If you haven’t read the books, it’s hard to know what to expect from “Vampire Academy.” It looks a bit like Buffy, a bit like Underworld and a bit like Harry Potter. It’s easy to see how a movie...

Every once in a while, a film remake can be good. But this doesn’t happen a lot, as many film remakes tend to fail, due to not re-imagining the story effectively, or not doing something unique with the...

Every year, a good film will go unnoticed. Whether the marketing wasn’t emphasized, or not enough people were aware of it, no one will really know why certain films succeed, while others bomb. In 2013,...

“I, Frankenstein” could have been a great movie, or at least a very good movie. But one thing held it back – the premise of the movie is hard to swallow. It is not surprising to learn that I, Frankenstein...

Being the son of a famous film director might be a little intimidating, especially when one’s dad has directed something as big as “Ghostbusters.” But director Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman,...

Everyone deserves to love someone, and to be loved. Theodore Twombly hasn’t found his true love yet, but the latest operating system for his computer is going to help him. In “Her,” Spike Jonze...

The original tale of the “Revenge of the 47 Ronin” dates back to the start of the 18th century, and it has become something of a national legend in Japan. It exemplifies bushido and the values that...

People have always wondered who would win in a boxing match between the classic fictional characters Rocky Balboa and Jake LaMotta, featured in the movies “Rocky” & “Raging Bull,” respectively....

There must be a lot of pressure on a person involved in making a movie like “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” First, you must meet the expectations of all the fans out there who fell in love...

For a long time Disney has been criticized for failing to provide strong female role models. They have struggled to find the sweet spot at the intersection of gender equality and the dreams of little boys...

Mike Wazowski and James Sullivan are back in “Monsters University,” 12 years after the original “Monsters, Inc." Back to school, to be specific. They weren’t always the experienced “scarers”...

“Blue is the Warmest Color” is divided in two chapters. In the first chapter we’re introduced to Adele (Adele Exarchopoulos) a 17-year-old girl studying literature in high school. She’s vivacious,...