Ads
Tag Archive
Movie review: Crazy Heart
By Megan Carroll Scott Cooper’s directorial debut, Crazy Heart, is a tired storyline that is only brought back to life through a spectacular performance by Jeff Bridges. Crazy Heart is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb and includes a phenomenal score produced and written by T-Bone Burnett. Bridges plays... »
Nine: Movie Review
By Megan Carroll Nine is truly a spectacle of the eyes and ears for everyone. It is packed with great talent, marvelous costumes and interesting choreography but lacks in making a true bond with the typical audience member. To fully appreciate this film you need to do your homework. As a young movie buff, I... »
Sherlock Holmes: Movie Review
By Megan Carroll Guy Ritchie’s resurrection of the beloved adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is truly a Holmes for the new decade. The film is a brilliant modern action adventure that breathes new life into one of the great detectives of all time. With an incredibly dark and mystical storyline by Lionel Wigram,... »
MOVIE REVIEW: Up
By Megan Carroll With the holidays just around the corner, we’re all trying to save our pennies, so in the spirit of things I decided to cruise downtown to the $1.00 kiosk and see what I could find. There was a pretty good selection of films there and I was pleasantly surprised when I saw... »
Cirque du Freak fails miserably
By Megan Carroll Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant sucked the life right out of me. It was one of the worst film’s I’ve seen this year, hands down. All I wanted to do was get up and actually enjoy the rest of my Sunday, but I took one for the team. The series of books... »
Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are
By Megan Carroll Contemporary director Spike Jonze collaborates with renowned author Maurice Sendak to bring to life one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in Where the Wilds Things Are. A classic story about childhood and the places children go to try and figure out how the world works. The... »
District 9: Movie Review
By Megan Carroll Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 should be viewed on several levels. On one level, it is stock science fiction complete with shrimp –like crustaceans that lope across the screen. On another level, it is a scathing look at contemporary themes that affect our world everyday—greed, conspiracy, oppression and racism. The two complement each... »
Harry Potter lacks magic
By Megan Carroll I’ve never been a worshiper at the J.K. Rowling alter. That type of fantasy never captured my interest. But I had the opportunity to see the most recent Harry Potter movie with some “Potterhead” friends who persuaded me to come along. So there I was, a non-believer amongst the throngs of fans... »
Movie Review: The Taking of Pelham 123
By Megan Carroll The real question is whether The Taking of Pelham 123 could beat out its 1974 predecessor; but we’ll get back to that one later. The remake has visually stimulating images and a strong plot full of action. Directed by Tony Scott, who is known for his grandiloquent action films like Domino, Déjà... »
Movie Review: The Hangover
By Megan Carroll- You know that old adage, “try, try again”? Well, Todd Phillips must have been listening when he heard it. Phillips has produced some rather forgettable films, starting in 2000 with Road Trip. Then he seemed to get started in 2003 when he directed Old School, a film that was met with some... »
Local Weather
-
Wednesday, Mar 10
Partly Cloudy
Currently: 61˚ F
Feels Like: 61˚ F
Hi: 65˚, Lo: 55˚
weather feed courtesy of weather.com - thanks!
