‘The Hunger Games’ Rating: Did the MPAA get it Right?

The MPAA has given ‘The Hunger Games’ a PG-13 rating, and given ‘Bully’ an R. Kids can watch kids killing kids, but not kids swearing at other kids. Read the rest of the article at TheWrap.com.    

Movie Review: Project X

Spring break is decidedly around the corner. Why else would a film featuring entitled, booze-abusing, pill-popping teenagers appear at this time of year? Timing is everything, and Hollywood is right on cue with the upcoming release of Project X.    This latest portrayal of teenagers running amok is suitably produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, […]

This Means War – Movie Review

Planning to go see a movie for date night on Valentine’s Day but don’t want to cave into watching a total chick flick? If you are, This Means War starring Rees Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Chelsea Handler opens on Valentine’s Day, and might be a good choice for couples looking for a film light on […]

‘My Week with Marilyn’ Movie Review

If you’ve had ambivalent feelings about Marilyn Monroe’s iconic status in our celebrity-driven society, then My Week with Marilyn will cement them one way or the other; you’ll either understand her much-publicized crumbling personality, or you will develop even more contradictory emotions about the real person behind the blond bombshell. My Week with Marilyn directed […]

Movie Review: Fright Night

After his film re-debut in the comedy “Horrible Bosses” (which I enjoyed very much), Colin Farrell  comes back with a vengeance in “Fright Night” in 3D, a remake of the 1985 horror film. If you haven’t seen the 80s film don’t fret; at 15 years old back then I didn’t either, and this is probably […]