Today I got a hold of Disney's "Tuck Everlasting" movie, the 2002 adaptation of the Natalie Babbitt novel. Oddly enough, before tonight I had only seen the much older adaptation of the novel. I wanted to preview the movie before we watch it as a class next week, and I have to say I thoroughly…
The Labyrinth (1986)Was there anything hotter in the '80s than David Bowie? That's what I thought. Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is just a frustrated babysitter. Her baby brother, Toby, refuses to stop crying despite all of her attempts to appease him. In her anger, she accidentally conjures goblins from her favorite book, The Labyrith (obviously), to…
Any popular movie has the chance of being made fun of, in the form of a parody. Well, this time, it was the Twilight saga being made fun of. The parody, Vampires Suck, opened in theaters on August 18, 2010. Unfortunately, many of the funniest moments are given away in the trailors. While there are…
We know all too well the anal, controlling, and socially awkward workaholic cat lady, and the know-it-all playboy who is too scared to commit to anything more than a one-night stand. She performs background checks on her dates and creates "talking points" lists, and he says things like "don't forget to swallow" and "you have…
I'm a Woody Allen fan, and certainly I can understand wanting to do an homage to his work, but for me this movie is too much an attempt to copy Annie Hall. Normally I would think it unfair to grade a film down just because it's clearly inferior to some classic film I love, but…
After being on her feet at work over a 6-day stretch, my wife and I decided to take most of Sunday off and, as part of that, found ourselves watching a mid-afternoon movie while the kids were occupied with something else. We had originally had planned on watching an independent thriller. But, 15 minutes into…
If I were to choose one word to describe this move it would be, surprise! It simply delivers everything you expect and a lot of things you don't expect; distinguishing it from previous installments. Most of the surprises left me with a smile on my face, which is the best type of surprise mind you….
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a famous movie producer? With The Movies, a new game released by Activision, players experience what it is like to run a multi-million dollar studio, answer the demands of celebrities, build a movie empire from the ground up, and deal with everything else a "real" Hollywood producer deals with….
Ever since a few movie studios have made their homes in Atlanta, jobs as move extras, and other movie related jobs and businesses have begun to crop up. Considering our very poor economy, this is very encouraging. Hopefully some of the riches of the East Coast will transfer over to GA, hopefully without all of…
Macbeth movies are relatively few in number compared to film treatments of other plays by Shakespeare. Still, the best Macbeth movies are so good they could make you forget the curse that keeps superstitious actors from speaking the name of the Scottish play. These are 5 of the best Macbeth films including one that never…