Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings films, is returning to the next Rings film, only, not as director. The next film, The Hobbit, is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings and was the first of the series that J. R. R. Tolkein. The book will be split into two films, [...]
The Music Man: Capsule Review for "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" DVD
Walk Hard is a biopic of fictional rock legend, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). It takes you through his life, from women and drugs to his early childhood trauma to more drugs. The film plays like your average spoof, though there are nice variations on other biopics, from Walk the Line to I’m Not There. [...]
An Inconvinient Truth: Review for "Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who"
Horton Hears a Who, the newest animated Seuss adaptation, stars Horton, a lovable, somewhat affable elephant, voiced by Jim Carry. He thinks he hears a tiny voice, but no one believes him. He protects this little spec, where he heard the voice, on a clover. It turns out that all of Whoville lives on this [...]
Cutthroat Competition: Review for "Sweeney Todd" 2-Disc DVD
Sweeney sure does “polish ‘em off” inn this new 2-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD. The movie is of the utmost imaginative. Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) is a sweet, meaningful barber in love with his wife, Lucy (Laura Michelle Kelley). However, a corrupt judge (Alan Rickman) covets Barker’s wife and sends the young barber to jail on [...]
It’s Just Buzz: Review for "Bee Movie"
I’m very sorry to say this, all you Seinfeldfans, but Jerry Seinfelds voice is boring. And it is this which caused me to dislike the film Bee Movie. Okay, fine, I didn’t dislike it, I just thought it could be better. Barry Benson (Seinfeld) is a happy bee getting to get a job in his [...]
