Category Archives: Reviews

Movie Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nat Almirall

I don’t know if it’s the strength of Fitzgerald’s novel or Luhrman’s good understanding of it, but this is a far better adaptation than I was expecting. In case you weren’t in an American high school, The Great Gatsby follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged Baz Luhrman, Carey Mulligan, Craig Pearce, Elizabeth Debicki, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, The Great Gatsby, Tobey Maguire, Warner Bros | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Iron Man 3’

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Nat Almirall

The Avengers has come and gone, and now we get to see Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) dealing with the trauma he apparently experienced in New York. He has insomnia, and it strains both his work on the latest Iron … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Disney, Martial Arts, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Kingsley, DMG Entertainment, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Jr., marvel comics, Marvel Studios, Rebecca Hall, Robert Downey, Stan Lee, Stephanie Szostak, The Avengers, Ty Simpkins, Walt Disney Studios, William Sadler | 4 Comments

Movie Review: ‘Pain & Gain’

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Nat Almirall

I’m not sure whether the appropriate genre for Pain & Gain is comedy or thriller, but I am sure that it’s a story that the cosmos made specifically for Michael Bay. There’s bulked-up dudes, strippers, midgets, stereotypical gay guys, Miami, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Paramount, Reviews | Tagged Anthony Mackie, Bar Paly, Christopher Markus, De Line Pictures, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Jennifer Nicole Lee, Ken Jeong, Larry Hankin, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Bay, Micharl Rispoli, Pain & Gain, Paramount Pictures, Pete Collins, Peter Stormare, Platinum Dunes, Rebel Wilson, Rob Corddry, Stephen McFeely, The Rock, Tony Plana, Tony Shalhoub, Vivi Pineda, Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau | 1 Comment

Game Review: ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ for XBox 360

Posted on April 24, 2013 by John Carle

After the long wait since first seeing glimpses at San Diego Comic-Con last Summer, Injustice: Gods Among Us arrived last week. After all the hype behind it with its roster of heroes and villains facing off against each other in … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Book Games, Comics, DC, Game Reviews, Games, News, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Warner Bros, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Tagged Batman, Black Adam, Catwoman, Comic Book Games, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Deathstroke, Flashpoint, Game Reviews, Game Trailers, Games, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Injustice, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition, Mortal Kombat, Netherrealm Studios, News, Nightwing, Playstation 3, Raven, Reviews, Screen Shots, Season Pass, Sinestro, Superman, Trailers, Video Games, WB Games, Xbox 360 | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Nat Almirall

The opening, a long tracking shot that follows motor stuntman “Handsome” Luke Glanton (Ryan Gosling), as he makes his way through the carnival, lighting cigarettes, pushing through the crowd, enterting the appointed tent, fastening his helmet, and buzzing in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Mendelsohn, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Dane DeHaan, Derek Cianfrance, emory cohen, Eva Mendes, Focus Features, harris yulin, olga merediz, Ray Liotta, robert clohessy, Rose Byrne, ryan gosing, the place beyond the pines | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘Jurassic Park 3D’

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Nat Almirall

It’s Jurassic Park. I still have my toy T-Rex from 1993 — and it still roars! I know pretty much all of Jeff Goldblum’s lines by heart and am working my way through memorizing Wayne Knight’s. I, like many others, … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Movies, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Amblin Entertainment, Ariana Richard, BD Wong, Bob Peck, David Koepp, Jeff Goldblum, joseph mazzello, Jurassic Park, Martin Ferrero, Michael Crichton, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Universal Pictures, wayne Knight | 7 Comments

WC2013: ‘Superman: Unbound’ Review

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Stephanie Coats

As the premiere of the highly anticipated Man of Steel feature film with Henry Cavill draws closer every month (it’s set for June 2013), fans of Clark Kent and his alter ego can get geared up with Superman: Unbound. Coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Brainiac, DC Entertainment, Geoff Johns, John Noble, matt bomer, molly quinn, review, Stana Katic, Supergirl, Superman, superman: unbound, WC2013, WonderCon, WonderCon 2012 | 1 Comment

Movie Review: ‘The Host’ – Nat’s Take

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Nat Almirall

When I told my girlfriend I was off to review to the new Stephenie Meyers movie and that, having seen one of the Twilight movies, I had low expectations, she responded, “It could be worse. She could have teamed up … Continue reading →