Category Archives: Reviews

ParaNorman Review (Kirk Haviland)

ParaNorman (2012) Starring the voices of Cody Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin and John Goodman Written by Chris Butler Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell From the same studio that brought us Henry Selick’s Coraline we get a new stop-motion animated film also dealing with theContinue reading “ParaNorman Review (Kirk Haviland)”

The Expendables 2 Review (Kirk Haviland)

The Expendables 2 (2012) Starring – Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Nan Yu, and Scott Adkins with Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Written by Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Kaufman and David Agosto based on characters created by Dave Callaham andContinue reading “The Expendables 2 Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival

I’ve had about one week to marinate on everything that happened during Fantasia 2012. I was no stranger to the festival scene, but in no way was I prepared for a festival the size of Fantasia, particularly the social aspect. I assumed that I would watch 3-4 movies a day and then write up 2-3Continue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Top 10 (11) Films of the Festival”

New to Blu：Grosse Pointe Blank Review

Sometimes when you watch a film for the very first time, for one reason or another, it just sticks with you and it adds itself into your individual cinematic lexicon, becoming a beloved film to you personally, and when your feelings are shared with the masses, it’s a great shared feeling of enjoyment.  Out nowContinue reading “New to Blu：Grosse Pointe Blank Review”

Killer Joe Review (Kirk Haviland)

Killer Joe (2012) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church Written by Tracy Letts Directed by William Friedkin Iconic director William Friedkin returns to the big screen this week with Killer Joe, his first feature since 2006’s Bug. The director of classic films like The Exorcist and The FrenchContinue reading “Killer Joe Review (Kirk Haviland)”