The most apparent problem in Oblivion is its sloppiness.
Prepping for the upcoming release of The Master, a film on Scientology by Hollywood’s current master director.
All apologies for neglecting to write up the weekend arena last week, but my rationale is simple and is offered here: I could not bring myself to write anything about Rock of Ages or That’s My Boy. Some of you might be wondering, What’s hard to write about two crappy films? – something totally justified by the […]
Perhaps my low-to-no expectations influenced what I’m about to write here. Or, perhaps Cameron Crowe’s characteristically solid soundtrack brought me to a nostalgic familiar place. Regardless, We Bought a Zoo was pretty good. I’ll be the first to admit that it’s a surprise to see those words transfer from my brain to the page, but it’s true: […]
The most recent installment in the Mission Impossible franchise has appropriately been released without the sequential 4. Instead, it has been subtitled Ghost Protocol, something that serves two purposes. First, it distances itself from the stigmatized logarithm of exponential sequels: the higher the number, the more diluted the acting, story, and overall quality of the film. Second, […]
Jun30
If It’s Summer, There Must Be a Whole Bunch of Ex-plo-zhe-uns at the Movie Theatre
by 
Tim Adkins
Homer Simpson is a simple man. He likes enormous portions of everything that he likes. Donuts. Bacon. Beer. And all of the other things that make life worth living. Homer, as a good many of you know, also has some experience with ex-plo-zhe-uns. I didn’t learn gluttony from Homer. But I probably learned how to do it […]