Blog Feed: Film Positivism

Director: Tim BurtonWriters: Seth Grahame-Smith, John AugustBased on the TV Series, Dark Shadows, created by: Dan CurtisOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. - www.IMDb.comYeah... so positivism... Johnny Depp's childhood love of the character, Barnabas, was evident. He portrayed the actor wonderfully, and lost a ton of weight for the role. The cinematogra [..] > read more

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Published on 2012-05-15 20:07:00

Director: Jennifer YuhWriters: Jonathan Aibel and Glenn BergerSynopsis: > read more

The Avengers (2012)

Published on 2012-05-11 12:50:00

Director: Joss WhedonScreenplay by: Joss WhedonBased on The Avengers by: Stan Lee and Jack KirbyOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. - www.IMDb.comAMAZING! Phenomenal! Exactly what I would expect. Bravo once more to Mr. Whedon and this entire team. I already want to go watch this again. It's hilarious, action filled, moving, pretty, and perfect in every way. I admit to being [..] > read more

Thor (2011)

Published on 2012-05-08 11:39:00

Director: Kenneth BranaghWriters: Ashley Miller, Zach Stentz, Don PayneBased on Thor comics by: Stan LeeWhich is based on: > read more

Monte Carlo (2011)

Published on 2012-05-04 12:57:00

Director: Thomas BezuchaWriters: Thomas Bezucha, April Blair, Maria MaggentiSynopsis: Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress. - www.IMDb.comWith a RottenTomatoes score of 38% this is obviously not a masterpiece of film, but it has its place. And its place in my life is with a glass of red wine on a Monday night while I illustrate my latest page in my children's book... and my husband is at his fr [..] > read more

Serenity (2005)

Published on 2012-05-01 10:28:00

Director: Joss WhedonWriter: Joss WhedonOfficial Website Synopsis: The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic. - www.IMDb.comYes, more Joss fan-freak-geek goodness. But you were warned, as I previously mentioned I was forcing Firefly upon my husband. And as all geeks know, you must culminate a Firefly series viewing with this cinematic feat of wrapping up two seasons of ideas in a neat 119 minute box all while creating a stand [..] > read more

Away We Go (2009)

Published on 2012-04-27 14:02:00

Director: Sam MendesWriters: Dave Eggers and Vendela VidaOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time. - www.IMDb.comI weep for missing this film in theaters; not due to the big screen necessity, but due [..] > read more

An Interview with Pawel Pogorzelski

Published on 2012-04-24 09:05:00

Pawel Pogorzelski is an award-winning and well-traveled Cinematographer whose hope is to portray the human psyche through challenging and beautiful images. His work has been captured in features and shorts on 16mm and 35mm film, digital, as well as through photography and artistic collaborations. Following his undergraduate degree at Concordia University, Canada, Pawel has shot numerous stirring movies such as The Forgotten Ones, a sci-fi film that was written by autistic and physically disabled [..] > read more

Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Published on 2012-04-20 14:18:00

Director: Drew GoddardWriters: Joss Whedon, Drew GoddardOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. - www.IMDb.comAs briefly mentioned in last week's blog, my best friend and I would walk to our local video rental place nearly every weekend to check out the latest horror film. There was a chunk of our adolescent lives in which we probably wa [..] > read more

Bully (2011)

Published on 2012-04-17 13:20:00

Director: Lee HirschWriters: Lee Hirsch, Cynthia LowenOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America. - www.IMDb.comBullying. Sigh. What a super crappy topic, but one that everyone can relate to... sadly. Basically there are three camps: The Bullied, The Bulliers and The Watchers. (And perhaps a few that actually do something about it, but that camp seems difficult to find.) I admit to a membership in all three camps during my childhood and adolescent [..] > read more

Face/Off (1997)

Published on 2012-04-13 10:54:00

Director: John WooWriters: Mike Werb, Michael CollearySynopsis: A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. - www.IMDb.comI'm scouring the depths of my adolescent memory and cannot remember if I saw this in theaters back in 1997. I guess if I had, I would remember right? I know I saw this on VHS, yep those little... well big... black rectangles Amanda and I would bring home from Video Lake. Ah V [..] > read more

Look Who's Talking (1989)

Published on 2012-04-10 13:47:00

Director: Amy HeckerlingWriter: Amy HeckerlingSynopsis: After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give to birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through voice over. - www.IMDb.comWith the recent addition of a nephew in my life, and thus the constant imagining of what's going on in his head and using a silly voice to state it aloud... what other film could be more appropriate [..] > read more

John Carter (2012)

