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Reviews By Nathan M Rose
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(Nathan M Rose) 03/22/2012 10:37 AM EDT Typically, when a film is hyped up to the point of almost being a religious experience, it will fail to meet expectations; and only the die-hard fans will like a film despite its flaws. However, this is the exact opposite of The Hunger Games, which is based on the New York Times bestselling young adult novel, by Suzanne Collins. The film... Read More |
 
(Nathan M Rose) 12/22/2011 10:32 AM EDT "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" on the surface appears to be a "throw away" summer film, a haphazardly thrown together money grab, grasping at nostalgia for its acclaimed predecessor. Much like its storied roots, however the film will shock and awe with it's stunning plot twits and revelations only adding to the mytho... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 11/22/2011 8:17 AM EDT Those adorable, crazy Muppets from the late Jim Henson are back on the silver screen this November with their latest film simply entitled, The Muppets.The story plot is simple and follows closely to real life. The ever-changing world has left the Muppets as just a memory and not relevant to modern day society. The Muppets have moved on to have norm... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 10/31/2011 1:49 PM EDT Selena Gomez breaks away from her role of Alex on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place in order to star in a new film by Thomas Bezucha (The Other Stone), entitled Monte Carlo -- alongside Katie Cassidy (Nightmare on Elm Street, Supernatural) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl). Monte Carlo is the story of three young girls fro... Read More |
 
(Nathan M Rose) 10/13/2011 8:35 AM EDT Back in 1984, a small film, featuring Kevin Bacon, emerged on the silver screen – it was entitled, Footloose. The film went on to have moderate box office success, spawn a few hit singles and have a lasting impression on Generation X. Now 26 years later, Footloose is coming back to the silver screen -- this time staring an unknown cast,... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 09/08/2011 8:33 AM EDT Throughout human history, there have been a few Pandemics that have plagued mankind. There was the Black Plague, the Spanish Flu, SARS, and Bird Flu to name a few; but what happens when the next Pandemic hits. How far and quickly will it spread with our global economy? Warner Bros along with Director, Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Oceans ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 08/14/2011 2:54 PM EDT What if there was a drug out there that would increase your IQ to over four digits? Would you take it? If so, what would you do with your life? Relativity Media's new film, Limitless, based on the story, Dark Fields, by Alan Glynn, aims to answer this question and more. The film follows the life of one Eddie Morra (Bra... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 08/07/2011 6:16 PM EDT Brandon Routh has played some very iconic roles in recent years -- from the Man of Steel in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, to Agent Daniel Shaw on the hit NBC television series, Chuck; but now Routh has returned to become a new iconic film figure, Dylan, in the Italian comic book turned motion picture film, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. Dy... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 07/29/2011 9:01 AM EDT Those lovable Smurfs have finally hit the big screen this summer with their first theatrical live-action-film, simply entitled, The Smurfs. The Smurfs follows the adventures of Papa Smurf and his fellow Smurfs as they are sucked through a magical voxrtex from their world into our modern day society. However, to add to their troubles, the... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 07/07/2011 12:32 PM EDT The Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's series, by Jeff Kinney, has become an overnight success with young adult readers everywhere; so it was no surprise when 20th Century Fox released the first book in the series last year to cinema goers worldwide. This year they continue in the series with the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.&n... Read More |