Captain America's first movie had him playing up the role of public servant, popular/populist hero boosting America's morale during a major World War. Unfortunately, the movie played itself, churning out montages, a half-baked second half, and an anti-climactic battle with archvillain Red Skull that, altogether, ultimately served the purpose of delivering the Captain to the... Continue Reading →
Into the Wild — Snow White and the Huntsman Review
A queen uses her dark magic to hunt down the fairest in the land in Snow White and the Huntsman, a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about obsessive vanity and pure love. An imaginative and visual treat that's more style than substance, SWatH's poor execution and superficial characters unfortunately outweigh the film's high... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games Review
Let's get to the point -- yes, it's good. It's good in so many ways, and for so many different reasons. The Hunger Games as a movie (I have not read the book) does what so many movies based on popular things forget to do -- stick to the essential script. There seems to be a healthy... Continue Reading →