By Sandra Kraisirideja You’re never to old to seek out adventure; that’s the message in “Up,” the latest animated feature from Pixar. “Up” has all the ingredients that audiences have come to be expect from Pixar’s movies: an uplifting story about friendship, loyalty, family and bravery mixed in with humorous dialogue and hilarious sight gags. [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja “Drag Me to Hell” is an exemplary example of Sam Raimi’s unique brand of horror movie, which is to say the audience spent more time laughing than screaming and that’s a good thing. Raimi is best known to horror fans as the mastermind behind “The Evil Dead” series, which has a lot [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja “Terminator” fans argue the first two movies in the franchise are the best. What those movies had in common was the battle between Sarah Connor and the Terminator. When the franchise switches its focus to John Connor-which occurred in “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and now again in “Terminator Salvation,”-it loses [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja There’s a lot that can be written about “Angels & Demons” and unfortunately not much of it is good. Directed by Ron Howard, “Angels & Demons” is a disappointing follow-up to the more entertaining “The Da Vinci Code.” Both movies were based on novels by Dan Brown and many argue that “The [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja Everything old is new again. At least that’s how “Star Trek” feels under the helm of J.J. Abrams and writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Abrams made it known from the beginning that he was not familiar with the many iterations of Star Trek from TV and the big screen. This ended [...]
By Roman S. Koenig Like a building stripped to the foundation and rebuilt for a new era, producer/director J.J. Abrams’ interpretation of the venerable “Star Trek” takes the essence of what fandom has grown to love and makes it something anyone can enjoy. Essentially an origin story, the new “Star Trek” film offers exquisite special [...]
Exploring the comedic twists and emotional turns in one couple’s journey across contemporary America, Away We Go is the new movie from Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, from the first original screenplay by novelists Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida, and featuring music by singer/songwriter Alexi Murdoch. Longtime (and now thirtysomething) couple Burt (John Krasinski) and [...]
Have you ever dreamed of being more than your circumstances? Sidhu (Askay Kumar) longs to escape his dreary existence cutting vegetables at a road-side food stand in Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest and busiest markets in Delhi, India. When two strangers from China proclaim he is the reincarnation of a Chinese war hero, Sidhu [...]
Two proper Englishwomen find romance, hope and renewal in the Italian countryside when Enchanted April makes its highly anticipated DVD debut on May 5 from Miramax Films. Enchanted April’s breathtaking scenery and charming story make it the perfect movie for anyone who has ever dreamed of an unhurried sojourn in Italy. The DVD includes audio [...]
Fans get double the laughter and two times the fun when Disney Channel Original Movies Dadnapped and Hatching Pete arrive on DVD on May 12 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. For the first time ever, two full-length movies featuring some of the network’s favorite young stars come together in a single disc for one [...]