Published on 2012-04-06 15:00:00

Director: Andrew StantonScreenplay Writers: Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews, Michael ChabonBased on the novel, The Princess of Mars, by: Edgar Rice BurroughsSynopsis: Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior. - www.IMDb.com First off, I HATE the above synopsis. Seriously, IMDb that is wretched. "A princess in desperat [..] > read more

Hanna (2011)

Published on 2012-04-03 16:32:00

Director: Joe WrightWriters: David Farr, Seth LochheadOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. - www.IMDb.comOne of my biggest film regrets of 2011 is missing this when it was in theaters. Holy crap this was good. And on the small screen. I can't imagine what it would have been like in theaters, completely immersed and without a dog climbin [..] > read more

Hunger Games (2012)

Published on 2012-03-30 00:30:00

Director: Gary RossWriters: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy RayBased on the novel, Hunger Games, by: Suzanne Collins Official Website Synopsis: Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match. - www.IMDb.comUnless you live under a rock, or in the magical land of No-media, you've heard of this film. You saw the crazy tweens line up outs [..] > read more

The Artist (2011)

Published on 2012-02-28 15:10:00

Director: Michel HazanaviciusWriter: Michel HazanaviciusOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. - www.IMDb.comI specifically saw this before the Academy Awards to be "all ahead of the curve-y." Then I fell into one of my lazy spells. So now you all have to take my word that I predicted this: The Artist won Best P [..] > read more

The Artist (2011)

Published on 2012-02-28 15:10:00

Cedar Rapids (2011)

Published on 2012-02-24 11:03:00

Director: Miguel ArtetaWriter: Phil JohnstonSynopsis: Tim Lippe has no idea what he's in for when he's sent to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the "guidance" of three convention veterans. - www.IMDb.comI admit, I'm not the biggest fan of comedies. I usually find them stupid and feel like one must be high or incredibly drunk to find pleasure in most films of this genre. Actually the only comedy I have seen "recently" [..] > read more

Cedar Rapids (2011)

Published on 2012-02-24 11:03:00

Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

Published on 2012-02-14 17:17:00

Director: William A. GrahamWriter: Leslie StevensBased on the Novel, The Garden of God by: Henry De Vere StacpooleSynopsis: The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. Their life together is blissful, but not without physical and emotional changes, as they grow to maturity and fall in love. - www.wikipedia.orgAs previously admitted, I watched this and its predecessor back to back this past weekend. Again, here is your space to judge [..] > read more

Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

Published on 2012-02-14 17:17:00

Blue Lagoon (1980)

Published on 2012-02-14 14:09:00

Director: Randal KleiserWriter: Douglas Day StewartBased on the novel, The Blue Lagoon, by: Henry De Vere StacpooleSynopsis: The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. With neither the guidance nor the restrictions of society, emotional feelings and physical changes arise as they reach puberty and fall in love. - www.wikipedia.orgYes, I watched this. Judge away. But see, after my last blog I became rather confuzzled as to which plo [..] > read more

Blue Lagoon (1980)

Published on 2012-02-14 14:09:00

Resident Evil Film Series (2002, 2004, 2007, 2010)

Published on 2012-02-02 15:39:00

Directors: Paul W.S. Anderson (1,4), Alexander Witt (2), Russell Mulcahy (3)Writer: Paul W.S. AndersonWebsiteSynopsis: The Umbrella Corporation acts as the main antagonist in the series, a bioengineering pharmaceutical company responsible for the zombie apocalypse as a result of founding the T-virus. The films follow franchise protagonist Alice, who was once a security operative working for Umbrella and is now the ultimate enemy of the corporation. Through her battle with Umbrella, she eventuall [..] > read more

Resident Evil Film Series (2002, 2004, 2007, 2010)

Published on 2012-02-02 15:39:00

Contagion

Published on 2012-02-02 13:13:00

Director: Steven SoderberghWriter: Scott Z. BurnsWebsiteSynopsis: A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. - www.IMDb.comHoneymoon movie-outing number two was actually my husband's find. We were heading to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for three nights and Eric was in charge of the planning. He was so cute sitting and researching the "Top Things To Do" on TripAdvisor.com and came across The Flicks. It [..] > read more

Contagion

Published on 2012-02-02 13:13:00

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Published on 2012-01-24 10:55:00

Director: Brad BirdWriters: Andre Nemec and Josh AppelbaumWebsiteSynopsis: The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name. - www.IMDb.comDid you miss me? I returned from my Laotian/Cambodian getaway Friday night and still seem to be battling jet lag. Three days in a row my husband and I have awoken after only 5 hours of sleep - perhaps our brains miss that soothing noise of honking and tu [..] > read more

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Published on 2012-01-24 10:55:00

Die Hard (1988)

