The itunes $0. 99 movie of the week: ‘the shallows’

The iTunes $0.99 Movie of the Week: ‘The Shallows’

Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week Blake Lively battles a blood-thirsty adversary beneath the waves of The Shallows. It’s Ok … No Sharks…

Champs and chumps of the 2014 summer movie season

Champs And Chumps Of The 2014 Summer Movie Season

Well, the summer movie season has come to an anticlimactic close and while the kiddies are back to school and stay at home moms/dads revert to afternoon boozing and reality television, we ready ourselves for Oscar season. But before we go any further, we must look back and reflect on the high tides and shallow…

Ninja turtles: take five

Ninja Turtles: Take Five

I grew up on TMNT. My brother had the sheets, the action figures, the puzzles, the nun chucks, you name it, we had it, and we watched the show and the movies quite a LOT – “God, I love being a turtle!” I also love cheesy puns, cheesy pizza (with anchovies), and cheesy costumes, but…

The summer movie director swap

The Summer Movie Director Swap

It may be hard for some to believe that there was a time when movie directors didn’t have celebrity status alongside the actors that appear on screen. Now we have more successful and unique directors than we can even count. We can often identify a director by the look and feel of a film. If…

May movie preview: the blockbusters hit the screen

May Movie Preview: The Blockbusters Hit the Screen

I have always been a bit overly obsessed with the summer blockbuster season. Every year, there are multiple films that push epic trailers that make me think they will be the best film of all time. This doesn’t usually happen, but these movies are huge, with the most well known actors and the most popular…