I finally sat down and watched the latest phenomena in franchise filmmaking, The Hunger Games. Not since the beginning of the Twilight Saga has a book that it seems no one has read or heard of become such a huge spectacle. Before we dive into this, let me share some background info first. Of course, I haven’t read the books, in fact I hadn’t even heard of the books until the movie went into production … Continue reading
I don’t think any movie in recent years has ever had more of an uphill battle than The Amazing Spider-Man. The movie is fighting not only the stain of a poorly reviewed and received previous chapter, but also the stigma of a reboot so shortly after the previous incarnation. This is a fight that could be too much for even Spider-Man. It’s hard to talk about this movie without comparing it to others, not only … Continue reading
Prometheus is easily one of the most talked about movies of the year or at least the most talked about one that doesn’t feature a superhero. This weekend the movie finally gets released to the world. So, does it live up to the hype? The short answer is yes. It’s difficult to talk about this movie, because this is a movie you don’t want to spoil. It’s not that the movie has a “OMG! Bruce … Continue reading
