March 22, 2013
jklmd2002
Comedy, Drama, Movie Reviews
Ashley Benson, Harmony Korine, James Franco, Rachel Korine, Selena Gomez, Spring Breakers, Vanessa Hudgens
Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Candy (Vanessa Hudgens) party on in “Spring Breakers.”
You already know if you’re gonna like “Spring Breakers” or find it the kind of vile filth you’ll need several showers to forget … and possibly some therapy.
The trailers tell you everything you need to know. This isn’t a movie that has some hidden depth that will bring you from one side of the money-slanging, booty-banging fence to the other. You’d wish all movies were this honest in that regard. More
March 15, 2013
jklmd2002
Drama, Movie Reviews, Thriller
David Otunga, Halle Berry, Morris Chestnut, The Call, WWE Studios
Greg Gayne/Sony Pictures
Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) in TriStar Pictures thriller “THE CALL.”
Under absolutely no circumstances should you answer “The Call.” Hang up, iDivert, ignore whatever you need to do. Just act like the new Halle Berry thriller/drama doesn’t exist.
More frustrating is that sense that somewhere buried in all this wreckage is a decent idea that could have made for a good thriller. Yet now I’m writing this public service announcement masquerading as a movie review to warn you not to ever waste valuable moments of your life even considering watching my favorite to win Worst Movie of the 2013. More
March 8, 2013
jklmd2002
Action/Adventure, Drama, Movie Reviews, Thriller
Colin Farrell, Dead Man Down, Dominic Cooper, Leon the Professional, Niels Arden Oplev, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard, WWE Studios
“Dead Man Down” is a revenge thriller that aspires to be more than your average revenge thriller and surprisingly succeeds. More
February 27, 2013
jklmd2002
Drama, Movie Reviews
Anna Kendrick, David Ayer, End of Watch, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez
With countless procedural cop dramas on network and cable TV, it’d be easy to figure “End of Watch” can’t possibly have anything new to add let alone be worth two hours of your time. But if you did, you’d be cheating yourself out of seeing one of those rare brilliant dramas that feels so real you forget what you’re watching has been carefully edited, acted, written and researched. More
February 26, 2013
jklmd2002
Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, New on DVD/Blu-Ray, Thriller
Amy Adams, Chasing Mavericks, Gerard Butler, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Stewart, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Pattinson, Silent Hill Revelations, The Master, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Andrew Cooper/Summit Entertainment
ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART star in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN-PART 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Some people will hate on this series just because it seems like the thing to do, but for those who can lay off the sarcasm triggers long enough, this final installment of the “Twilight:” series was a lot of fun with one of the best fake-out scenes I’ve seen in years. This also has a special release date so instead of the normal Tuesday, it’s coming out this Friday just in case you were planning on camping out in front of Best Buy or Target to get it tomorrow. More
February 22, 2013
jklmd2002
Action/Adventure, Drama, Movie Reviews
Barry Pepper, Benjamin Bratt, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Justin Haythe, Melina Kanakaredes, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nadine Velazquez, Ric Roman Waugh, Snitch, Susan Sarandon
Steve Dietl/Summit Entertainment
Malik (Michael Williams) watches John (Dwayne Johnson) in “Snitch.”
“Snitch” isn’t just a pleasant surprise, it’s also the first “get up and go see it!”movie of 2013. More
February 14, 2013
jklmd2002
Comic Book, Drama, Film Flashbacks, Movie Reviews, Romance
Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, hector elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Topher Grace, Valentine's Day
2013 FF: Figure this was an appropriate day to post this one, no? I love these ensemble comedies and all their consistently moving parts. This one is more worthy of a “guilty pleasure” tag, but I enjoy it every time I watch it. Here’s my look back: More
February 14, 2013
jklmd2002
Drama, Movie Reviews, Romance
cobie smulders, David Lyons, Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Lasse Hallström, Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven
James Bridges/Relativity Media
Katie (Julianne Hough) and Alex (Josh Duhamel) in “Safe Haven.”
“Safe Haven” is a suspense thriller that the filmmakers keep forgetting is supposed to be a simple Nicholas Sparks novel turned romance drama. This is a film where the creators are trying to do more than necessary when a basic storytelling approach was all that was needed. More
February 14, 2013
jklmd2002
Drama, Fantasy, Movie Reviews, Romance
Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Beautiful Creatures, emma thompson, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Irons, Kami Garcia, margaret stohl, Richard LaGravenese, Viola Davis
John Bramley/Warner Bros. Pictures
Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) and Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert).
With its theme of forbidden love and witches, “Beautiful Creatures” is practically the illegitimate offspring of “Harry Potter” and “Twilight.” The adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s “Castor Chronicles” is well-suited to be the next big franchise. It’s got all the ingredients, but there’s not enough magic to put you under its spell. More
February 8, 2013
jklmd2002
Drama, Trailers
Bradley Cooper, Derek Cianfrance, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Ryan Gosling, The Place Beyond the Pines
Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features
Ryan Gosling stars as Luke in Derek Cianfrance’s “The Place Beyond the Pines.”
Here’s the first pictures and trailer for the new Ryan Gosling/Bradley Cooper drama “The Place Between the Pines.” My initial thought is how much I hate Gosling’s hair for this one, but his cool scar almost makes up for it.
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