Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The movie is based on a novel by Stephenie Meyer, creator of the "Twilight Saga."
The premise, courtesy of the film's official website: What if everything you love was taken from you in the blink of an eye? "The Host" is the next epic love story from the creator of the "Twilight Saga," worldwide bestselling author, Stephenie Meyer. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about — Jared (Max Irons), Ian (Jake Abel), her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) and her Uncle Jeb (William Hurt), proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. Here's what critics are saying: "The Host" is rated PG-13 and runs 125 minutes. Click here to subscribe to the free Peachtree Corners …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
According to one critic,"Consider Oz the Great and Powerful" as the bombastic 21st-century prelude to the 20th-century "Oz" we know."
Ever wonder how that Man Behind the Curtain got to Oz in the first place? Director Sam Raimi's new movie fills in the back story of Oscar "Oz" Diggs, an unctous charlatan in a traveling side show. He flees from an unsympathetic crowd in a hot air balloon, gets caught up in a tornado -- what a cool idea! -- and lands in the magical land of Oz. There, he meets three witch sisters, Evanora (Rachel Weisz), Glinda (Michelle Williams) and Theodora (Mila Kunis). And a cute, flying monkey and a China doll, who may be the movie's best characters. The witches try to convince Oscar that he is the foretold Wizard who will restore order to Oz and put a very wicked witch in her place. Here's what the critics are saying: As a series of sights, which …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
A movie about a cyber crime victim who suffers from an identity crisis.
You've got to feel sorry for Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman). Practically everyone who meets him makes fun of him for his "girl" name. He's a Milquetoast of the first order, a number cruncher in Denver whose boss is ripping him off, probably wondering why he has a girl's name. Through a series of credit problems, he learns that his identify has been stolen by a woman (Melissa McCarthy) living the high, white-trash, big-haired life in Florida. To retrieve his life, and to avoid going to jail, Sandy leaves his family and heads to Miami. Highjinks, bad camera work and a weak script follow, but Sandy and Sandy manage to entertain, as well as distress, viewers. But unless you're a diehard fan of the talented Melissa McCarthy, you might wish to …
K Wade
10:40 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Really Charles? Must be a riot to be around. more ›