I make it a general rule to try and stay away from any hype/reviews/general recommendations about what I’ll be reviewing. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was one of those films where I just couldn’t escape that stuff. Sitting through the coming attractions, I forced myself to push out all of the uber-positive feedback about the…
out of 10 As much as I enjoyed 2012’s 21 Jump Street, I couldn’t help but groan when I first saw a commercial 22 Jump Street. Don’t get me wrong, I was pretty excited to watch it, but I know how Hollywood sequels go. They’re created purely to make money, reformatting…
Smash Cut Review already published a wonderful review of The Fault In Our Stars which pretty much says everything about why the film not only didn’t disappoint, but also exceeded expectations. But as someone who attended The Night Before Our Stars event, I feel I have a unique perspective on the film which I hope…
MVP: Anton Yelchin Odd Thomas has one really good thing going for it, and that's Anton Yelchin. After that, there's not much there. Maybe I'm being a little harsh, but the film wasted such great source material (Dean Koontz's novel of the same name). The film tells the story of Odd…
Dir. by Craig Gillespie Million Dollar Arm tells the story of the Million Dollar Arm contest, started by sports agent J.B. Bernstein in order to fund his failing athlete management company. The premise of the contest is to go to India, and find the MLB’s first Indian player out of a…
TWO-SENTENCE REVIEW: Although Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic has been shrouded with controversy, the visionary director was able to walk a very thin line to please both the religious and the regular movie goer. Bolstered by strong performances by the entire cast, strong visuals, and a filled out script, "Noah" may be one of the better biblical…
