Movie Review: "Aftershock"

Rating: R Length: 90 minutes Release Date: May 10, 2013 Directed By: Nicolás López Genre: Horror, ThrillerStars: 3 out of 5 "Aftershock" takes audiences on a wild ride in earthquake-torn Chile. The screenplay, which was written by Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López, and...

Movie Review: Minority Report

Rating: PG-13 (for violence, brief language, some sexuality, and drug content)Length: 145 minutesRelease date: June 21, 2002Directed by: Steven SpielbergGenre: Action/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller Stars: 3.5 out of 5 With the 2002 film "Minority Report," Stephen Spielberg shows ...

Movie Review: "The Great Gatsby"

Rating: PG-13 (some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying, brief language)Length: 142 minutesRelease Date: May 10, 2013Directed by: Baz LuhrmannGenre: Drama/RomanceStars: 4 out of 5Once upon a time, Daisy (Carey Mulligan) was the love of Jay Gatsby (Leonardo...

Will "The Hangover Part III" Live Up to Expectations?

In Hollywood, it's a smart director who plays to his strengths. Martin Scorsese spent twenty-five years making some of the best gangster movies that have ever been committed to celluloid. Steven Spielberg's best movies have all been about pitiful, inadequate humans running...

Movie Review: "Peeples"

Rating: PG-13Length: 95 minutesRelease Date: May 10, 2013Directed by: Tina Gordon ChismGenre: ComedyStars: 3 out of 5"Peeples" is a charming comedy that's reminiscent of the 2000 smash hit "Meet the Parents." With writer and director Tina Gordon Chism at the helm and "The...

Movie Review: "Greetings from Tim Buckley"

Rating: NR (Not Rated)Length: 99 minutes Release Date: May. 3, 2013Directed by: Daniel AlgrantGenre: DramaStars: 2.5 out of 5Jeff Buckley, upset at the fact that his famous musician father abandoned him, is asked to play his father's songs at a tribute concert. Jeff, who ...

Movie Review: "The Dark Knight"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 152 minutes Release date: July 18, 2008 Directed by: Christopher Nolan Genre: Action/ Crime/ Drama/ Thriller Cast: Christopher Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron EckhartStars: 4.5 out of 5Comic books have long served as the building ground for modern myths and...

Movie Review: "Kiss of the Damned"

Rating: R (bloody violence, strong sexual content, nudity, language, some drug use) Length: 97 minutes Release Date: May 3, 2013 Directed by: Xan Cassavetes Genre: HorrorStars: 2.5 out of 5 When frazzled screenwriter Paolo (Milo Ventimiglia) rents a house in rural...

Movie Review: "Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's"

Rating: PG-13Length: 93 minutesRelease Date: May 3, 2013Directed by: Matthew Miele Genre: DocumentaryStars: 3 out of 5The viewers who are most likely to love director Matthew Miele's documentary are the same people who enjoy flipping through glossy fashion magazines. This...

Movie Review: Generation Um...

Rating: R (strong sexual content, language, drug use) Length: 97 minutes Release Date: May 3, 2013 Directed by: Mark Mann Genre: DramaStars: 2 out of 5 "Generation Um..." begins with John (Keanu Reeves) opening up birthday cards from friends and family he seems to be mostly ...

Movie Review: The Iceman

Rating: R (some sexual content, pervasive language, and strong violence) Length: 106 minutes Release Date: May 3, 2013 Directed by: Ariel Vromen Genre: Crime/Drama/ThrillerStars: 3.5 out of 5 "The Iceman" is the fictionalized retelling of the true-life story of mob hitman...

Movie Review: "What Maisie Knew"

Rating: RLength: 99 minutesRelease Date: May 3, 2013Directed by: Scott McGehee, David SiegelGenre: DramaStars: 3.5 out of 5Adapted from a short novel by Henry James, "What Maisie Knew" is a story about divorce and a child lost in a bitter custody battle. Although it made ...

Movie Review "The Hangover"

Rating: RLength: 100 minutesRelease date: June 5, 2009Directed by: Todd PhillipsGenre: ComedyStars: 3.5 out of 5 In 2009, Director Todd Phillips struck comedy gold with the release of the buddy adventure "The Hangover." Since then, the film has launched its own franchise,...

Movie Review: "Iron Man 3"

Rating: PG-13 (intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, brief suggestive content) Length: 130 minutes Release Date: May 3, 2013 Directed by: Shane Black Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-FiStars: 4 out of 5 When the superheroes of "The Avengers" finally saved the world from ...

Movie Review: "Love Is All You Need"

Rating: R (brief sexuality, nudity, and some language) Length: 116 min Release date: Sept. 6, 2012 Directed by: Susanne Bier Genre: Comedy, RomanceStars: 3 out of 5 "Love Is All You Need" is the heartwarming tale of a woman who loses and finds herself through arduous cancer...

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