These are the days that try a critics soul. There are many movies that I watch, especially during Award season, where I can recognize the technical and artistic quality but ultimately feel it is not for me and come away feeling a bit cold by the experience. This is what I’ve said about several movies […]
Category: Movie Reviews
Rise of the Guardians: Just the Thing for Those on the Nice List!
After seeing Rise of the Guardians, it’s pretty easy to see why it’s getting a lot of awards buzz – it’s smart enough for older kids-at-heart and filled with lots of action and cool stuff to engage younger viewers.
Richard Portnow Interview – Just Seen It
Liz and Salim have the pleasure of interviewing the co-star of Hitchcock, Richard Portnow who discusses his acting career and the inside story on the making of Hitchcock, which is the story of the making of Psycho. Starring Richard Portnow,Liz Manashil, Salim Lemelle and Brenna Smith. Directed by Cooper Griggs. Edited by Jeff Rogers. Sound […]
Alter Egos Examines The Non-Super Moments of Superheroes’ Lives!
With pressure mounting because of the rescinding of government funding, two superheroes find themselves dealing with emotional crises while on a secret mission.
Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn Pt2 gives fans a big F.U.! Michelle’s Review
It is over. You say nothing is over until we say it is over? Well, one of the worst movie franchises in history is finally over! The long national nightmare ends not with a bang or a thud but with one of the biggest FUs in Cinematic history. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 […]
SkyFall fails on almost Every Level. Michelle’s Review
Where to begin, where to begin? After being in limbo and bankruptcy heck for the last several years there was actually a chance that we would never have another Bond film. Many would say this would have been a tragedy because Daniel Craig was just starting to grow into the role. He had a lauded […]
Skyfall Rises to Near Casino Royale Heights!
Skyfall is one of the best Bonds and part of the reason is that not only does Daniel Craig’s Bond continue to reveal new sides to his personality and resources; not only is he given one of the best Bond villains ever in Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva, but Judi Dench just kills it as M […]
Lincoln – A Brilliant Movie that Lacks a Soul! Michelle takes on Lincoln!
Steven Spielberg’s latest opus is a look inside the inner workings of what many consider the greatest American President ever – Abraham Lincoln. The trailers and the advanced publicity on this movie are very misleading. If you walk into this movie expecting a sweeping autobiographical epic, then be prepared to be slightly disappointed. What Spielberg […]
Wreck It Ralph – A Great Concept in search of a Movie. Michelle’s Review
Any kid who grew up playing video games in the late 80s and early 90s should feel giddy about Wreck It Ralph. As a child of the 80s, a lot of time and quarters were spent playing classics like Street Fighter, Ms Pac Man (yes I know this was well before Street Fighter revived Arcades), […]
Michelle Hates Flight!
Several years ago, Captain Chesley Burnett “Sully” Sullenberger, III became a national hero by miraculously landing a plane full of passengers on the Hudson River. This incident became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.” Several years later there is now a Hollywood version of this story from a pedigree of A listers – Denzel […]
Wreck-It Ralph’s Big Heart Lifts Disney Animation To Near Pixar Glory!
Ralph is the destructive bad guy in an 8-bit arcade game that’s celebrating its 30th Anniversary. The problem is that he’s not happy with his role. Wreck-It Ralph is the story of his search for something better – and possibly the best video game movie ever.