Coming from the world of animated adventures (such as The Incredibles and The Iron Giant), Academy-Award winning director, Brad Bird, seems to make a smooth transition to live-action with his latest installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise. The Kremlin has been bombed, and the blame has fallen on the IMF. As a result, the president initiates Ghost Protocol, and accuses Ethan Hunt and his team of placing the bomb in an attempt to incite a global nuclear war. In order to clear the IMF, Ethan and his team try to uncover the truth by using every high-tech trick in the book. But this time they’re on their own, and should they be caught, they’ll be branded terrorists and the world could be destroyed.
Review: Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol (IMAX)
December 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
“The Muppets” Marketing Was Hilarious, Interactive, and Lots of Fun
November 23, 2011 By
After a 12 year hiatus, its finally time to meet The Muppets when the movie opens in theaters on November 23. Yes I tried to force that Muppet theme song jingle, but its true. The Muppets haven’t seen the big screen for 12 years, and now they are back, and we love the fact that they have returned! Dan and I loved it, and you will too. So how exactly did they get here? Hit the jump to find out. [Read more...]
“Captain America: The First Avenger” Movie Review
July 20, 2011 By
This Friday, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios bring you the last film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before next year’s mega team-up that is The Avengers. Read my full review of Captain America: The First Avenger after the break. [Read more...]
Movie Review: “Friends With Benefits”
July 18, 2011 By
This year there are two studio films about friends who decide to get it on without complications. Both are romantic comedies about how the leads fall in love but fight it. Both star one actor from That 70s Show and one who has done Saturday Night Live musical parodies. So, who wins out in the battle of the same movie premise? Find out in our review of Screen Gems’ Friends With Benefits after the break.
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Super 8 Viral Recap and Review
June 16, 2011 By
The Super 8 viral campaign and ARG has come to an end as the movie enters its second weekend in theaters, and now it is time to look back and try to make sense of it all. For many of our readers, you may know that the viral campaign for the J.J. Abrams-produced Cloverfield was the seed that started MovieViral, but this was the first Bad Robot film campaign we’ve had the oppurtunity to cover in full (we were only able to partially cover Star Trek). Get a recap of the story and our thoughts on how it all played out after the break.
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Super 8 Review: You Nostalgia You Lose
June 9, 2011 By
This weekend, a film called Super 8 opens in theaters and IMAX. If you’ve followed our website at all, then you know that we’ve been covering the viral campaign extensively for the J.J. Abrams written and directed sci-fi film. Now the time has come to see if the movie lives up to the impressive ARG. Read our spoiler-free review after the break.
“For Asgard!” A Review of Marvel’s “THOR”
May 5, 2011 By
Marvel Studios’ Thor is one epic journey that should not be taken by the faint of heart. Many people thought it couldn’t be done. They asked, “How are you gonna do Thor?” The comics are full of magic, myth and action; a challenge to put onto the screen. When it was announced that Kenneth Branagh would be directing, I was in doubt. Branagh, being a classically trained, Shakespearian actor wouldn’t know his way around a comic book movie! But you can’t knock it until you experience it and Thor…is one hell of an experience.
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Movie Review: Disneynature’s “African Cats”
April 20, 2011 By
This Earth Day (April 22nd) will mark the third annual US release from Disneynature, a Walt Disney film label that produces exclusively nature documentaries. 2009 saw Earth, last year we got Oceans, and this Friday African Cats hits theaters. We’ve already told you about how getting involved and purchasing tickets can help the animals featured in the film and those like them, but even then, is it worth your money? Find out in my full review after the break.
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Tron Vs. Tron Legacy: Which is the Better Film?
April 11, 2011 By
With the release of TRON: Legacy on Blu-Ray this past week (and the re-release of the original TRON from 1982 on the same day), fans of the cult Disney film-turned-blockbuster-success are jumping in joy to see both these films in HD for the first time. However, newcomers to the Tron franchise might not be as excited due to their lack of knowledge of what it’s about. With that in mind, allow me to compare the two films in detail as a way of explaining why this series is so famous. This article will be divided into three categories: Story, Visuals, and Music, with decisions made as to which of the two films does better in these areas. Without further ado, let’s dive into the Grid and take a look at Tron and Tron Legacy.
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Hobo With A Shotgun Review: Bold and Stupid Become The Same
April 8, 2011 By
Hobo With A Shotgun is currently available for rental on demand a month before it’s release date in theaters May 9th, much like Monsters did last year. Like before, I rented the movie early on so I can save you the trouble of choosing between waiting for the theater release, renting it on demand, or not at all. Find out which is best for you after the break.
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