Friday, August 23, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
With a name like
Kick-Ass 2, it’s obvious that this film is a superhero sequel with some balls.
The first Kick-Ass
told the story of everyday fan boy Dave Lizewski’s transformation from loser to
the first real-life superhero, Kick-Ass. He meets other heroes, such as the
tough-as-nails 11-year-old Hit Girl, beats up thugs, and eventually takes down
a dangerous mob boss. However, as Dave’s father stresses in this new
installment, in the real world, actions always come with consequences.
Chris D’Amico, son
of the previously mentioned, and previously murdered mob boss, is out for
revenge as the world’s first super villain. In the mean time, Hit Girl and
Kick-Ass part ways, with Hit Girl attempting to live a normal life away from
the mask, while Dave delves deeper into the world of caped crusaders, joining
up with a team of heroes known as Justice Forever.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
5 Things Audiences Do That Are Destroying Modern Movie-Going
It seems that recently, film audiences have been having a hard time enjoying films. In fact, it has even become trendy to see a new film, and immediately post to Facebook or Twitter about what you didn't like about it.
Of course, sometimes harsh criticism is well deserved. It's not wrong to genuinely dislike a film, regardless of how popular it is or how much money it is making. However, it seems that many modern movie-goers head to the cinema with the sole purpose of picking apart a film to highlight even the most minor, trivial problems. On this list, we'll take a look at some of the worst things audiences tend to do, and why they're ruining everyone else's fun at the movies.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
6 Movie Pairs You Should Watch As Double-Features
Unfortunately, the double feature has become a dead art form. As movie-goer attention spans decrease, and movie running times continue to increase, double-features are no longer marketable and appealing to the majority of audiences around the country. Most recently, Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse was released as a double-feature, and Pixar's Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were shown as a special 3D double-feature in anticipation for the release of Toy Story 3. However, just because you can no longer see two films back-to-back in a movie theater doesn't mean you can't set up your own movie nights. The following pairs are films with similar themes, characters, plots or any other connection that make them work together perfectly as a double-feature.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Pacific Rim (2013)
Where to even start when talking about this massive blockbuster? Pacific Rim begins with a brief history of the world as it is. Alien invaders have arrived, but they did not come from the stars, the creatures have opened a transdimensional rift beneath the Pacific ocean, from which giant beasts emerge to terrorize coastal cities. The humans, with no defenses left, initiate the Jaeger program; massive machines, piloted by two humans, built to defend mankind from the kaiju menace emerging from the sea.
Before I say anything else about Pacific Rim, I must say this: You need to see this movie.
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