Shaken? Stirred? - Magneto is James Bond!?!? Swift shot: I promise not to throw out some cheesy "X-cellent" or "X-quisite" or even "X-ceptional" in this review, it's too tempting to play on that - and this latest film, directed by Matthew "Kick Ass" Vaughn stands alone yet masterfully incorporates the elements that made me love the original X-Men films. … [Read more...] about X-Men: First Class
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
When I first heard that the fourth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is over two hours, I was non-plussed, having never really been a fan of the series and finding the movies average at best. However I found the 140 minute film to move rather quickly and was nonetheless entertained by the adventure, action, and comedy. The film opens in Spain, where a man who has … [Read more...] about Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Never Let Me Go
"It's especially important that students from Hailsham never smoke" The H-Bomb: On the surface, Hailsham seems like a typical English boarding school. The students that attend Hailsham seem like typical boys and girls. They run, they play, they attend their classes, and they're taught to become very obedient. This includes obeying instructions to never leave the school … [Read more...] about Never Let Me Go
Red Riding Hood
She’s everything that a big, bad wolf could want. The H-Bomb: I think the perfect quick, straight to the point, TV Guide description of this movie would be, “’Little Red Riding Hood’ reworked for the ’Twilight’ age,” because that’s exactly what it is. The pretty, young female protagonist is caught in the middle of a love triangle. One of the male participants in the triangle … [Read more...] about Red Riding Hood
Beastly
When you are beautiful on the outside, it doesn’t matter what you’re like on the inside, right?? Wrong!! In “Beastly”, Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is a handsome and popular student at his private school in New York City. He cares only about himself. We later find out that he learned just how much looks matter from his father, whom he barely sees. When he … [Read more...] about Beastly
