there are two types of bad movies: There is the film that knows it is bad but has fun anyway, and … [Read more...] about ‘Witchhunters’ aims and misses
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Kristen Stewart caught in cheating scandal with the director of Snow White and the Huntsman!
Mirror, mirror on the wall, was Kristen Stewart playing fair at all? The Twilight actress Kristen Stewart has been caught in a cheating scandal with Rupert Sanders, the director of the 2012 fantasy film, Snow White and the Huntsman, which she starred in this summer. When the movie released in late May, it was received with mixed reviews, with much of the negative reviews … [Read more...] about Kristen Stewart caught in cheating scandal with the director of Snow White and the Huntsman!
'Mirror, Mirror' reflects as inferior adaptation
You would be pretty hard pressed to find a person who claims that they don’t, or have never held, a special little warm place in their heart for Disney films. Of course I am referring to the animated Disney classics most of our generation grew up watching on a daily or, in some cases two-to-three-times-a-day basis. These filmmakers were able to round up perfection and then … [Read more...] about 'Mirror, Mirror' reflects as inferior adaptation
‘This Means War’ proves formula can work
This film is a perfect example of why I never rely on film critics opinions of films. Everything I heard before seeing this film had me thinking I was definitely walking into a stinker, but as the previews passed and the opening credits rolled “This Means War” actually turned out to exceed all my expectations. In retrospect, I’m kind of glad the critics hated it because it … [Read more...] about ‘This Means War’ proves formula can work
Bio-drama has flash, but falls flat
It’s 1987 in Baghdad, and the son of Saddam Hussein lives in a world of fast cars, designer clothes and beautiful women. Considered to be among the most hated men in all of Iraq, Uday Hussein’s inherited reign of terror would last for the better part of his father’s regime. Latif Yahia is a lieutenant in the Iraqi army whose unfortunate fate is sealed when Uday asks him to be … [Read more...] about Bio-drama has flash, but falls flat
