Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” tells the story of how Bilbo Baggins is hired by the wizard Gandalf the Grey to go along with 13 dwarves on a journey across Middle-earth in an attempt take back their home, Lonely Mountain, from Smaug the dragon. This film starts slow, but once it gets going, “An Unexpected […]

Review: Killing Them Softly

Skyfall: James Bond Returns

While traditional James Bond films use fancy gadgets, beautiful women, and over the top action to bring entertainment to viewers, “Skyfall” sets itself apart by relying on story, character development, and performance to engage the audience. Not to say that this movie doesn’t have these other qualities that has come to define James Bond.

Review: Cloud Atlas

Sometimes trailers can cause an emotional connection. Upon seeing the first trailer release for “Cloud Atlas” this summer, I knew I had to see this film. The trouble with great trailers is that in some cases they create expectations that a movie cannot hope to reach. This was a fear I had before going to […]