Extended Thoughts on ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Directed by Rob Marshall Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane…
Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 93: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Arr, mateys! D’you fancy a walk on the plank? Or…oh, let’s drop the charade, shall we? We’re at the end of the pirate world, finally,…
McAvoy and Strong are able, but ‘Welcome to the Punch’ a derivative crime thriller
Anyone who watches Welcome to the Punch will, at some point, feel the unerring prick of realization running up their spine. In full, the film…
‘Oblivion’ a visually stunning but too familiar Tom Cruise vehicle
Oblivion is a science-fiction Frankenstein, stitched together with the parts of older, better, films within the genre. If you have seen the seminal sci-fi movies,…
Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 92: ‘Walt and El Grupo’
No, friends, you haven’t slept past the weekend, and your calendars aren’t wrong. It’s time for a brand-new Mousterpiece Cinema, during the week! Aren’t you…
Extended Thoughts on ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Alice in Wonderland Directed by Tim Burton Written by Linda Woolverton Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Stephen Fry, Helena Bonham Carter Alice in Wonderland is…
Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 91: ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Friends, we’d like to welcome you to a new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, but we have to be honest. Nothing we say can prepare you…
Phoenix Film Festival: ‘Stuck in Love’ a low-key romantic dramedy content to be generic
Life would be so much easier if it played out as it does in wish-fulfillment fantasies like Stuck in Love, but because life is difficult,…
‘Trance’ an overheated, ridiculous yet never dull psychological thriller
Danny Boyle has yet to make a dull movie, but that appears to be the only consistency he's concerned with. His new film Trance is…
’42′ a familiar but enjoyable piece of corny Americana
42 Directed by Brian Helgeland Written by Brian Helgeland USA, 2013 The majority of baseball movies come pre-set with a dollop, if not a heaping…
‘Room 237′ a fascinating exercise in the obsessive nature of the modern man
Room 237 Directed by Rodney Ascher USA, 2012 A blessing and curse of being human is that we grasp for meaning in all things. If…
‘The Godfather’ kicks off another Cinemark Classics Series tonight
Consider this an offer you shouldn’t refuse. The nationwide Cinemark movie theater chain is kicking off another Classics Series tonight, April 10, with one of…
