Movie Reviews
Jobs: A Film About the Apple Genius
When Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away nearly two years ago, it seemed inevitable that a film honoring the technological and business genius...
Elysium: A Skippable Dose of Dystopian Nonsense
Elysium is a campy, dystopian film by writer/director Neill Blomkamp (District 9), starring Academy Award winners Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. ...
Read moreDespicable Me 2 — Funny and Family-friendly
The highly anticipated sequel to Despicable Me hit theaters on July 3 treating audiences to another hilarious and family-friendly film. Ripe with the...
Read moreMovie Review: Copperhead
What happened when a Northerner vociferously protested against war with the South? This movie by the director of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg...
Read moreFRACKNATION: A Journalist’s Search For the Fracking Truth
FRACKNATION takes viewers on a journey that includes visits both to fracking’s proponents and foes, interviews with government officials, commentary from scientific experts...
Read moreMan of Steel Draws Strong Parallels Between Superman and Christ
A bird? A plane? Nope. A Superman remake. And a darn good one. Man of Steel is an exciting superhero flick with some...
Read moreDocumentary Exposes the Horrific Human Cost of the DDT Ban
A California doctor treks around the world in 40 days to uncover the tragic consequences of banning DDT. ...
Read moreInterview With Ron Maxwell on His New Civil War Movie “Copperhead”
Copperhead, scheduled for release June 28, is based on the 19th-century novel of the same name by Harold Frederic. Dairy farmer Abner Beech...
Read moreStar Trek Into Darkness: a Film About Moral Compass
Star Trek Into Darkness may feel, to some moviegoers, as if it treks into darkness, as it is at times convoluted. The movie...
Read moreHow Great Is “The Great Gatsby”?
Baz Luhrmann’s direction of The Great Gatsby wonderfully depicts on screen the grandeur that epitomizes the setting throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel...
Read more“42” Brings New Life to the Jackie Robinson Drama
"I don't know who he is and I don't know where he is, but he's coming," Branch Rickey declares in the opening scene...
Read moreOz the Great and Powerful: Not so Great
Oz the Great and Powerful is a fantastical prequel to The Wizard of Oz that delves into the story of the man behind...
Read more“Side Effects”: Dramatic Film About a Mind-altering Drug
Side Effects is a film that encapsulates the present-day world's increasing reliance on the pharmaceutical industry. It is a satirical indictment of the...
Read moreBig-Screen Thriller “Doonby” Confronts Viewers With Powerful Pro-Life Message
Doonby, a big-screen psychological thriller that addresses abortion and other life issues, is poised for national release over the next few months, and...
Read more“Promised Land”: Anti-fracking Propaganda
The story line in the new theatrical release Promised Land is obviously intended to leave audiences with a very dim and scary view...
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