Author Archives: Shannon Hood

Film Review: ‘Water For Elephants’

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The greatest show on earth? Nah, but I found Water for Elephants to be an immensely enjoyable period film filled with decadent set pieces, gorgeous costumes, and a fascinating look at Depression-era Americana. The romance might be a tad tepid, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Books, Drama, Movies, Reviews, Romance | Tagged book adaptation, Christoph Waltz, circus, elephants, Francis Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Rodrigo Prieto, Romance, Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants | Comments Off

Documentary Review: ‘The Elephant in the Living Room’

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Tim Harrison is an animal advocate and police officer in Ohio who spends his days responding to calls about exotic animals that have escaped or have become unmanageable. We’ve all heard the stories about escaped chimpanzees, snakes, alligators, and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentary, Indie, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Documentary, Exotic Pets, Micheal Webber, people who own exotic pets, Terry Brumfield, The Elephant in the Living Room, Tim Harrison | Comments Off

Film Review: ‘Scream 4’

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Good lord, has it already been over 10 years since the last Scream movie? It’s hard to believe that Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven first turned the horror genre on its head way back in 1996 (Scream 3 came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Horror Reviews, Movies, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes, Reviews | Tagged Alison Brie, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Erik Knudsen, Hayden Panettiere, Horror, Marielle Jaffe, Marley Shelton, Mary McDonnell, Neve Campbell, Nico Tortorella, Rory Culkin, Scream 4, Sequels | Comments Off

Box Office: Russell Brand Cleans Up With ‘Hop’ & ‘Arthur’

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Depending upon your feelings toward Russell Brand, you will be delighted or horrified by the most recent box office weekend totals. Despite the fact that four new films opened on Friday, last weekend’s holdover Hop managed to remain on top … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News, Sony, Universal Pictures | Tagged 'Insidious', Arthur, Box Office, Danny McBride, Hanna, Hop, Russell Brand, Sony Pictures, Soul Surfer, Universal Pictures, Your Highness | 1 Comment

Film Review: ‘Hanna’

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Hanna is no ordinary assassin. With piercing blue eyes and an angelic countenance, the teenager looks more suited to be homecoming queen than cold blooded killer. Only that was not her lot in life. Hanna has been isolated from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Focus Features, Movies, Reviews, Thriller | Tagged Action, Cate Blanchett, CIA, Eric Bana, Hanna, Joe Wright, Olivia Williams, Saoirse Ronan, The Chemical Brothers, Thriller, Tom Hollander | 1 Comment

Film Review: ‘Arthur’

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Something has been lost in translation in this ill-advised and disappointing remake of Arthur (1984). The original featured the late comedic talent Dudley Moore, and was nominated for four Academy Awards. It’s a pretty safe assumption that this film won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, Reboots and Remakes, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged Arthur, Comedy, Greta Gerwig, Helen Mirren, Luis Guzman, Remake, Russell Brand | Comments Off

TV RECAP: ‘The Killing: Pilot, The Cage’

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Shannon Hood

AMC has quickly become a go-to source for high quality, unconventional television. They built their reputation on Mad Men and Breaking Bad, now they are adding some genre fare to their lineup. Last fall we had The Walking Dead, now … Continue reading →

Posted in AMC, Drama, TV, TV Recaps | Tagged AMC, Bill Campbell, Brent Sexton, Crime drama, Drama, Joel Kinnamon, Kristin Lehman, Michelle Forbes, Mireille Enos, The Killing, The Killing television recap | 2 Comments

Box Office: ‘Hop’ Thumps the Competition

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The top two movies this week showed a huge disconnect between critical reviews and audience satisfaction. Case in point, Hop. The Easter tale about an adorable rabbit who is the heir to the Easter Bunny empire was soundly denounced by … Continue reading →