★★★★★★ “Iron Man” has always been a large step for Marvel, starting with the introduction of the Avengers at the end of the first one, which was a great risk for the studio, being that in order for “The Avengers” film to take off, each and every one of the films leading up to it would have to be a success.  So it came as no surprise that America’s favorite billionaire/playboy/philanthropist would...

★★★★★★ “The Wizard of Oz” is a story that most of us are probably familiar with, and many of us have witnessed at least once, if not more, adaptions to the story whether by film, on stage, or any of the other mediums this story seems to have wiggled itself into. During this time where we find ourselves hounded by remakes, reboots, sequels and prequels, I can’t say I’m particularly surprised...

★★★★★★ When I first heard about this movie, I’ll admit I was a little excited.  After thoroughly enjoying “Horrible Bosses” and hearing that this was from the same director and starred Jason Batement, I couldn’t help but hope for a similar hilarity.  What I failed to note was that it’s also from the writer who brought us that steaming piles that waere “The Hangover Part II” and the last...

With Valentine’s day around the corner, many of us are planning dates to take our significant others on.  Now, if you’re like me, this date will probably include a movie.  I know what some of you are thinking:  Isn’t dinner and a movie a little overdone for Valentine’s day?  Well… probably.  But who cares?  Movies are cheap to go to in theaters and even cheaper to watch at home, so with the money you’re...

  Once a year, filmmakers from across the globe travel to Park City, Utah to take part in a celebration of film known as the Sundance Film Festival. This festival celebrates an aspect of film that many of us moviegoers tend to forget while watching someone get hacked apart by a chainsaw or whatever else we find in the movies we watch; that aspect is art. Far too often we tend to forget the reason so many filmmakers do what they do...