Zachary Leeman

Hollywood once made its almighty dollar off of the backs of anti-authority men who stood for old school ideas of justice and right and wrong. These men included ’80s heroes from Rocky to Rambo to John McClane. You could say

Closed Circuit, available now on home video, is a British thriller starring Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall as lawyers involved in defending a man accused of terrorism. After realizing the case is not as open and shut as everyone is

Producers Harmon Kaslow and John Aglialoro will be rounding out their Atlas Shrugged movie trilogy this year with the currently titled Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? The movie has begun filming and has been awarded an entirely new

Over the course of my three years in the military, I’ve met men and women with stories that have shocked, humbled and enlightened me. In a world where less than 1 percent of the American population serve in the military,

Duck Dynasty took on a whole new meaning this past year. After patriarch Phil Robertson spoke in an interview about his religious philosophies which included believing homosexuality was a sin, the show and the man were debated on national television

It’s gut-wrenching to wake up in the morning and learn that another violent spree has occurred inside the land of the free and the home of the brave–especially when these attacks include children. Unfortunately, gun violence and violence in general

It’s tough to find films celebrating the heroic deeds of men like Jimmy Doolittle. There’s a lack of storytelling, whether in documentary or narrative form, when it comes to the stories of men who talked little and acted fast. In

Writer/Director Kevin Smith has recorded the history of his new film Tusk quite thoroughly. The story goes like this: Smith and his producing partner, Scott Mosier (Free Birds), were recording their Smodcast podcast when they began talking about a UK

Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) makes an interesting observation in the opening monologue to Paranoia, available now on home video. He talks about how he belongs to a generation whose futures were stolen out from under them. Paranoia is one of

In a world where whistleblowers reveal more and more about our overreaching government every day, the president defends his surveillance state and bureaucracy runs amok getting bigger and bigger, it’s good to have movies like Red 2 to poke fun

I didn’t know what to expect when going into The Fitzgerald Family Christmas. I’d never seen a film from Edward Burns (as a writer/director), I’m not Irish and the mood of the holidays hasn’t quite sunk in yet. However, Burns

2 Guns, available Nov. 19th on home video, managed to take two talented and likable actors, a story with great potential and an almost always fun genre and just barely score a few notches above mediocrity. Perhaps I’m being a

The art world is changing for the better thanks to new media and plucky artists like James E. Parker. The system is now becoming completely about consumer choice and the possibilities are endless. This is especially true in the publishing

Home Again, available now on home video, has an interesting concept: the movie follows a collection of characters that left Jamaica when they were young and have now been shipped back to the country due to various illegal activities their hosting

Kristen Wiig can really shine with the right material. Bridesmaids is a perfect example. Unfortunately, a movie like Girl Most Likely just wants her to take her ignorant and neurotic screen persona to the max and hope it works. She’s

Do we really need a new film about Bonnie and Clyde? That’s the question nearly everyone will think of when they hear about Bonnie & Clyde: Justified, available now on home video. It’s a fair question, and one that this film

Paradise, available on home video Nov. 12, is the directorial debut of screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult). The film boasts some meaningful moments, but the narrative is brought down by stereotypes, ignorance and a story that feels like an

The first 20 minutes of Parkland, available now on home video, are startlingly good. The pace is fast, the footage is expertly mixed with old news reels and the characters settle into their days as if it’s going to be

Linda Lovelace is a name that has captured the attention of society for many years, especially those familiar with the porn industry’s most famous production, Deep Throat. The new film Lovelace, now available on Blu-ray, attempts to capture the life

I’ve never seen Before Sunrise or Before Sunset. Those are the previous two films in what has become one of the more interesting film franchises around, one that continues with Before Midnight (out now on home video). The movies follow two

I normally do not like to judge a movie based on the merits of similar movies, but it seems to be the most appropriate way to review White House Down. Released within months of Olympus Has Fallen (a movie with

I can think of no other way to say it, so I’m just going to say it as plain as I can: R.I.P.D. is not a very good film. Not even Jeff Bridges (starring as a long-dead lawman named Roy)

Bounty Killer, available October 29th on DVD, is a tongue in cheek, post-apocalypse action romp that never works due to one bad hairdo, misguided satire, bad special effects, a lack of originality and comedy that falls flat. Other than that,

I was excited when I heard that Madison Rising was coming to my state. They’re a conservative rock band with the ability to be musicians first and political preachers second. Their music is not typical for what you would think conservatives

Red Clover originally went by the name Leprechaun’s Revenge when it aired on the SyFy network. Neither title really works for this film. The former suggests a legitimately scary flick while the other denotes a tongue in cheek B-movie a

This year was the first in awhile that did not have a Paranormal Activity movie. The fifth installment in the series was postponed until next October, and a “cousin” film was announced to the franchise titled Paranormal Activity: The Marked

Absent fathers create broken families. It’s not always that simple, but that seems to be the real message of As Cool As I Am, available now on DVD. Sixteen-year old Lucy Diamond (Sarah Bolger) is a lost youth with a

Only God Forgives wants to be an exploration into violence. It wants to be a mysterious and hypnotic experience. Nicholas Winding Refn writes and directs Only God Forgives and Ryan Gosling headlines, so the potential probably didn’t seem too far

Liam Neeson is continuing his reign as one of the few older action stars that can still bring the crowds out to the multiplex. His newest film is Non-Stop, and its trailer just recently landed online. The movie is produced by

Director Wes Anderson has a new movie on the way, and its trailer recently landed online. The film stars his usual crew, like Edward Norton and Bill Murray, as well as Ralph Fiennes in the lead role. Check out the

The original Carrie is not a good movie. I know people claim it’s a horror classic and swear it shows director Brian De Palma’s genius, but watch it today and tell me if that’s how you truly feel. Author Stephen

The debut trailer for Hercules: The Legend Begins was revealed to the world not too long ago at the New York Comic Con. The film is directed by Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2: Die Harder) and stars Kellan Lutz

With this being the supposed “golden age” of television, it’s hard to tell if a show like Defiance really has a place as art or entertainment. There’s some good actors and intriguing aspects to the story, but Defiance can never

The Colony is a post-apocalypse film fused with a zombie movie. It’s also one of the most formulaic flicks I’ve seen all year. The film, available now on DVD, imagines a frozen Earth where survivors live in colonies in order

Nothing Left to Fear is the first movie from Slasher Films, a new film company owned by Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. It’s a strong attempt at an old school horror film based on a legend out of Stull, Kansas.

Joss Whedon may have become one of the most talked about directors in the world for The Avengers, but he also won critical acclaim for his low-budget Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothing. The film, out now on Blu-ray, is a difficult