By Odeisel
As its May7th release date approaches, Iron Man 2 is drumming up major momentum.  The follow up to 2008’s box office smash finds Robert Downy Jr. back in the saddle as billionaire narcissist arms …

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In the Borough of Brooklyn, three cops are fast approaching their breaking point.  Detective Salvatore “Sal” Procida (Ethan Hawke) is a family man whose salary as a cop cannot cover his financial obligations.  …

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Friday: The Complete Animated Series chronicles the humorous misadventures of Craig and Smokey in their South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. As the two spend their days and nights meandering aimlessly about, they find …

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In the seemingly quiet town of Ogden Marsh, all is not well.  Citizens suddenly begin to exhibit signs of raving insanity.  Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) and his deputy Russell Clank (Joe Anderson) …

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In Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, A benevolent Lex Luthor from an alternate reality asks the Justice League to aid him in ridding his world of evil version of the Justice League …

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Shutter Island is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane.  In 1954, U.S. Marshalls Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) are sent to an institution …

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We view our icons through decidedly rose colored glasses.  We exaggerate the good parts and willfully ignore their flaws.  We quickly cry down those who would speak ill of our champions, fearing that …

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The Wolfman is a remake of the 1941 horror classic of the same name, set during the Victorian era. After the brutal murder of his brother, Lawrence Talbot (Benecio Del Toro) returns to …

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Dark psychological dramas promise us the chance to indulge and analyze our deepest fears, and to confront frailties we would rather not think about.  Often, the darker the premise, the more we are …

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The idea that animation is just for kids is one that has persisted since the inception of the medium.  The increasing popularity of Japanese anime notwithstanding, the general public prefers cartoons that are …

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Hollywood no longer runs on “star power”.  Brand names, sequels, prequels and adaptations have become the order of the day.  The dream machine now sells product instead of personalities.  Some of the most …

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In the Marvel Animated feature Planet Hulk (adapted from Marvel Comics storyline of the same name) the Green Goliath has been banished from earth by a superhero collective known as the Illuminati, who …

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Classic characters of literary fiction have to be updated for modern sensibilities.  Their immortality as enduring characters does not make them immune to the ravages of age.  As time goes on, the world …

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Substance and meaning are not the exclusive province of dialogue driven dramas.  Nor are they limited to “subtle” films with complex plotting and layered characterizations.  Sometimes the simplest and seemingly most pedestrian films …

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The action film emerged in the 1970’s and came into it’s own in the 1980’s. In the midst of the escapist/blockbuster era ushered in by Lucas and Spielberg, studios began to fully grasp …

By Odeisel
In a race to lift box office receipts higher with as little risk as possible, Hollywood has increasingly turned to retread ideas that have a preexisting resonance with audiences. Most of the recent blockbusters …

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Avatar is a science fiction epic set in the year 2154 on the fictional moon of Pandora.  Pandora is inhabited by the Na’vi, a race of bipedal sapient beings with feline characteristics and …

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Sequels inspire mixed emotions in fandom.  Advertising materials simultaneously build anticipation and foster anxiety.  We await the release date with baited breath, but we agonize over the potential fallout of a substandard follow …

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We often view the street gangs of generations past as being a preferable alternative to their seemingly more murderous contemporaries.  As legend has it, they preferred fisticuffs to gun battles and rarely if …

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When a film is constructed around a single performance, the rest of the production is sometimes an afterthought.  This is especially true in cases where a film showcases a major star and often …