True Grit is the closest the Coen Brothers will ever get to directing a Disney movie. The film is an inspiring, heartwarming tale of justice and independence. There is a loveable heroine. She has oddball sidekicks. They go on a quest. They hit a few humorous...

Strained relationships factor greatly into “The fighter” and it adds a twist of drama into the plot that sets it apart from other sport movies. Mark Walberg plays a boxer by the name of “Mickey Ward” who has struggled throughout his boxing career...

Think of an orchestra. Think of how every instrument plays a vital role in creating the bigger picture. The violinists may create the soft, slow roles in the song, while the rhythmus drumming may rev up the pivotal parts. If someone were to take away...

In one’s efforts to watch a movie at a theatre, he or she is constantly plagued with a multitude of trailers for films that are supposed to appeal to him or her and the surrounding audience. Some trailers preview films that from first glance leave the...

It’s safe to say that there are few geniuses left in the world. As things generally turn out, these few geniuses do something genius; books are written about their genius, and then other geniuses adapt those books into genius movies. Enter The Social...

Beginning a film with an epic battle between a plastic piggy bank (John Ratzenberger), sporting the pseudonym “Evil Dr. Pork Chop,” and a cowboy-space- ranger-duo makes the summer’s top sensation seem rather conspicuous next to the nine other solemn...

Talking about recent Danny Boyle films, the words "harrowing" and "life-affirming" often come up.  And in many ways, these adjectives befit his tellings of a mountaineer’s sticky situation as much as his unrequited love epic, straight from the slums...

Each year, millions of movie-lovers gather around their televisions with bowls full of crunchy popcorn to view the highlights of a year’s worth of cinema during ABC’s presentation of the annual Academy Awards Ceremony. On February 27, the Academy...

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We are now into what is considered the time of the year for studios to release movies in hopes of garnering some Academy Award attention. In most years, there are a number of films that are considered "frontrunners" in the major categories. Many of the...