Coheed and Cambria are a band that really stands out from the rest. Hard to define genre-wise (landing somewhere between Alt-Rock, Progressive, and shades of Pop), they have been releasing quality music on a consistent basis for over a decade now, all of which is impossibly high concept. The Armory Wars The New York-based four-piece…
Director: Thor Freudenthal. Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, Leven Rambin, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters – Review In every summer movie season, there has to be at least one dud. Unfortunately, that dud is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Before I completely rip this movie a new one,…
Reviewing The World’s End (the end result you can read here, shameless plug) felt a bit like saying goodbye. Knowing that this was the last of the breed, that we’d never see another film of exactly this ilk again was slightly bittersweet. Or would we see another film like this? I’ll deal with that later….
I found July to be a fun month at the theater with “Pacific Rim” and “The Wolverine” leading the charge. Unfortunately, August movies just never seem to be as strong as the other summer months. We have a few anticipated blockbusters and studio holdovers. Then we have some random releases weak enough to fit during…
Director: James Wan Writers: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Joey King, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver What are the main elements that make a truly horrifying movie experience? In my opinion, they would be an effective isolated location, interesting use of sound, believable interpersonal…
Do you remember when comic book movies were rare? It was a dark-time in the world. I try not to think about it too much. They came out once in a while, but we didn’t have the conveyor belt effect that we are currently enjoying. “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight” sit atop the pile…
I’m not yet caught up on all the June releases, but the end of the month is here. So we better move quickly because a whole new crop of blockbusters are set to come out. We have three more animated features that promise to over-saturate the market and a group of comic book adaptations that…
Recently, LEGO has been expanding its boundaries, from amusing kids and university students (like myself) with their construction toys that give endless possibilities, to appearing on consoles in the form of Batman, Lord of the Rings and soon characters from the Marvel universe will be turned into bricks. Now LEGO is stretching further into entertainment…
Jurassic Park is re-releasing in 3D format this April. Remember the original 1993 release? Those dinosaurs still look equally convincing. Jurassic Park, in terms of its special effects, was a movie way ahead of its time. But now it seems like we’ve reached a saturation point in terms of visual-effects quality. Nowadays movies are throwing…
Eight of the very worst comic book movie failures Movie goers have been spoiled for choice over the last decade or so with loads of top-quality comic book film adaptations. Whether you’re a fan of Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy or have been keeping up with the adventures of Captain America, Iron Man,The Incredible Hulk, Thor…
Recently, on January 25th, Lucasfilm revealed that they have successfully secured J.J. Abrams as the director of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. Of course this revelation leaves fans and critics alike, clamoring for more information. Trekkie Traitor? Abrams has a pretty impressive track record when it comes to sci-fi and the entertainment industry…