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The Rocker

The Rocker

I actually got a look at The Rocker way back in June at CineVegas, and while their isn't anything particularly awful about it, it isn't exactly memorable either. The Rocker is a pleasant enough diversion but it's not as entertaining as School of Rock or Rockstar, the two pictures it clearly app... [More]

[Mon Aug 25th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Young @ Heart

Young @ Heart

Do you remember the first time you heard Johnny Cash cover Nine Inch Nails' Hurt? Listening to senior citizens belt out uncharacteristic rock songs in the wonderfully charming (and inspirational) documentary Young@Heart sort of reminded me of listening to Cash sing that song. These sweet-natured ind... [More]

[Fri Jul 25th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

The Mamma Mia stage production has been dazzling audiences for years, so it seemed like only a matter of time before the Abba inspired musical would make the leap to the big screen. Alas, it has finally arrived, in all it's fluffy, incompetent grandeur. Truth be told I'm not exactly the target audie... [More]

[Fri Jul 25th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
The Happening

The Happening

M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, or as I like to call it, M. Night Shyamalan's I Dare You Not To Laugh, is a train wreck on an epic scale. A film so awful it's almost worth sitting through, particularly if you want a good laugh. For my money, this flick is even funnier than You Don't Mess With t... [More]

[Mon Jun 30th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D

This updating of the Jules Verne classic features the forever goofy Brendan Fraser as Trevor, a scientist whose convinced that Verne's popular piece of literature isn't merely a work of fiction, but rather an instructional guide. With the aid of his young nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and mountain g... [More]

[Mon Jun 30th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
The Love Guru

The Love Guru

The Love Guru marks the live action return of funny man Mike Myers. It's been five years since the one time Saturday Night Live veteran virtually destroyed everything we hold dear about Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat. Does he vindicate himself with his latest cinematic creation? Well, the good news is th... [More]

[Mon Jun 30th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Wanted

Wanted

Wanted is a big, loud, stupid movie, but for most of it's running time it works. Why? Well, primarily because it appears to know that it's big, loud, and stupid. Based on the comic book series by Mark Millar, Wanted features Atonement's James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson, an apathetic office drone s... [More]

[Mon Jun 30th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
The Fall

The Fall

Fall is a sumptuous visual feast. While it is wildly over the top, overstuffed, and even a bit indulgent, it also happens to be a brilliant piece of visual storytelling and it left me absolutely awestruck. This is the first film in a long time that had me asking myself; "How the hell did they... [More]

[Mon Jun 30th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mst
Wall. E

Wall. E

Finally, a 2008 summer film that lives up to the hype. Iron Man and Kung Fu Panda are winners to be sure, but Wall-E is in an entirely different league. This is a breathtaking, charming, and expertly crafted display of visual storytelling, and it only could have been delivered by the geniuses at P... [More]

[Sat Jun 28th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Get Smart

Get Smart

Get Smart isn't an awful film, but it does continue a recent, ongoing trend at the movies as of late; it's painfully average. Based on the famed Don Adams sitcom co-created by icon Mel Brooks, this Get Smart goes the contemporary route - updating all the gadgets and bringing them into the digital ag... [More]

[Thu Jun 19th, 2008] Written By: Adam Mast
Wilderness P

Wilderness P

Wilderness Programs have had such a strong impact on turning the lives of troubled teens around that the two have all but become synonymous. Numerous Wilderness and other outdoor programs have been receiving praise from TV news magazines and print media for over 30 years but their longevity and succ... [More]

[Tue Jun 17th, 2008] Written By: Boneman
The Incredible Hulk 2

The Incredible Hulk 2

Director Louis Leterrier and the writers (IMDB.com credits list Zak Penn and Edward Norton (writing under the name Edward Harrison) and Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (taking credit for the Marvel comic book) acknowledge the Hulk's provenance, as we quickly flash through the back-story, leaving dreary expo... [More]

[Fri Jun 13th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
The Happening

The Happening

The studio embargoed all reviews so the twist would not be revealed. The TV ads boast "M. Night Shyamalan's first R rated movie!" Let us re-work Gertrude Stein: There is no twist there. Everything is wrong about The Happening. M. Night Shyamalan must be living in an America where people, faced... [More]

[Fri Jun 13th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
You Don't Mess With The Zohan

You Don't Mess With The Zohan

It's rather unlikely to say Adam Sandler has found his cinematic niche but Zohan is sexy, has raunchy sex with elderly women (and enjoys it!), is a magical Kung Fu Israeli commando, and has six-pack abs and firm buttocks. What's not to like? in keeping with the extreme vulgarity that is now so po... [More]

[Fri Jun 13th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

On Tuesday, I went to the Las Vegas Regal Theaters at Village Square to see over 1,000 people lined up for a promotional screening of SATC. The movie was shown in 2 theaters to accommodate the huge crowd. After a half hour wait, though fans must have been waiting on line for hours, the boring, excru... [More]

[Fri Jun 13th, 2008] Written By: Victoria Alexander