Despite its star-studded cast, the fantasy flick “Mirror Mirror” fails in becoming the charming film that it tries to be. A modern retelling of “Snow White,” the film follows the evil Queen Clementianna (Julia Roberts) as she plots against Snow White (Lily Collins) to take control of the kingdom and to marry Prince Andrew (Armie [...]
Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” was one of the most highly anticipated book-to-movie adaptations since “Twilight” and “Harry Potter.” Its plot offers up the opportunity to create a daring and powerful on-screen story about government corruption and the dangers of glorifying violence in the media, with a little romance in the mix. Though the actors embody their roles with a precision that will please the film’s main audience — the young adult fans of the book series — the second half of the film rushes the story, minimizing the impact of the premise’s underlying themes.
In the fun-loving comedy “21 Jump Street,” Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) is introduced as the “not-so-Slim-Shady” in high school as he gets tripped up when he asks a girl to prom. Infamous school bully and jock Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) loves nothing more than to watch Schmidt struggle throughout his high school career. Out of [...]
It’s no sin to turn a comedy into a flick with a family-oriented message — that is, unless it is done in all the wrong ways. In “A Thousand Words,” Eddie Murphy mimes and grimaces his way through the sappy film, making it harder to laugh at his performance and easier to leave the theater.
Though “Silent House,” a psychological thriller, may have some kinks in its storyline, its experimental shooting and editing has the potential to establish a trend for mockumentary style horror films. A house renovation turns into a home invasion when a prowler attacks Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) and her father, John (Adam Trese), while they fix up [...]
You’d be hard-pressed to find an article or review — this one being no exception — on NBC’s newest musical series endeavor “Smash” without hearing mention of its not-so-similar second cousin, “Glee.” But that’s the catch. Seven episodes into its first season, this high-energy prime-time gamble has capitalized on and targeted its toe-tapping appeal to [...]
Though the marketing campaign made it out to be a generic science-fiction film, “John Carter” slumps thanks to its century-old sci-fi novel that inspired filmmakers such as George Lucas and James Cameron. Based on the book “A Princess of Mars” by Edgar Rice Burroughs, “John Carter” tells the story of former Confederate military captain John [...]
