Tag: movie
Jan. 30, 2015
Actors discuss putting a new spin on time travel theme in ‘Project Almanac’
Time travel has always been a popular cinematic device for sci-fi films. In 2014 alone, Hollywood released three films of the same genre — “Edge…
Jan. 9, 2015
‘The Interview’ in the midst of North Korean Sony hack
The debilitating November hack on Sony’s network and the ensuing widespread national controversy gave “The Interview” a kind of publicity that money can’t buy. Suddenly,…
Oct. 31, 2014
Keanu Reeves wows as lead in action movie ‘John Wick’
People keep asking if Keanu Reeves is back. With his track record, it would almost be strange to think he ever left. While he is…
Oct. 31, 2014
Disney’s ‘Newsies’ starts limited run at Academy of Music
It’s no secret that our generation has a hankering for good old-fashioned Disney movies. Our nostalgia for the over-the-top musicals full of plucky kids, anthropomorphized…
Oct. 3, 2014
Simon Pegg stars in “Hector and the Search for Happiness”
In “Hector and the Search for Happiness,” a psychiatrist (Simon Pegg) by the name of Hector realizes that he is simply going through the motions…
May. 23, 2014
Monster movie hit ‘Godzilla’ stomps into theaters
The kaiju are back, and this time there aren’t any giant human-piloted robots to protect us! Humanity’s only defense against malevolent skyscraper-sized monsters in Gareth…
Apr. 4, 2014
‘Blood Ties’ features Owen in a failed homage to 1970s
“Blood Ties” is a faint echo of a bygone era of filmmaking that defined an entire decade. That decade, of course, was the 1970s, an…
Jan. 10, 2014
DiCaprio leads pack with ‘Wolf’
In their fifth collaboration, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for “The Wolf of Wall Street,” a movie that makes “The Great Gatsby” look…
Jan. 10, 2014
Russell’s latest shoots for ’70s romp but ends a mess
In a holiday season that has been rife with blockbuster hits, “American Hustle” was the movie whose trailer really caught my eye. Maybe it was…
Oct. 18, 2013
What’s Happening in Philly
The Awesome Fest Presents Drive-In Movie Theater This year marks the 80th anniversary of the drive-in movie theater. To celebrate this distinct slice of Americana,…