11 Mind-Blowing Movies

Over the past few weeks I’ve been watching the Cloud Atlas trailer nonstop. Sometimes, almost literally on a loop. I’m torn between wanting the film to come out right now and wanting it to never be released, because anything less…

Audiobook Review: ‘Burn for Burn’ by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian

Revenge plots are precarious. Typically, I don’t find vengefulness a welcoming attribute in a character, even when warranted. In Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian’s new book, Burn for Burn, we have three lead characters pursuing vengeance. So why would I…

Tyler’s Movie Review: Trouble With The Curve

Not far into Trouble With The Curve, Clint Eastwood kicks over a table and grumbles at it in his old man way, “B***h.” First time screenwriter Randy Brown and first time director Robert Lorenz probably thought nothing of it on the set,…

3D Re-Release Schedule 2012-2013

With 3D being everywhere nowadays and the fact that it has even taken over our home televisions, the film industry is trying to pull off a lot of 3D re-releases in the next couple of months and for next year,…

James Cameron and Jon Landau Question and Answer

On September 10th in Union Square, James Cameron and Jon Landau had a special question and answer session while promoting the 3D release of Titanic. Here it is as follows: Host:  Why 3D? James Cameron: Alright, how many eyes do…

Interview: Michael Peña & Director David Ayer Talk ‘End of Watch’

Growing up in a blue-collar neighborhood in Chicago, I was surrounded by people who were police officers, firemen, etc. But the thing was… I hardly ever saw them on-duty, or even in uniform. To me, they were hard-working people, just…

The Avengers and the Survival of the Cinema

Every few weeks, an article entitled “Death of the Cinema” or “Death of Film Criticism” materializes on some film blog. “The cinema is dying! Young people don’t go to the movies! They’re not made like they used to be,” they…