Tag Archives: Reviews

Review: ‘Toy Story 3’

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In 1995, an animation studio called Pixar released Toy Story, a tale that chronicled what toys do when no one is around.  The movie featured the loyal and charismatic Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks),  whose alpha-toy status is threatened when his owner receives a … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The A-Team’

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I’ve got three words for you. Big. Dumb. Fun. Isn’t that the way we like our summer fare here in the states? Apparently a cohesive plot was sacrificed  in The A-Team so that explosions, fist-fights and implausible technology could abound. … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Get Him To The Greek’

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In 2008, Russell Brand appeared in Forgetting Sarah Marshall as his alter ego Aldous Snow, a cocky, obnoxious rock star who nabs hottie Kristen Bell from her long time boyfriend. Brand nearly stole the movie out from a cast of … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Splice’

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Given the current spate of advances in genetic engineering, Splice seems eerily prescient. After all, we have already seen the rapid evolution of cloning. Supermarkets now carry cloned produce, and mammals are routinely and successfully cloned as well. Is it … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Jake Gyllenhal stars as Prince Dastan, a former orphan who caught the eye of the king with a heroic deed, and was adopted into the royal family. Alongside his adoptive brothers he learns … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Survival of the Dead’

Posted on May 28, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Chris Ullrich Reprinted from Fantastic Fest, 9/30/09 As a big fan of horror movies and the zombie sub-genre, I really wanted to like George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead and was prepared to give it the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Sex and the City 2’

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Shannon Hood

(Intro to be read in Carrie Bradshaw’s voice-over): There I was, on my way to meet one of my gal pals for a early screening of Sex in the City 2. I’d pulled out my best pair of shoes from … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Shrek Forever After’

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Shannon Hood

At this point, what can I really tell you that you don’t know about Shrek? Unless you have been living under a tree stump in a swamp, chances are you are very familiar with the franchise about a lovable green … Continue reading →

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