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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

I was skittish about Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The 2001 remake was just plain bad and there were elements of the trailers for this new movie that didn’t make me feel like this was going to be a good movie. It was a pleasant surprise to find that this Apes...

The Help

How refreshing to get a movie of this caliber in the summer movie season. The Help is the kind of film that normally shows up in December to appeal to Oscar voters. But how outstanding to get to revel in this kind of film after a summer of superheroes, robots and a...

A Quick Review of Angel

I’m a sucker for biopics about writers, partly because I find them inspiring and partly because the whole notion is so ridiculous. Could there possibly be any profession less cinematic than that of a writer? Sure, you can dramatize their lives, but the actual...

Captain America: The First Avenger

Marvel pulled off quite the feat this summer with three great superhero movies–starting with Thor, then X-Men: First Class and now Captain America: The First Avenger. Thankfully Captain America strikes the same notes as some of the other Marvel movies in that it...

The Devil’s Double

I was only peripherally aware of this, but now that I’ve seen the trailer I think it has all the makings of a high camp masterpiece! What do you think? And check out the poster. It’s sexy and absurd. Awesome!

Footloose: Then and Now

An all new Footloose hits theaters in October, 27 years after the original. The first trailer was just released… take a moment to compare and contrast for yourself (and apologies that you have to sit through an ad before the new trailer…it’s kinda...