How to Train Your Dragon 2, 2014. Directed by Dean DeBlois. Featuring the voice talents of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Hounsou and Kit Harington. SYNOPSIS: When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new […]
Movie Review – Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer, 2013. Directed by Joon-ho Bong Starring Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie, Bell, Ed Harris, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: After a global weather crisis the only survivors on Earth are the passengers of a high-speed globe traveling train. A class system emerged on the train between the haves (front of the […]
Movie Review – The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Expendables 3, 2014. Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Kellan Lutz, Kelsey Grammer, Glen Powell, Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz. SYNOPSIS: Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to […]
Movie Review – Lucy (2014)
Lucy, 2014. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Analeigh Tipton, Amr Waked, Choi Min-sik and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Although it’s a complete fallacy, there is no denying that the […]
Movie Review – Chef (2014)
Chef, 2014. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman and Oliver Platt. SYNOPSIS: A Chef stuck in a creative rut goes back to basic cooking after a very public breakdown, reconnecting with his son and family along the way. Before you see […]
Movie Review – Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie (2014)
Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie, 2014. Directed by Ben Kellet. Starring Brendan O’Carroll, Rory Cowan, Martin Delany, Dermot Crowley, Robert Bathurst, Jennifer Gibney, Jimmy Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Conor Moloney, Danny O’Carroll, Eilish O’Carroll, Fiona O’Carroll, Jamie O’Carroll and Dermot O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A company tries to shut down Mrs Brown’s fruit and veg stall. They can feck off. […]
Movie Review – Brick Mansions (2014)
Brick Mansions, 2014. Directed by Camille Delamarre. Starring David Belle, Paul Walker, RZA and Catalina Denis. SYNOPSIS: An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. District 13 […]
Movie Review – Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted, 2014. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Jermaine Clement, Ray Liotta, Danny Trejo and featuring the voice talent of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta and Peter Linz. SYNOPSIS: While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper […]
Movie Review – Under the Skin (2013)
Under the Skin, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof Hádek, Scott Dymond, and Michael Moreland. SYNOPSIS: An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. You pay your money and you take your seat. You wait impatiently for the adverts to finish and for the other patrons to shut […]
Turn – Episode 1 Recap
Megan Applegate recaps the first episode of Turn… In case you were busy watching Wrestlemania 30, the Game of Thrones Season 4 opener, or the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, you might have missed the fact that AMC took a gamble and premiered the Revolutionary War spy drama Turn. Still, a whopping […]
