Author Archives: Nat Almirall

Movie Review: ‘The Lone Ranger’

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Late in the movie there’s a scene where a child is playing with a toy train set. As the little model ’rounds the corner, the boy pushes the accelerator, and the toy derails, crashing onto the floor. The railroad owner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Disney, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Armie Hammer, Barry Pepper, Damon Herrima, Disney, Harry Treadway, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, James Frain, Johnny Depp, Lone Ranger, Mason Cook, Ruth Wilson, Tom Wilkinson, Walt Disney Studios, William Fichtner | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘The Bling Ring’

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nat Almirall

In 2011 a crack burglary ring was sentenced to prison by a Los Angeles court for a series of crimes they most certainly committed. This group of mostly girls had burglarized the homes of nearly a dozen high-profile celebrities, making … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews | Tagged Annie Fitzgerald, Carlos Miranda, Claire Julien, Emma Watson, G. Mac Brown, Gavin Rossdale, Georgia Rock, Israel Broussard, Janet Song, Katie Chang, Leslie Mann, Marc Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Stacy Edwards, Taissa Farmiga, The Bling Ring, The Suspect Wore Louboutin, Vanity Fair | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘World War Z’

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nat Almirall

World War Z is probably the most solid zombie flick we’re going to get for a while. The characters are well-defined, the acting is better than it needs to be, the look is good, and the story is constructed as … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Horror, Movies, Novels, Paramount, Reviews, Zombies | Tagged abigail Hargrove, Brad Pitt, damon lindelof, Daniella Kertesz, David Morse, Drew Goddard, Fabrizio Zacharee, Fana Mokoena, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Marc Forster, Matthew Fox, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Max Brooks, Mireille Enos, Paramount Pictures, Sterling Jerins, World War Z zombie movies | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Man of Steel’

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Nat Almirall

Whatever happened to The Man of Tomorrow? In the late ’70s, when Richard Donner and Mario Puzo were making their Superman movie, they realized that the lead character, when in costume, lacked a personality. He’s tough, he’s fast, he can … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged Action, Action Comics, Amy Adams, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Christopher Nolan, Comics, Cooper Timberline, David S. Goyer, DC, dcomics, Diane Lane, Dylan Sprayberry, Harry Lennix, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Legendary Pictures, Lois Lane, Man of Steel, Mario Puzo, Michael Shannon, richard donner, Richard Schiff, Russell Crowe, Superman, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zack Snyder, Zod | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘This Is the End’

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Nat Almirall

I’ve had, for some time, the suspicion that the current comedy troop of Rogen, Hill, Cera, and Franco would eventually get to the point where, instead of a script, they would just sit around and talk. Now we have This … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Aziz Ansari, Channing Tatum, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, David Krumholtz, Emma Watson, Evan Goldberg, James Franco, Jason Segel, Jason Stone, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Michael Cera, Paul Ruddm Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, Seth Rogen, the Backstreet Boys, This Is The End | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Now You See Me’

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Nat Almirall

There’s about two ways to show magic on screen — the first is demonstrating the tricks, usually in an unbroken shot (if they’re smart), and hope it’s almost like being there in person. When Danny Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) is introduced, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews, Summit Entertainment | Tagged Dave Franco, Jesse Eisneberg, mark ruffalo, Movies, Now You See Me, woody harrelson | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Nat Almirall

So Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew are back. Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and his crew are back. And some new faces, Hobbs’ partner Riley (Gina Carano) and villain Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) dd to the franchise’s ever-growing roster. … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Chris Bridges, Clara Paget, Dwayne Johnson, Elsa Pataky, Fast & Furious, Fast and Furious, Fast Furious 6, Gal Gadot, Gina Carano, Joe Taslim, John Ortiz, Jordana Brewster, Kim Kold, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Rita Ora, Shea Whigham, Sung Kang, the fast & the furious, The Fast and the Furious, Tyrese Gibson, Vin Diesel | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘Before Midnight’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Nat Almirall

For a film that relies almost exclusively on dialogue (the rapport of Delpy and Hawke cannot be left aside), I’m stumbling to explain it. Hawke and Delpy play Jesse and Celine, two people who met 18 years ago, by chance, … Continue reading →