ACTION
RYAN: We just saw The Wolverine starring The Hugh Jackman, who we love, and I am thrilled by this movie. It’s a high quality action film. Yes it’s a Marvel superhero movie, in the X-Men vein, but it’s more like a political thriller meets ninja movie. It’s the best X-Men movie among the pack. ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: One of the first real Oscar bait movies of the year is Fruitvale Station. It’s super frustrating because it’s based on a true story but unlike many that share the description, this one is less dramatized and fairly accurate. It’s real and incredibly sad that this actually happened. ERIC: It is sad and it ..
HORROR
RYAN: This is the new horror film starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, by director James Wan who’s now become a definitive voice in the genre; considering he did Saw and Insidious prior to this. This is his best film, so far. It’s the most beautifully articulated in that American horror always manipulates scares through ..
SCI FI / FANTASY
RYAN: This film is directed by Guillermo del Toro who I’ve always enjoyed, primarily because of his fantastic creature work, specifically in Pan’s Labyrinth. I was dreading seeing this because in the trailer, it’s made to look so much like a Transformers movie but it’s actually nothing like that, thank God. It’s a really ..
COMEDY
RYAN: I’m glad to have my pal Eric Wightman join me for this review. I really enjoy talkin’ movies with him and this movie is from the studio that brought us Juno and Little Miss Sunshine. I loved it. It’s a quintessential dramedy, super funny with touching drama. ERIC: It’s the perfect, anti-Summer movie. It’s ..
ACTION
RYAN: I love how a good movie makes you feel more vibrant when you leave the theater. No matter what’s going on in your life, when the escapism works in a good movie, it’s like good therapy. KIM: And man, was this good therapy! RYAN: It stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, directed by Paul ..
ACTION
RYAN: I’m happy to be joined by my pal, Nick Mason, for this review. You love action movies so I thought this one appropriate. White House Down stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx – both who know how to garner big box office in a blockbuster. NICK: They do have a good track record for ..
FAMILY
RYAN: This is the prequel to 2001’s Monsters Inc. and Disney/Pixar is so genius at creating insta-classic masterpieces. It’s a given this is going to be good and then it’s just a question of How good is it? This at least delighted or exceeded my expectations. CHUCK: I agree. It doesn’t have the same ..
ACTION
RYAN: This is the new zombie summer blockbuster starring Brad Pitt and I like him. The buzz has been so mixed around this film because it has notoriously had production problems. Expectations have been lowered, budgets have gone up; reshoots, etc… but I liked it. I kept waiting throughout the film to decide it was ..
SUPERHERO
RYAN: This is the Superman reboot produced by Christopher Nolan, who directed The Dark Knight trilogy, and it’s also the great white hope of DC Comics to compete with Marvel’s Avengers in launching The Justice League. And wow! Mission accomplised. Brilliant. KIM: Agreed. Being your resident Superman fan, he’s the all time greatest superhero, the ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is the new apocalyptic comedy co-directed by and starring Seth Rogen. And it was primarily an excuse for him to get his friends together to hang out and have a good time on a film set for a few months. It’s absurd but a surprisingly original and fun movie. CHUCK: Absolutely. It felt ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is the new comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson from director Shawn Levy who previously brought us Date Night, the Night at the Museum movies, The Pink Panther remake, among others. CAROLINE: I liked Date Night. How was this one? RYAN: I liked it a lot. It’s funny. There was definitely laughter ..
