Searching for Sugar Man Movie Review
Title: Searching for Sugar Man Director: Malik Bendjelloul Winner of jury and audience prizes at both the Sundance and Los Angeles Film Festivals, Malik Bendjelloul’s “Searching for Sugar Man” is…
The 2012 Movie Rankings: The Watch, Step Up Revolution and [Rec]3 all scream direct-to-DVD
Everyone waits until the year is over to compile their “Best of whatever” movie lists. This has become a mundane practice. Time for a bit of a change, kids. Talk…
360 Movie Review
Title: 360 Magnolia Pictures Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten Grade: B Director: Fernando Meirelles Screenwriter: Peter Morgan Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ben Foster, Dinara Drukarova, Gabriela Marcinkova, Jamel Debbouze, Johannes…
DVD Review: Breaking Bad, Wilfred, Freak Dance and Get the Gringo
The television show I’ve most freely recommended to friends, family and strangers alike, “Breaking Bad” is the dramatic equivalent of a dialed-in baseball slugger — tightly focused on every pitch…
Klown Movie Review
Title: Klown Director: Mikkel Norgaard Starring: Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen, Mia Lyhne, Iben Hjejle Kind of loosely of a piece with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s “The…
The Watch Movie Reveiw
Title: The Watch Directed By: Akiva Schaffer Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, Billy Crudup, Doug Jones, Nicholas Braun, Erin Moriarty, Joe Nunez, Will Forte…
Brain Dead (1990) Movie Review
We open with the infinity symbol hanging above the door to Dr. Rex Martin’s brain laboratory. As Martin walks through this door he falls down the rabbit hole, finding madness…
Step Up Revolution Movie Review
Title: Step Up Revolution Director: Scott Speer (‘The LXD 2: Secrets of the Ra’) Starring: Ryan Guzman, Kathryn McCormick (TV’s So You Think You Can Dance,’ ‘Fame’) and Peter Gallagher…
Rites of Spring Movie Review
Title: Rites of Spring Director: Padraig Reynolds (‘Green Arrow Fan Film,’ ‘The Election’) Starring: AJ Bowen (‘The Signal,’ ‘The House of the Devil’), Anessa Ramsey (‘The Signal,’ ‘Footloose (2011)’) and…