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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

(Chris Rebholz) 5/1/2011 6:12 PM EST
Dylan Dog stars Brandon Routh as a private investigator charged with the task of investigating the crimes of the supernatural. Long ago all of the creatures of the night decided to appoint a single human as their "sheriff", a neutral party to keep the peace and deal out justice. The film opens on a large Louisiana mansion where a y... Read More

Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil

(Nathan M Rose) 4/28/2011 10:00 AM EST
Back in 2006, an intelligent animated film entitled, Hoodwinked! was unleashed on unsuspecting audiences! The film provided a twist on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, and told the story from many different character perspectives. Now after years of waiting (and lawsuits as well), Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil is coming to audiences.... Read More

Prom

(Maureen Buccellato) 4/28/2011 9:34 AM EST
Disney "Prom" is a film made about -- you guessed it -- the Prom! This squeaky-clean high school film is a breath of fresh air from the usual high-school- themed films that one sees nowadays. Hokey? Maybe, but it is nice to be able to bring a young girl to a movie without worrying about seeing alcohol or drug use and lot... Read More

Fast Five

(Nathan M Rose) 4/28/2011 9:08 AM EST
Back in 2001, a little summer film, entitled The Fast & The Furious, was launched on moviegoers. The film, directed by Rob Cohen (xXx), provided enough box office muscle to green light numerous sequels. Fast-forward 10 years to 2011 as Fast Five, the fifth film in the series, is set upon audiences. Fast Five stars an ensemble cast f... Read More

Water for Elephants

(Eric English) 4/23/2011 9:54 PM EST
Water for Elephants stars Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon as two people who find love amidst the Great Depression while working for a traveling circus. The movie is based on the acclaimed bestseller by Sara Gruen and directed by Francis Lawrence.Pattinson plays Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary student looking forward to starting his career. Tra... Read More

The Conspirator

(Eric English) 4/17/2011 9:53 AM EST
It is rare to find someone who doesn't know the story about the assassination of President Lincoln. It is part of our early education in history; we learned how he helped end the civil war and slavery. But like all historical fact, there is always more to be learned. This is the point of the new film The Conspirator starring James McAvoy, Robin... Read More

Scream 4

(Chris Rebholz) 4/15/2011 8:36 AM EST
It was 15 years ago that the world was introduced to a new breed of horror movie. When the first Scream film hit theaters it rocked the notion of horror movies on its side. It did this by dissecting the essence of the horror movie; things that we knew even on a base level and put them into the forefront of the genre. Now, after a successful trilogy... Read More

Hanna

(Chris Rebholz) 4/10/2011 8:53 PM EST
Hanna, directed by Joe Wright tells the tale of a teenage girl utilizing her unique skills to battle against a malicious government agency.The film opens in the snowy mountains of Finland where a young girl, Hanna played by Saoirse Ronan, is being raised by her father Erik (Eric Bana). Since birth his teachings and their way of life is all that she... Read More

Arthur

(Nathan M Rose) 4/7/2011 4:16 PM EST
Back in 1981, an eclectic movie, entitled Arthur, was unleashed on the unsuspecting public, starting Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud. The film went on to enjoy huge success. Thus, it was only a matter of time until a remake was created, and that just happened to happen in the spring of 2011, by Warner Bros studios. ... Read More

Source Code

(Chris Rebholz) 4/1/2011 8:24 AM EST
Source Code stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain Colter Stevens, an army helicopter pilot who has been recruited by a covert government agency to assist in tracking down a terrorist who bombed a commuter train earlier that day and now plans on expanding his destruction by wiping out Chicago.The trick with this film is that Captain Stevens is being sent... Read More