Life topic: Movies

Carell showcases softer side in Real Life
With the release of his new film, it’s finally been confirmed that Steve Carell is really good at being real. Read »

Sequel won’t deliver anything more than nausea
I like to think I have a pretty strong stomach. When we dissect rats in biology, I dive right in. Blood doesn’t faze me. Read »

Beatles’s songs create mosaic of characters in musical Beatles’s songs create mosaic of characters in musical
In the past few years, musicals have been making a comeback in Hollywood. Chicago, Rent, Dreamgirls and Hairspray all saw great amounts of success when they transitioned from the Broadway… Read »

Legal thriller exposes the facade of humanity
This fall, Hollywood is breaking away the mega-blockbusters of the summer in a display of political angst. Upcoming thrillers like Lions for Lambs and Rendition are tackling key issues such… Read »

Kingdom successfully mixes current events and thrills
Far too often, Hollywood tries to shove too many big names into one movie, and they’ve done it once again. While The Kingdom is definitely a movie worth seeing, the best acting is not done… Read »

Thornton disappoints in this juvenile comedy
I tend to blame the previews if I subject myself to a bad movie, but this time it was my own mistake. When I saw previews for Mr. Woodcock, I didn’t think it looked like a future classic.… Read »

Chuck lacks fidelity to just one film genre
After seeing the opening scene, I was convinced that Good Luck Chuck would be a stereotypical but sufficiently entertaining movie worthy of $7.50 and two hours of my Friday evening. Read »

Movie revives original with top-notch acting
Let’s just go ahead and say, if you like Christian Bale (especially the idea of him as a cowboy) and Russell Crowe (him, too), then 3:10 to Yuma is the film for you. Read »

Constant violence and little plot doom action flick
The title alone made me go into seeing this movie with very low expectations. Let’s just say that the movie failed to even meet those expectations. Read »

Dull comedy is no more than balls of trash
I didn’t know a comedy could be so depressing. I should have seen all the warning signs; mediocre previews leading up to it, a PG-13 rating and loads of giddy pre-teens sitting around my reluctant… Read »