Published on 2011-12-21 11:10:00

Director: John McTiernanWriters: Steven E. de Souza, Jeb StuartBased on Nothing Lasts Forever by: Roderick ThorpSynopsis: New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building. - www.IMDb.comThe only thing my two favorite Christmas movies have in common is Alan Rickman. The man we all know as Snape found his beginning in film as the dastardly German terrorist/thief, Hans Gruber. Or Jack Gruber, the dastardly British terrorist/thief [..] > read more

Die Hard (1988)

Published on 2011-12-21 11:10:00

The Descendants (2011)

Published on 2011-12-19 16:10:00

Director: Alexander PayneScreenplay by: Nat Faxon, Jim Rush and Alexander PayneBased on The Descendants by: Kaui Hart HemmingsSynopsis: A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident. - www.IMDb.comFirst off be prepared: This is one of those award-reaching films. 'Tis the Season you know, so don't expect your "normal" dramedy film that's released the other 10 months a year. This is the same writer/director that brought us About Schmidt and Sidewa [..] > read more

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)

Published on 2011-12-14 12:48:00

Directed by: Steven SpielbergScreenplay by: Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe CornishBased on The Adventures of Tintin by: Hergé Synopsis: Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. But someone else is in search of the ship. - www.IMDb.comNorth America release date of December 23rd you say? Not for Quebec. Our little piece of Europe in this fine continent was gifted with a December 9th release date and I obviously jumped on the oppor [..] > read more

Love Actually (2003)

Published on 2011-12-04 21:59:00

Director: Richard CurtisWriter: Richard CurtisSynopsis: Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely and interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. - www.IMDb.com The turkey was devoured, the nativity sets displayed, the stockings precariously placed and Christmas songs were sung... but something was missing... Love Actually of course! It just isn't the holidays until I have seen this film. I hav [..] > read more

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)

Published on 2011-12-02 22:30:00

Director: Daryn TuftsWriters: Daryn Tufts and Benji SmithOfficial WebsiteSynopsis: Jesse meets Ethan, someone she could finally fall in love with, but then she meets Troy, and now she has a dilemma. - www.IMDb.comI admit during the first chunk of this movie I was only seeing one more saccharine sweet romantic comedy written and directed by a man (surprise surprise). But as I continued to watch I became attached to the characters - so much so that I found myself yelling at Milano's Jesse for bein [..] > read more

The Karate Kid (2010)

Published on 2010-11-01 21:34:00

Director: Harald ZwartWriters: Christopher Murphey and Robert Mark KamenSynopsis: Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. - IMDb.com > read more

Hackers (1995)

Published on 2010-11-01 21:33:00

Director: Iain SoftleyWriter: Rafael MoreuSynopsis: A young boy is arrested by the US Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot t > read more

The Town (2010)

Published on 2010-10-20 13:07:00

Director: Ben AffleckWriter: Ben Affleck, Peter Craig and Aaron Stockard (screenplay) and based on the novel by Chuck Hogan.Synopsis:As he plans for his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of h > read more

The Social Network (2010)

Published on 2010-10-19 14:55:00

Director: David FincherWriters: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) and Ben Mezrich (book)Official WebsiteSynopsis: A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook. - IMDb.comAn interesting - and Hollywood-ised - glimpse into the cat > read more

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Published on 2010-10-12 14:33:00

Director: Troy DuffyWriter: Troy DuffySynopsis: Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down my an FBI agent. - IMDb.comThe inspiration for viewing this film came from a joke regarding wanti > read more

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Published on 2010-10-10 20:59:00

Director: Gil JungerWriter: Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten SmithSynopsis: A remake of the Shakespeare play "Taming of the Shrew," set in a modern day high school. - IMDb.comWhat isn't positive about this movie? The dialogue is smart, witty and shock > read more

Devil (2010)

Published on 2010-10-05 18:49:00

Director: John Erick DowdleWriter: Brian Nelson (Screenplay) and M. Night Shyamalan (Story)Official WebsiteSynopsis: A group of people trapped in an elevator realize that the devil is among them. - IMDb.comI wish Shyamalan's name wasn't attached > read more

Nine (2009)

Published on 2010-07-11 19:49:00

Writers: Michael Tolkin, Anthony Minghella and Maury YestonDirector: Rob MarshallSynopsis: Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his > read more

Funny People (2009)

Published on 2010-07-09 19:52:00

Writer: Judd ApatowDirector: Judd ApatowSynopsis: When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his > read more

Post Grad (2009)

Published on 2010-07-09 19:49:00

Writer: Kelly FremonDirector: Vicky Jenson Synopsis: Ryden Malby graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy and just a hint at where her li > read more

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