“Yes we can.” Those familiar words were uttered during key speeches of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign—so much that it is hard to detach them from the now President of the United States....

Seattle is in chaos and a degenerate graffiti artist may be the city’s only chance or its certain doom. Sucker Punch polished up its “infamous” franchise for Sony’s first major release on its...

It’s easy to underestimate the appeal of really simple, clever games. “2048” is the kind of game that would take four times as long to explain as to show someone in person. The goal is to accumulate...

The landscape of today’s country music is so far from the many decades “The Man in Black” ruled. Johnny Cash greatly contrasts the flashy and hip-hop influenced genre that is now popular country...

I’ve never been a huge Shakira fan. Forget the “huge” part, I’ve never been a Shakira fan. She’s immensely popular worldwide, and I couldn’t quite figure out why – yes, she’s nice to look...

Assigning two lesser-known film directors to a big budget superhero film can always be risky. With a film studio as big as “Marvel Studios,” and with such a well-known comic book series like “Captain...

Producing a sequel is difficult. A lot of the time, those things that made the first movie great, if included in the sequel, will just make it repetitive. On the other hand, making a second movie that...

Fast cars, deals gone wrong, and tough guys that are always outrunning the cops. What does this sound like? Maybe almost every generic action movie ever made, which the new street-racing film “Need for...

There is a concierge, Mr. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), who fetishizes old, blond, pale women. A lobby boy, Zero Mustafa (Tony Revolori,) who fled his war-torn country. A prestigious pink hotel that the movie...

Some movies change your life. Some movies you can’t wait to buy after seeing. Some movies you carry around with you, show to anyone you meet who hasn’t seen it. Some movies stand the test of time,...

Puppeteering was once a very under-looked form of storytelling. It wasn’t until the world was introduced to Jim Henson and his Muppet creations, where people started to notice why puppeteering was so...

“Ground Zeroes” recalls the opening moments of a good Bond movie. Like the boxcar scramble in “Skyfall” or jetpack getaway in “Thunderball,” this Metal Gear sprints full tilt to the credits....