There are only a few films that still hold up decades after their release date. Titanic was re-released into the theaters last year, celebrating its 15th anniversary in beautifully converted 3D, gracefully enhancing the story as it unfolds on screen.
DreamWorks’s newest animated release has everything a family friendly film needs: interesting characters, plenty of laughs, vibrant scenery and a lot of heart. The Croods is the animated 3D experience of the year and one that you don’t want to miss
Noomi Rapace reunites with Niels Arden Oplev, who directed her in the 2009 Swedish film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for the director’s American theatrical debut. Opley’s Dead Man Down shares some similarities with his previous hit, but Down
I learned about Andrew Breitbart and his “Big” sites a few years ago, after I graduated from college and started gaining an interest in politics. Ever since I was young, I loved movies and sharing my thoughts about them with
With the 85th Annual Academy Awards airing Sunday, it’s time for fellow Big Hollywood contributor John Hanlon and I to make our predictions in the actor categories. Last year was an incredible time for movies, showcasing dozens of fantastic performances
A small North Carolina coastal town, two beautiful people finding love after personal struggles and lots of letters and surprising twists make up the Nicholas Sparks latest love story well suited for the silver screen. Sparks has written 17 novels,
It’s that time of the year when Hollywood brings out their clichéd romantic comedies to draw couples into the theater during Valentine’s Day season. This review is to assure you that Warm Bodies is not a typical rom-com; Warm Bodies
Statham and Lopez may make an attractive team, but that doesn’t mean they make an exemplary action duo. “Parker” is based off of the bestselling novels by Donald E. Westlake; Jason Statham plays the titular character, who Mel Gibson played
The positive side to seeing “Texas Chainsaw 3D” the first week of 2013 is that the year can only go up from here. The seventh film in the “Texas Chainsaw” franchise has undoubtedly the worst script of them all. It
Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained is a complete masterpiece. The actors, screenplay, cinematography and direction are near perfection. Is the film violent? Yes. Is it controversial? Yes. Is it one of the year’s best? Yes. Django is two hours and 35 minutes
If you aren’t a fan of Katy Perry’s song “Firework,” you most likely will be after watching “Rust and Bone.” The song is given a whole new meaning paired with Marion Cotillard’s character, a woman struggling with the will to
There are several different types of romantic comedies. There are the films that make their mark in romantic American cinema, like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle”; there are the fun, memorable ones that my generation grew up
“Hitchcock” is an astonishing portrait of one great filmmaker and the secret weapon behind his legendary films: his wife, Alma Reville. Director Sacha Gervasi’s “Hitchcock” is a beautiful and genuine biopic of one of the most famous movie makers of
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is a perfect example of how an anti-climatic ending in the book can be tweaked and changed for the better in the “movie world.” “Part 2” picks right up where we
Not since Pixar’s “Toy Story” in 1995 has there been an animated film so clever, whimsical and original as “Wreck-It Ralph.” “Wreck-It Ralph” is similar to “Toy Story” in that when the humans are away, the characters will come out
“Silent Hill: Revelation 3D” is one of the worst movies of the year. The story, dialogue and acting is bad. Why Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) or Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”) would want to be involved in this disastrous
How would you feel if you wanted to overcome alcoholism, but everyone around you, including your family, didn’t support you? The new drama “Smashed” follows newlyweds Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Charlie Hannah (Aaron Paul) who share a love of
“Frankenweenie” is one of the best films of the year for three reasons: 1.) The story is emotional, funny and relatable 2.) The stop-motion animation is creative and visually perfect and 3.) director and visionary storyteller Tim Burton is back
It’s no question director Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Hotel Transylvania” is equipped with a talented voice cast including Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Fran Drescher and David Spade (who doesn’t love “The Emperor’s New Groove?”). Dracula (Adam Sandler) runs a luxury hotel for
Jesse (Josh Radnor) describes liberal arts colleges to a student in one sentence, “You can go up to everyone here and say, ‘I’m a poet,’ and no one will punch you in the face.” The line not only sums up
“Finding Nemo” could be Pixar’s most enchanting animated film to date. It brings us an amazing story of love and adventure, it’s colorful and has fantastic voice performances, especially from Alberts Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres. Director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton
Matt (Mike Birbiglia) tells us right from the start of “Sleepwalk with Me” that this is a “true story” and no matter how many times you may think it’s fake, it’s definitely not. Matt and his girlfriend Abby (Lauren Ambrose)
Jim (Joel Edgerton) and Cindy Green (Jennifer Garner) are a couple who wish for the ultimate “American Dream” in the wistful new film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.” Successful jobs. A happy marriage. A secure place you can call home. Ad,
The main problem with “Celeste and Jesse Forever” is that the film is marketed as a romantic comedy when it’s actually a sad portrait of a divorcing couple. There is nothing wrong with a good dark comedy or a relationship
There are a few films that walk the fine line between independent and mainstream fare. “Ruby Sparks” is that lovely romantic comedy that gives us a little bit of both. Paul Dano plays a novelist who writes about his dream
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It’s really a shame when an original, family-friendly film is followed by multiple disappointing sequels. A movie should only be made when the story is absolutely necessary to tell, otherwise we get three “Ice Age” installments and don’t remember why
If anyone can make a male stripper movie and make it watchable, fun, lively, and charming, it’s Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh, known for his other films which include “sex, lies and videotape,” “Traffic,” “Erin Brockovich,” and “Ocean’s Eleven” (the remake), is arguably one of the
“The end of the world” has been quite a popular trend in movies of late. Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” was about a fatal virus that was spreading quickly enough to wipe out the entire human race. Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” concerned a
Can Aubrey Plaza add time traveling to her list of wacky talents? The star of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” breaks away from the TV world and jumps into a tale of a man who believes he can time travel, and the
There’s something special about the gothic, gloomy and melancholy feel of a Tim Burton film. Whether it’s the snowy backdrop of the modern-day fairy tale in the first Burton/Depp collaboration, “Edward Scissorhands,” or the hypnotic musical set in London starring
If you love comedian Steve Harvey, you will most likely love the springtime rom-com, “Think Like a Man,” based on his best-seller, “How to Act Like a Lady and Think Like a Man.” If you aren’t sure about Harvey, you
Don’t watch any trailers, don’t read any spoiler reviews and don’t ask your friends what “The Cabin in the Woods” is all about. It’s that good, and a perfect film to see in theatres because it’s one of the year’s
“Titanic” was re-released in theaters this week in 3D, close to the 100th anniversary of the titular ship sinking. After much anticipation for one of my favorite films to come back on the big screen, I eagerly took my seat
For action movie buffs like me, “The Raid: Redemption” has not only been one of the most anticipated action films of the year, but of all-time. Why? We’ve never seen a movie quite like this in the U.S. “The Raid”
Bill Courtney is hard, motivated, completely badass, and he runs the show. When listening to him on-screen in “Undefeated,” I wanted to get up and better my life, so I can only imagine how intimidating and inspirational he is one-on-one.
“Detachment,” from director Tony Kaye of “American History X” fame, prides itself on the fact that it is a depressing portrait of damaged high-schoolers and one particularly contaminated educator. It’s not an easy movie to watch. Henry (Adrien Brody) is a
Best Actress: Rooney Mara got tattoed, Michelle Williams went platinum, Meryl Streep put on a British accent and Viola Davis went southern. It’s been a splendid year for actresses in motion pictures, and the Academy Awards are mere hours away. Let’s
“You don’t choose a life, Dad … you live one,” says Daniel to his father Tom, a conservative, uptight eye doctor who never breaks the rules and lives life cautiously, the complete opposite of his son. In a flashback, it
“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” takes several steps up from its original, which isn’t saying much since the first was just all around terrible. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who brought us the “Crank” films, certainly have what is takes
Typically when you see Dwayne Johnson, otherwise known as ‘The Rock’, in a trailer of a movie, it’s almost a guarantee that the film is packed with crazed stunts, an overacted plot and those huge pecs bursting through a skin-tight
