(ARA) – If you’ve seen the movie or trailer for “Contagion,” or you’re thinking ahead to the winter germ season, chances are you may be placing a little more priority on hand hygiene and wellness these days. While it’s not always good to take life lessons away from what you see on the big screen, [...]

If you’re watching the third film in the Transformers movie franchise for any other reason than to see giant robots smash everything around them into tiny pieces, you’ll likely be disappointed. The plot is even more of a convoluted, melodramatic mess than its predecessor and an overabundance of characters, both human and machine, leave the [...]

If the thought of theatrically adapting the famous fairy tale isn’t enough to incite giggles, the recitation of the line “Grandmother, what big teeth you have” will certainly do the job. Little about the film doesn’t warrant laughter; the revealing of the red cape, the repetitious jump-scares with the grandmother casting wolf shadows and other [...]

The filmmakers are under the impression that audiences will accept anything, as long as it’s drenched in special effects. Balls of gaseous substances, electrical fields of lightning, pulsing rays of color, billowing smoke, fiery explosions and glowing energy beams all shown rapidly and accompanied by piercing noises – these tricks are sure to impress even [...]

Rango is basically one giant homage to all the great westerns, from the spaghetti west of Sergio Leone to the comedic parodies of Bob Hope. A multitude of references to a plethora of classics make an appearance throughout the film, and even those that don’t recognize these oftentimes clever allusions will find entertainment in the [...]

Adults might have to stretch their patience to accommodate the level of absurdity inherent with the improbability and impracticality of a New York businessman raising six penguins in his apartment, but Mr. Popper’s Penguins isn’t really meant for the discerning viewer. Children who find bumbling, chubby creatures entertaining won’t have any complaints, and the parallel [...]

It’s an interesting concept to make an ’80s teen sex comedy in 2011 (or a few years earlier since the film’s release was delayed) and Take Me Home Tonight manages to touch upon some of the magic of those films while also retaining modernistic comedy elements. The creators have stated that they wanted to make [...]

If you’ve enjoyed a steady diet of Twilight films, superhero movies, and sci-fi television shows, you might like I Am Number Four. But probably not. The film, based on the young-adult novel of the same name, derives almost its entirety from other related materials, leaving individuality a permanently absent entity. The most disconcerting problem is [...]

Last time, they took his daughter – this time they’re after his identity. While not an actual sequel to 2008′s popular film “Taken,” “Unknown” follows a similar pattern of action and suspense centered around a grizzled warrior trying to stay one step ahead of ruthless villains. The tension remains consistent and the spattering of action [...]

The story of True Grit is an excellent source for a movie adaptation and the Coen Brothers retain the storytelling prowess they’ve always possessed with their vision of this epic tale of retribution. It still feels like a remake though, with every major event (as well as most of the minor ones) from the 1969 [...]