Jack Reacher

Synopsis: On a mundane morning in an average town, five people are randomly shot dead while going about their everyday lives. All of the evidence points to one man: A sharp-shooting assassin who also is ex-military, a trained sniper. He is swiftly apprehended and dragged into custody. Despite a marathon interrogation, the prisoner offers up nothing […]

AFI FEST 2011 Film Review: Butter (Dir. Jim Field Smith, USA, 2011)

Greed, blackmail, sex, and…butter.  These are the four components that make-up Director Jim Field Smith’s quirky movie aptly titled Butter.  Set in the oh-so-americana State of Iowa, where State Fairs do indeed still exist, there is the royal family of butter carvers, the Picklers. Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell) has been the Iowa State champion of […]

‘The Raid 2’ – More Of The Same, And It’s Perfect That Way

Synopsis: Picking up where the first film left off, The Raid 2 follows Rama as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and expose the corruption in his own police force. Release Date: March 28, 2014     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Film Review […]

Julie & Julia

Synopsis: A frustrated temp secretary decides to write a blog about her experience over one year preparing all 524 recipes in a Julia Child’s Cookbook. It also shows the period where Julia Child discovered her love for cooking and published her first book. Release Date: August 7, 2009     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Comedy Film […]

Tangled

Synopsis: Princess Rapunzel ventures out from her tower after meeting a bandit. Release Date: November 24, 2010     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Animation, Children and Family Film Review Production Tangled is Walt Disney Studio’s attempt to relive the glory days of decades past and for the most part they’re successful. The classic princess longing for a […]

The Tooth Fairy

Synopsis: When a man tells a 6-year old the tooth fairy is not real he is punished by becoming the tooth fairy and having to save the tooth fairy kingdom. Release Date: January 22, 2010     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Children and Family, Comedy Film Review Production As a paying audience member you should not have […]