I'll give the remake of 'Evil Dead' this much: it sure was pretty, visually. However, this incarnation lacks female strength and focuses instead on how vulnerable and weak women are.
Read More »Lincoln – Review
True to its name, the film Lincoln is admirable and considerate but distant.
Read More »G.I. Joe: Retaliation – Review
You can't have G.I. Joe without Cobra and you can't have Cobra without Cobra Commander and Destro. But G.I. Joe: Retaliation woefully neglects these central characters which the first movie went to great lengths to set up.
Read More »Zero Dark Thirty – Review
The final sequence of Zero Dark Thirty, in particular, while clearly predictable, is a tense and immaculately executed work of military drama.
Read More »Invoking the Original ‘Evil Dead’
In anticipation of the upcoming remake of the original Evil Dead, it seemed only fitting that I write one of my feminist, analytical essays of the original version by Sam Raimi.
Read More »Warm Bodies – Review
Riding on the phenomenal success of the Twilight series and The Walking Dead, Warm Bodies, based on the novel by Isaac Marion, arrives just at a time when the public is ripe for a zombie version of “Beauty and the Beast.” That’s fortunate because this is one of the finer …
Read More »Django Unchained – Review
The films and personality of Quentin Tarantino both tend to have a polarizing effect on filmgoers, and 'Django Unchained' will most assuredly continue that tendency and for the same basic reasons.
Read More »Oz: The Great and Powerful – Review
A step forward from 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, Oz: The Great and Powerful is able to mix beautiful cinematography with a well-constructed story and well-developed characters. Where Alice failed, Oz comes on strong and is an example of what Disney should continue to do if the company decides to continually remake the classic …
Read More »Grrrl Power: Why Female Superheroes Matter
Within superhero mythology there exists room for women to exhibit just as much power as men and be celebrated as well. Whether it’s Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Raven from Teen Titans, female superheroes are able to hold their own against powerful male (and female) super villains that threaten the world they vow to protect.
Read More »Cabin in the Woods – Review
(**caution: may contain spoilers**) There are two potential ways to view Cabin in the Woods, and two ways in which it may have been constructed, as entertainment or as criticism. It attempts to make the most of both and, unfortunately, is less for it. The concept of the film, established …
Read More »Dredd – Review
What are the ethical implications when a character like the Punisher is sanctioned by the state? Dredd, as entertaining as it is, leaves this unexplored.
Read More »Prometheus – Review
Prometheus begins with a standard but solid literary SF premise - scientists searching for the origin of life - but ends in a typical sci-fi movie fashion.
Read More »Skyfall – Review
Although, as with many Bonds, the globe-trotting middle portion drags, Skyfall is all the expected fun of the best Bonds, with a surprising amount of depth.
Read More »The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Review
The Hobbit is a greater technical achievement than its predecessors (or successors really), but nowhere near matching their depth of story.
Read More »Looper – Review
Looper has a sense of innovation and inventiveness that makes every new revelation pure enjoyment.
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