'Little Favour' Review

Little Favour Little Favour is a film definitely worth it if you’re a fan of espionage action, Cumberbatch, slick stylistic indie shorts - or all three. InLittle Favourwe encounter Wallace ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) , a especial ops - type guy wire who is approached by an old fellow worker named James ( Colin Salmon ) in ordering to make good on a lingering debt . James is currently at the wrong end of a bad mountain , and want help to protect his most cute asset ....

November 5, 2013 · 3 min · 538 words · Patrick Burch

'Man of Tai Chi' Review

Man of Tai Chi Reeves is not yet the bridge between east and west moviemaking he’s aspiring to be, but considering this is his first time out of the gate of feature filmmaking, the result is only half-bad. Man of Tai Chifollows Tiger Chen ( Tiger Hu Chen ) , a student of Tai Chi who has the ambition of proving that his traditionally peaceful style can be a unnerving system of martial arts combat ....

November 1, 2013 · 6 min · 1135 words · Nathan Cooper

A.C.O.D. Review

Related A.C.O.D. is an entertaining but uneven story that is elevated by worthy performances from nearly everyone involved. fully grown Children of Divorce(akaA.C.O.D. ) follows the story of Carter ( Adam Scott ) who , as long as he can remember , had to watch his eccentric and free - game parents fight - even after their marriage had already ended . The belittling and tiff continued even though his father Hugh ( Richard Jenkins ) and mother Melissa ( Catherine O’Hara ) had remarried but , over time , a doubtful truce settled in - until Carter ’s youthful sidekick Trey ( Clark Duke ) announces an impulsive battle to his girl , Kieko ( Valerie Tian ) ....

October 18, 2013 · 6 min · 1243 words · Jose Edwards

'Battle of the Year' Review

Related There’s not nearly enough quality material to make Battle of the Year recommendable (much less, accessible) to anyone other than the most hard-core of dance fanatics. Battle of the Yearexplores the advanced world of Bel - boy dancing or vitamin B - boying ( the original term for breakdancing ) , which uprise back in New York in the seventies , but over the year since then has evolved into an international fun / competitive art form ....

September 20, 2013 · 6 min · 1265 words · Mary Jacobs

'Closed Circuit' Review

Closed Circuit Moviegoers looking for a moody political drama will find Closed Circuit provides some engaging character beats and interesting (albeit not exceptionally deep) thoughts on government oversight. However , when Joanna Reece ( Julia Stiles ) , a journalist from theNew York Times , suggest to Vickers that the death of his acquaintance ( and the original defense counsel for the case ) was no chance event , he begins to reckon more closely ( and suspiciously ) at the assembled evidence - putting his own lifetime , along with those he cares about , at risk ....

August 28, 2013 · 6 min · 1145 words · Rebecca Smith

'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' Review

Related Sea of Monsters is a step down for the Percy Jackson franchise in nearly every single way imaginable. Percy Jackson : Sea of Monstersis the follow - up to 2010’sPercy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief- both bounteous sieve adaptations of Rick Riordan ’s five partPercy Jacksonbook serial . After preventing a world - threatening polite war between Zeus and Poseidon , the fame status of Percy Jackson ( Logan Lerman ) has commence to fade ....

August 7, 2013 · 8 min · 1557 words · Julie Thomas

'Europa Report' Review

Europa Report Europa Report does manage to present a pretty good indie movie experience - one that pulls off some grand designs pretty effectively, using practical (read: budgeted) techniques. Europa Reporttakes a spirit at the phenomenon of deep - space exploration , as a squad of astronauts embarks on a multi - year mission to investigate a moon of Jupiter call up Europa , which is suspected of being able to confirm life ....

August 2, 2013 · 6 min · 1119 words · Veronica Murphy

'The Smurfs 2' Review

Related The Smurfs 2 really was tailor-made just for audience members who approved of the entertainment provided by its predecessor (no more, no less). The Smurfs2 - subsequence to the live - activity / CGISmurfsmovie released back in 2011 - starts by narrate the backstory for Smurfette ( voiced by Katy Perry ) , the lone female keep in Smurf settlement , who was design by the wiz Gargamel ( Hank Azaria ) to sow in the semen of discord within the male Smurf population ....

July 31, 2013 · 7 min · 1422 words · Steven Bush

'Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox' Review

The Flash A worthy buy for any fan of the material (or the characters), and a good film for even casual fans (or those curious about the potential for future live-action films) to check out. Justice League : The Flashpoint Paradoxis DC Universe ’s feature - length invigorate adaptation of the DC ComicsFlashpointcrossover result of 2011 . In the story , The Flash / Barry Allen ( Justin Chambers ) awakens in an alternative reality , in which he has no baron , there is no such affair as superheroes , and his friends from the Justice League are all skew and non - heroic versions of themselves ....

July 30, 2013 · 6 min · 1104 words · Charles Lawson DDS

'The Conjuring' Review

The Conjuring The Conjuring is a very satisfying horror movie outing, but when it’s done - beyond the trauma of a freaky moviegoing experience - there is little to ponder or reflect upon. The Conjuringtransports us into the world of Ed and Lorraine Warren ( Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga ) , the famous real - life span who for ten studied , combated and documented supernatural occurrences . razz by the hope that this is the Warren ’s most horrendous case of all , The Conjuringfollows the plight of the Perron family - Carolyn ( Lili Taylor ) , her husband Roger ( Ron Livingston ) and their five girl - who move into a outback farmhouse , only to discover it is inhabited by a fearsome infernal presence ....

July 19, 2013 · 7 min · 1386 words · John Harris

'Maniac' Review

Maniac This film is no doubt destined for long life as a cult-classic viewing experience, but whether or not you need to rush to the theaters to see it depends entirely on your tastes. InManiac(2013)we are transported into the world of Frank ( Elijah Wood ) , a very sick young man who works in his late female parent ’s store , restore older mannequins to pristine shape . Frank happen to lodge in his nights stalk and kill young women , scalping them , and using their haircloth to transform his lifeless mannequin companions into avatars of his slain dupe , who will love him flatly and eternally - just like mommy used to ....

June 21, 2013 · 6 min · 1273 words · Amanda Evans

'Monsters University' Review

Monsters University Monsters University proves to be as spiritually-uplifting and pleasant as Monsters, Inc., but isn’t equally strong as a creative accomplishment - and might not be as well-remembered in the long run. goliath Universityis Pixar Animation ’s prequel to one of its most dear films , Monsters , Inc.(released back in 2001 ) , and disclose the story behind how that motion-picture show ’s protagonists Michael " Mike " Wazowski and James P....

June 21, 2013 · 7 min · 1282 words · Hector Warren

'The Internship' Review

The Internship The Internship falls short of being a must-see comedy - let alone a thought-provoking opportunity for social commentary. InThe Internship , manager Shawn Levy ( Reel Steel ) follow former businessman Billy McMahon ( Vince Vaughn ) and Nick Campbell ( Owen Wilson ) who find their sales acquirement suddenly lacking in the wake of the digital age . After their employer shuts down the caller , the duad struggle to find full - time work but successfully babble out their way into extremely coveted internships at Google ....

June 7, 2013 · 7 min · 1280 words · Carrie Huber