Movie Reviews - Winter's Bone

Winter's Bone (2010)
Starring : Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes
Dir: Debra Granik
Writers: Debra Granik, Anne Rosellinni

It was a winner at the Sundance Film Festival, recieving the Grand Jury Prize and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. It wasn't these awards that got me excited to see this film, rather it was that this film looked, far and away, better than 95% of the fare the entertainment industry has been spewing out so in 2010. I walked into the Winter's Bone expecting a fantastic film. What did I get? A reawakened love for noir dramas and questions a-plenty to keep me busy for days. This film, ladies and gentlemen, is the 2010 film messiah we have been waiting for.

Review-Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex (2010)
Starring: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malkovich
Dir: Jimmy Hayward
Writ: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, based on comics by John Albano and Tony Dezuniga.

When I first heard of the existence of a Jonah Hex movie, adapted from the DC comics character, my initial reaction was “Why?” Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the character; it just seems a little strange to me that out of the the entire pantheon of DC comics characters to choose from, a D-list unknown like Jonah Freakin' Hex got pushed through to the big screen. But we haven't even got a script for a Wonder Woman movie. Again, no ill will to Jonah, but the very notion of his movie seems unnecessary.

In an almost blissfully self-aware turn of events, unnecessary seems to be the name of the game in the film itself.

Hot Tub Time Machine Review

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Starring: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig T. Robinson, Clark Duke.
Dir: Steve Pink
Writ: Josh Heald & Sean Anders

Of all the things that can be said about MGM's buddy comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine", let me start with this: Not since "Snakes On A Plane" has a film presented its subject matter in such an honest and literal fashion.
Unlike "Snakes", however, "Hot Tub" goes beyond its initial four-word premise and manages to pull out a film that exceeds the expectations set by its title.

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The Princess and The Frog Review

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Invictus Review

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 Invictus (2009)
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgorge
Dir: Clint Eastwood Written by: Anthony Peckham, screenplay, based on a book by John Carlin.

Zombieland Review

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 Zombieland (2009)
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin.
Dir: Ruben Fletcher
Written by: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick.