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Pandorum

Pandorum

In general this decade, science fiction films have leaned on worse-for-wear formulas and an over-reliance on computer effects. Which among other bad things means less work for makeup, miniature and matte artists. Usually the best that you can hope for is a few thrills and a well explored theme or tw... [More]

[Thu Oct 1st, 2009] Written By: Tyler Sanders

World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

Bobcat Golthwait spent many a year developing his talents with standup, TV appearances and an occasional foray into directing. Some of his more recognizealble parts consisted to be of weirdos and stoners. This time around, he may have found his first crowning acheivment. Not that he hasn't proven hi... [More]

[Wed Sep 30th, 2009] Written By: Tyler Sanders

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite is part parody and part loving homage to the blaxploitation films of the 70's. The film features a hilariously brilliant turn by Michael Jai White as the title character, a tough as nails urban hero who spends his days keeping the streets clean and romancing the ladies. Director Sc... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body

Following an Oscar win for her Juno screenplay, Diablo Cody went on to create The United States of Tara, an immensley entertaining HBO show that just earned star Toni Collette an Emmy. How do you follow that? With a horror movie of course. In Jennifer's Body, Megan Fox plays a teenager named--you... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Based on the popular children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is a lively, exhuberant computer animated fantasy that revolves around Flint Lockwood, an eccentric inventor who discovers how to make food fall from the sky. Naturally, after making this scientific break... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Grace

Grace

From it's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the horror tale Grace has become the stuff of legends. During its first screening at the legendary fest, a grown man was so shocked by the imagery on screen, that he reportedly passed out in the theater lobby. No joke. I talked to someone who actuall... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Trick 'R Treat

Trick 'R Treat

Not to be confused with the 80's heavy metal inspired terror tale, this nifty horror anthology from director/writer Michael Dougherty (co-writer of Superman Returns), emerges as an instant Halloween classic. In fact, Trick 'R Treat should do for Halloween what A Christmas Story and It's A Wonderful... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

An Education

An Education

As written by Nick Hornby (the cheeky, observant novelist responsible for About A Boy and High Fidelity), An Education takes place in suburban London circa the 1960's and features Carey Mulligan as adorably cute Jenny - a clever, endearing, wise beyond her years high school student with aspirations... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

The Informant

The Informant

The Informant! is a wonderfully entertaining film from Steven Soderbergh, and while this intricate movie weaves a tale reminiscent of political fare like The Insider and The Firm, the Ocean's 11 helmer opts to take a light approach to the proceedings bringing to mind Catch Me If You Can and The Hoax... [More]

[Mon Sep 28th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

It Might Get Loud

It Might Get Loud

It Might Get Loud explores the awesome glory that is the rock guitar and it does so through the eyes (and ears) of three incredible talents; Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, U2's The Edge, and The White Stripes' Jack White. All three of these vastly diverse musicians are extremely accessible as they... [More]

[Tue Sep 8th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Inglorious Basterds

Inglorious Basterds

With the inventive (and ambitious) World War 2 fantasy Inglorious Basterds (yes, the misspelling of Basterds is intentional), history has been re-written - TARANTINO STYLE! This exuberant cinematic experience (a sort of twisted, pulpy version of Defiance and Valkyrie) re-establishes Quentin Tara... [More]

[Sun Aug 30th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

Extract

Extract

Extract, a word described as "a solution or preparation containing the active principles of a drug". "Extract" the movie starring Jason Bateman, opened yesterday with movie goers interested if Mike Judge prepared "his" solution well. Mike Judge who is a known for being a driving force in creating "... [More]

[Sat Sep 5th, 2009] Written By: J.J Bennett (Ladies Take)

Halloween 2

Halloween 2

Perhaps the worst thing about this terrible sequel to a pointless remake is that somewhere, buried deep within, writer/director Rob Zombie actually had some interesting ideas to explore in Halloween 2. Ideas that are so minimally explored that they're not even strong enough to be considered afte... [More]

[Tue Sep 1st, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

500 Days of Summer (Cinevegas)

500 Days of Summer (Cinevegas)

I'm currently working on an independent film. I'm serving as co-producer on a project called 13 Miles East Nowhere, and it's my first foray into actual feature movie making. I've dabbled in short films and have a few un-produced screenplays to my credit, but I'd never attempted to take that next... [More]

[Tue Jun 23rd, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast

District 9

District 9

There are a lot of reasons to love District 9. For starters, its one hundred times the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen wanted to be and it was produced at only a fraction of the cost (D9 was made for roughly $30 million, and when you see it, you'll be certain it cost a hell of lot more t... [More]

[Tue Aug 4th, 2009] Written By: Adam Mast