A Selection from My Collection: To Kill a Mockingbird
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/02/11 at 08:40 AM CT
I bet the first thing that comes to mind when a lot of people see this title is “Oh, that’s that one book I read in school and the movie the teacher made us watch afterward.” But if that’s all you remember about this film, it’s a real shame.
**If You Are One of the People Who Haven’t Seen This Film: Spoilers Below**
To Kill a Mockingbird is the first true classic film to come …
New Movies to Crave: Dark of the Moon will Eclipse Larry Crowne, Monte Carlo
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/01/11 at 08:44 AM CT
If you weren't one of the many people who have already seen it thanks to pre-screenings, midnight screenings and early shows, most likely you're like me and will watch it over the long, holiday weekend.
1) Of course I'm talking about Transformers: Dark of the Moon the third entry in the series and which will make another boatload of money. Despite having a high disdain for the second one, I'm …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: Enjoy the Season of the Witch with a Beastly Sucker Punch
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/28/11 at 01:15 PM CT
Once again - depending on your taste in films, it may be a great week or one you can choose to ignore. This time the emphasis is heavy on fantasy and action, so if that's your genre of choice sit back and enjoy the show.
1) While I can honestly say I was disappointed in the overall product, I still have no problem making Sucker Punch my top pick out of the new releases. Zack Snyder has a …
Weekend Box Office: Cars 2 Roars to Top Spot, Bad Teacher Does Good
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/27/11 at 10:17 AM CT
It was a good weekend at the box office, as the top two films managed to beat prospective forecasts and managed to give Hollywood a much needed win compared to last year's numbers.
Pixar had another hit with Cars 2, which debuted in first place with $68 (beating projections of a $60 million opening). It was 4th best opening for a June film and the 5th best opening for a Pixar film. Although …
A Selection from My Collection: Nightmare Detective (Akumu Tantei)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/25/11 at 09:51 AM CT
In a way I’m glad a film like this showed up early in this little experiment because it allows me to confess something: Back in the early 00s, I totally immersed myself in the J-horror craze. I shouldn’t even limit it to J-horror – more Asian horror as whole, as I have quite a few Korean films too. Do I regret buying some of the movies? Yes. For every good film, I probably have a couple I …
New Movies to Crave: A Bad Teacher and Cars Too!
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/24/11 at 03:50 PM CT
It's going to be an interesting match-up this week at the box office - but I have a feeling I know which film is going to come out on top in the battle of family-friendly vs. R-rated foul mouthery.
1) Even though I always thought the original was a bit of a letdown coming from Pixar, I have no doubt that Cars 2 will dominate the weekend. It's been a dry spell for animated films and families …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: An Unknown Adjustment for a Wimpy Kid
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/21/11 at 11:15 AM CT
Looks like it's time to load up on the action this week. If you can't find something to satisfy that urge, you better check your pulse.
1) Up front, Liam Neeson takes all that pent up aggression he had in Taken and applies it once again in Unknown. Plus Unknown has the added benefit of adding a bit of mystery to the action, actually allowing Neeson to flex a bit more of those acting muscles. …
Weekend Box Office: Green Lantern's Light a Bit Dim, Popper's Penguins Gets Chilly Reception
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/19/11 at 11:43 PM CT
It appears that a shiny green suit and loads of CGI are good enough for first place, but not good enough to wow moviegoers.
Despite opening in #1 with $52.7 million over the weekend, Green Lantern is on the low end for comic book heroes. Thor opened with $65.7 million while X-Men: First Class recently had a $55.1 opening. Plus, 3D accounted for about 45% of the gross. In terms of attendance, …
A Selection from My Collection: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/18/11 at 02:58 PM CT
I don’t care if it’s dated by today’s standards; Tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre remains one of the iconic horror films of all time. You can take all your remakes, your loving homage, and your blatant rip-offs but in the end, it all comes back to the original, and it deserves respect.
-- CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD --
The story if fairly simple – a group of young friends are …
New Movies to Crave: Will Green Lantern Light the Way? Can Penguins Save the Day?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/17/11 at 09:21 AM CT
Another week, another super hero to contend with.
1) This time Ryan Reynolds dons the costume of The Green Lantern. Critic response has been less than enthusiastic. It looks like Green Lantern falls into a common trap of style over substance, though Reynolds himself seems to be okay. With a $150 million budget, it's quite a gamble, but then Hangover Part II also suffered scathing critical …
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