Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
One of the best original stories in recent years, the saga of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling is a story about a boy, his friends, his school, and his...
3.5/4
Public Enemies
Exuding an old-school gangster style, Public Enemies is an instant classic. It tells the story of John Dillinger, Public Enemy #1, bank robber, and cultural icon of the first...
Up
Within twenty minutes of the roll of the film, I had tears streaming down my face. Again, near the end, this happened. And once more, I was nearly in...
Star Trek
I can’t take credit for what I’m about to say: Star Trek is what the Star Wars prequels should have been, but weren’t and couldn’t be. I wholeheartedly agree. With the...
Happy-Go-Lucky
Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is one those people that you meet that you have to ask, “What are you on?” Essentially, she would probably just tell you, simply, “Life.” Poppy,...
The Visitor
Click here for trailer Is there a point in life when we realize we’ve been wasting time? How long does it take for someone who has spent a great...
Doubt
click here for trailer Originally a play, Doubt is now on the silver screen, written and directed by the same man who wrote the play: John Patrick Shanley. Knowing the...
Gran Torino
click here for trailer Gran Torino is the newest addition to the Eastwood oeuvre, and a case could be made it’s one of his best post-70. Years of age, that is....
Once
click here for trailer It’s been a few weeks since I watched it, so read this with a handful of salt, but I just felt compelled. It’s one of...
Frost/Nixon
click here for trailer On August 9th, 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon resigned the Presidency of the United States. This is where the film begins its story. As the movie...