In less than two weeks from writing this, Thor: The Dark World will be unleashed into theaters. To my mind, it is the most interesting film remaining in the pre-Avengers 2 cycle we have going (Captain America 2 looks like it could be good but I have no idea what to make of The Guardians…
Directed by Alan Taylor Screenplay by Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Jaimie Alexander, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Eccleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Adewala Akkinuoye-Agbaje, Zachary Levi, Chris O’Dowd, and Rene Russo PG-13, 120 minutes Before diving into Thor: The Dark World, something must be said….
Last Week… Coulson and the gang saved a former protégé of his from mind control by a shadowy organization before any further diamond heists could be enacted. Coulson’s belief in his past is vindicated. Meanwhile, more “romantic” tension occurs as Skye checks Ward out with x-ray spectacles (in a scene that would be creepy if…
Last Week on Agents of SHIELD… The team succeeds in former asset Dr. Hall from killing a large population of people through the use of a new element. Skye’s loyalties are put to the test while she uses her training, courtesy of Dr. Ward, to good use in a tight spot, saving herself from a…
Written for the Screen & Directed by Andrew Niccol Starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Diane Kruger, William Hurt and Emily Browning PG-13, 126 minutes It now seems a grave miscalculation that, in an alien invasion movie, we will automatically be rooting for the humans. This thought had never occurred to me until after…
The major film festivals between August and September have become something of a bastion for the movies these days, an excellent start-up to the fall movie season and in recent years a good predicator for the Academy Awards line-up to come. This year has been no exception, as Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity generated white-hot buzz and…
Steven Spielberg’s big budget remake of War of the Worlds begins in what is becoming the most stereotypically cool way to open a movie; Morgan Freeman’s voice. He doesn’t actually show up in the movie, just his voice. It’s like they took a pre-existing audio version of H.G. Wells novel as read by Morgan Freeman…
Directed by Alfonso Cuaron Written by Alfonso Cuaron and Carlos Cuaron Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney PG-13, 90 minutes Darkness. The soundtrack builds into a deafening blare as the title card flashes. The sound becomes just about intolerable and then it suddenly stops, introducing us to an awe-inspiring shot of the Earth from space….
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Written by M. Night Shyamalan and Gary Whitta Starring Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okenodo, and Zoe Kravitz PG-13, 100 minutes The earlier work of M. Night Shyamalan had a profound effect on my movie-going tendencies. So much so that his recent cinematic contributions have been more disheartening to me…
Last time on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; The gang comes together just in time to stop Camilla Reyes occupation of their ship and retrieve the “0-8-4.” Skye comes to an impasse regarding her allegiance to S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Rising Tide. Her choice may have lasting implications for all on the time and S.H.I.E.L.D. at large, implications…
Last Week… Agent Coulson successfully puts his team together just in time to stop Mike Peterson, a ticking time bomb filled with all kinds of superhuman inducing serums, before he cause any real damage. The only real straggler, however, is spunky computer hacker Skye who, despite her involvement in last week’s efforts, still feels a…
Directed by Henry Alex Rubin Written by Andrew Stern Starring Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Frank Grillo, Alexander Skarsgard, Paula Patton, Andrea Riseborough, Max Theriot, Jonah Bobo, Colin Ford and Michael Nyquvst R, 115 minutes The pervasive reaches of everyday technological appliances have been a relatively new phenomenon into our lives. What kind of effects can…
