82nd Academy Award Predictions

The only reason I look forward to the bitter deep winter months is because it is also awards season. It recent weeks we have had the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, and the Grammys. However, without a doubt, the most exciting and entertaining of all of the awards is the little golden man–Oscar. Last year had some thrilling movie-going... Read More »

The Blind Side Review

The Blind Side is a film about escaping poverty and disadvantage and finally finding success. The story is based on the real life journey of NFL player Michael Oher who is adopted by the white upper class Tuohy family and given a proper education and loving support. Due to the help of his new family, Michael works hard to... Read More »

The Goods Review

This summer, studios have expanded the reach of the typical “guy comedy” movie. Movies such as The Hangover have broad appeal due to the affability of their characters, which allows an advertising executive to spin the movie as being about friendship, thereby overshadowing some of the movie’s raunchiest bits.  The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard does not fit in with... Read More »

District 9 Review

Despite the promising concept: District 9 only proves to disappoint my expectations as the film constantly prefers to use the sword over the pen. That being said, there’s still some stimulating aspects of District 9, but they never rise above the rest of the crowd. Read More »

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Review

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is one of the most uninspired films I have seen in the past couple of years. Throughout the 118 minute showing I found myself constantly shaking my head and wanting to leave the theater. The beginning of the film was painfully slow while the end seemed to be a Star Wars rip-off with... Read More »

Judd Apatow and The Comedic Renaissance

Funny People is a movie that I knew I was going to like. The reason? Judd Apatow. Read More »

The Hurt Locker Review

The Hurt Locker is a heart-pounding wartime thriller set during the Iraq War that leaves you on the edge of your seat holding your breath from start to finish. Read More »

Bruno Review

Three years after the rousingly successful Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the screen with another of his original characters: Bruno. The gay, Austrian fashionista and host of the Funkyzeit comes to America with the goal of becoming rich and famous after he is blacklisted from the European fashion scene. Bruno is filmed in a similar style to Borat... Read More »