Lois Lowry’s influential dystopic novel, The Giver, a middle school favorite now for twenty years, finally makes it to the big screen. Critics haven’t given it the greatest reviews, overall. Did anyone here see it? Read it? Share your thoughts.
Category Archives: Movies
Big Screen Batman #8: “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm”
The latest chapter of Big Screen Batman is available here. If you don’t already own this movie, you can pick it up here.
Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament Podcast – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990)
The latest chapter of the Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament podcast series is available right here, right now.
WB Blinks First, Moves Batman v Superman Release Date
After Guardians of the Galaxy soundly cleaned up at the box office, Warner Brothers decided to move the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to March 2016, rather than go head-to-head with Captain America 3 in May of 2016.
I would call that a very smart move, given how hot Marvel properties are right now. It may also signal a vote of no-confidence in the film as a whole, but it’s pretty early in the process to make that assumption.
Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament Podcast: “Tron (1982)”
The latest podcast in our Greatest Science Film Tournament series deals with Tron (1982) and is available here.
Movie Review – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Does Guardians of the Galaxy live up to the hype I’ve been running into online? Is it, as some claim, the best movie Marvel has made to date? Read on to find out.
Movie Review – Hercules (2014)
The latest swords & sandal movie featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hit theaters this weekend with Hercules, based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars. The film wasn’t screened for critics, which usually is a bad sign, but sometimes, the featured films turn out better than expected. How did things turn out for Hercules?
Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament Podcast: “The Black Hole (1979)”
Weekend Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The newest Apes film features much to recommend it—and a few dam problems.
Big Screen Batman #7: “Batman and Robin (1997)”
I saw this in theatres, and said “never again.” Then I watched it on DVD to do a text review for this site, and said “never again.” Well, I watched it again, three times (twice normally, once with director commentary) to bring you this podcast. I hope you appreciate it.