Insidious: Chapter 2″ Directed by James Wan Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter Horror, Thriller 105 Mins PG-13 Back in grade school, we learn about the five paragraph essay. It starts with an intriguing hook to invite readers into the text. Following from the content of...
As an annual sendoff to summer, Bumbershoot 2013 is a monumental celebration of the free spirit (ironically set on Labor Day) – a keyed up free-for-all of art, music, comedy, film and theater. The droves of Bumbershoot attendees (henceforth known as Shooters) yearned for the wealth of artistic expression, surging and forming into longer and...
Another, more difficult, thing to take away is Cretton's interpretation of self-inflicted pain. Many wounded souls hurt themselves not to inflict pain but to make the pain go away. This…
With reckless abandon, Twohy throws too much at the screen, desperately hoping for it all to stick. Fortunately for him, some of it does. There's enough absurdity to cull some…
internet. With only one long-shot in the entirety of the film worth mentioning at all, the result is so watered down that there's hardly any taste left in it at…
So Crowley's greatest crime is that he's crafted a bore-fest. Political angles wrought with finger pointing are undone by naive filmmaking that supposes politicking can alone triumph over genuine thrills.…
Laughter is the best medicine, even if it's derived from something as tasteless and self-deprecating as You're Next. If you're the type who finds yourself snickering at over-the-top scenarios and…
Although there are some intriguing themes taking place, none are aptly fleshed out. Even a committed cast can't make magic out of nothing, especially with a script that's this bare-bones…
To return to the initial analogy, Zwart's teenaged musings can really only be compared to the unwelcome discomfort we experience sitting in a dentist's chair, jaw braced and teeth probed.…
“Prince Avalanche” Directed by David Gordon Green Starring Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsh, Lance LeGault, Joyce Payne Comedy, Drama 94 Mins R Prince Avalanche starts slow, aims lows and won’t make any dough. It’s a pretentious channeling of Terrence Malick, infected with self-importance and devoid of any meaning. Attempts to pull an “Emperor’s New Clothes”...