In the aftermath of the nuclear bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the movie Emperor follows the allied forces, who are in the process of trying of rebuilding the country of Japan and prosecuting...

With still a lack of good films coming out in 2013, now’s a good time to catch up on films from last year you may not have seen. So here are five excellent ones from last year. 5. The Sessions:...

With so many movies being rereleased in 3D, it seems inevitable to fight movie studios’ attempts to get some extra money out of their older movies. While some of these rereleases have benefited from...

It is news to no one that George Lucas’ Star Wars revolutionized popular culture as was not seen done before, and in doing so spawned one of the most lucrative franchises ever. Making a total of about...

Deception. Belief. Illusion. All of these components are constantly in motion while watching director Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful. In this film, we are taken back to the land of Oz,...

The movie theater: the archetype for being with friends, spending money and going on dates in middle school. There’s really nothing like going to the movies: whether it is an enjoyable experience or...

With the lousy months for new movie releases out of the way, it’s time for the cinema to start getting better again. So here are five movies I’m very excited for that are coming out this year. 1.The...

February 8 marked the release of Universal’s highly-anticipated road-film comedy, Identity Thief, starring Academy Award Nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Mike & Molly) and Emmy Nominee Jason...

1. Bernie (2012): Sinfully lacking popular reception, Bernie was one of the best comedies last year that featured Jack Black playing a character we haven’t seen him ever try before. Bernie, a mortician...

Hollywood has had a love recently for adapting classic children’s tales into horrible blockbusters (Snow White and the Huntsman and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters). Now, under the direction of Bryan...

After seeing that The Gallery has producer Warren Huart behind them, I held my expectation unrealistically high for the band. After all, he has produced some of my favorites like Aerosmith, The Fray, and...

Sunday, Feb. 24, marked the 85th Academy Awards, a night where Hollywood pats itself on the back for four hours. Hosted by Seth Macfarlane this year, the show broke many conventions from typical Oscar...

It’s difficult to articulate my feelings on Michael Haneke’s Amour. On one hand, you have an expertly-crafted film that tackles real life. On the other hand, you have an incredibly depressing film...

Alfred Hitchcock is a fascinating man. He’s notorious for as many great films he’s made as he has rumors about his personal life. Hitchcock decides to focus on neither of these too in-depth, and instead...

I guess I should have seen this one coming: after being bored to death by director Steven Soderbergh’s last film (Magic Mike), I was feeling a bit more optimistic about his newest film Side Effects....