Movie Review: High School

Rating: R Length: 100 minutes Release Date: January 24, 2010 Directed by: John Stalberg Genre: Comedy Stars: 4 out of 5 What do you get when you mix an Oscar-winning actor, a first-time director, and a group of relatively unknown teenagers? You get a laugh out loud stoner...

Movie Review: For Greater Glory

Rating: R Length: 143 minutes Release Date: June 1, 2012 Directed by: Dean Wright Genre: Drama Stars: 3 out of 5 Mexico in the early 20th century is a topic that most filmmakers will not touch. Director Dean Wright is an exception. Though "For Greater Glory" marks his...

Movie Review: The Loved Ones

Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 84 minutes Release Date: November 4, 2010 Directed by: Sean Byrne Genre: Crime/Drama/Horror Stars: 3 out of 5 With a tag line like "Prom Night Can Be Torture," audiences are probably thinking that "The Loved Ones" is a lot like the horror...

Movie Review: Battlefield America

Rating: PG 13 (strong language, mild sexuality and adult situations, drug use) Length: 106 minutes Release Date: June 1, 2012 Directed by: Chris Stokes Genre: Drama, Musical Stars: 3 out of 5 "Battlefield America," directed and co-written by Chris Stokes (You Got Served),...

Movie Review: Oslo, August 31st

Rating: Not Rated Length: 95 minutes Release Date: August 31, 2011 Directed by: Joachim Trier Genre: Drama Stars: 3 out of 5 "Oslo, August 31st" is a Norwegian film that focuses on the challenges of staying sober. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olav Brenner and Ingrid...

Movie Review: Men in Black III

Rating: PG-13 Length: 103 minutes Release date: May 25, 2012 Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi Stars: 4 out of 5 After directing “Men in Black” and “Men in Black 2”, director Barry Sonnenfeld decided to take a bit of a break from making...

Movie Review: Cowgirls N' Angels

Rating: PG (brief language, mild thematic elements) Length: 92 minutes Release Date: May 25, 2012 Directed by: Timothy Armstrong Genre: Family Stars: 3 out of 5 "Cowgirls n' Angels" is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that stars Bailee Madison as Ida Clayton, a young...

Movie Review: The Intouchables

Rating: R Length: 112 minutes Release Date: November 12, 2011 Directed by: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano Genre: Comedy and Drama Stars: 4 out of 5 "The Intouchables" is a feel-good movie with an uplifting plot line and likeable lead characters. Starring François...

Movie Review: Beyond the Black Rainbow

Rating: R (disturbing images, bloody violence, language, drugs, graphic sexual illustration) Length: 110 minutes Release Date: May 20, 2012 Directed by: Panos Cosmatos Genre: Sci-Fi/Mystery/Thriller Stars: 3 out of 5 When "Beyond the Black Rainbow" begins, it does so with a...

Movie Review: Hide Away

Rating: PG-13 (thematic material, brief strong language, and a sensual scene) Length: 88 minutes Release Date: June 1, 2012 (in select theaters) Directed by: Chris Eyre Genre: Drama Cast: Josh Lucas, Anna Faba, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols, and...

Movie Review: Chernobyl Diaries

Rating: R Release Date: 5/24/2012 Director: Bradley Parker Genre: Horror Stars: 3 out of 5 In a new fast-paced horror film released on May 24, 2012 and written by Oren Peli, the mastermind who first thrilled and terrified audiences with "Paranormal Activity," "Chernobyl...

Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom

Rating: PG-13 (smoking, sexual content) Length: 94 minutes Release Date: May 16, 2012 Directed by: Wes Anderson Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance Stars: 4 out of 5 Director Wes Anderson has something of a cult following among movie aficionados. Some of his films, such as...

Movie Review: A Buddy Story

Rating: NR Length: 84 minutes Release Date: May 15, 2012 Directed By: Marc Erlbaum Genre: Romantic comedy Stars: 1 out of 5 Newcomer Marc Erlbaum directed the film "A Buddy Story," which offers a new take on the idea of the buddy movie. Erlbaum's previous credits are...