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V/H/S manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

“V/H/S” manages to make found-footage movies interesting again

By Wesley Emblidge August 30, 2012

Countless terrible horror movies come out every single year, and along with them, there are a few terrible found footage (a film where all the footage was shot by the characters) movies released as...

Cosmopolis is a little different, just like Robert Pattinsons prostate

“Cosmopolis” is a little different, just like Robert Pattinson’s prostate

By Wesley Emblidge August 26, 2012

I’m still not entirely sure what to make of “Cosmopolis,” but like a lot of films directed by David Cronenberg, I may never really be sure. This is a movie that almost seems intent on being strange...

The Bourne Legacy: Jeremy Renner needs his fix

“The Bourne Legacy”: Jeremy Renner needs his fix

By Wesley Emblidge and Wesley Emblidge August 23, 2012

When Matt Damon stepped away from the Bourne franchise, that should have been the end of it. No Damon, no Bourne. Unfortunately that’s not the sensible world we live in. Rather we live in one where...

Prometheus Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

“Prometheus” Review: Polished on the outside, hollow on the inside

By Wesley Emblidge June 10, 2012

I can’t adequately describe how excited I was for “Prometheus” when I sat down to see it. I was excited enough to see it on my birthday and go into the city to see it on a nice big IMAX screen....

Hungry Hawk Snack Review

Hungry Hawk Snack Review

By Morgana Sidhom June 4, 2012

The bell rings, and there’s a demon in your stomach gnawing away at your resolve to keep it together until lunch. You fast walk, eschewing any semblance of nonchalance, to the snack bar to beat the 9:30...

The Drowned Cities: a much needed sci-fi thriller

“The Drowned Cities”: a much needed sci-fi thriller

By Emma Talkoff June 4, 2012

For anyone still mired in the world of “The Hunger Games,” this latest young adult offering from celebrated sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi is sure to at least temporarily fill the void. As seems to...

Snow White and the Huntsman is big on visuals but small on everything else

“Snow White and the Huntsman” is big on visuals but small on everything else

By Wesley Emblidge June 2, 2012

When you think of “Snow White,” do you think epic fantasy adventure with massive medieval battles and giant monsters? If so, I guess this is the movie for you. “Snow White and the Huntsman”...

Men in Black 3 a fun but forgettable ride

“Men in Black 3” a fun but forgettable ride

By Wesley Emblidge May 26, 2012

  Going into “Men in Black 3” (or is it MIB³?) I had a question: why does this film exist, especially now? The first film in what I guess is now a trilogy, “Men in Black,” is a fun film...

One Direction infection sweeps the U.S.

“One Direction” infection sweeps the U.S.

By Emma Boczek May 22, 2012

Yesterday’s pop music phenomenon, Bieber Fever, is now a thing of the past. Today, the epidemic that’s sweeping the world is One Direction infection. The British five-member boy-band called One Direction...

Hip Hop Square Preview: An Old Show with a New Style

By Aaron Vad May 21, 2012

On May 22, MTV will be premiering its new show, “Hip Hop Squares.” This is a reboot of the old 60’s show “Hollywood Squares”, an old American panel game shows in which two contestants play...

Battleship Review: This ship sunk itself

“Battleship” Review: This ship sunk itself

By Wesley Emblidge May 19, 2012

“They ain’t gonna sink this battleship, no way,” says one Navy officer toward the last act of “Battleship,” in total seriousness. It made me contemplate, for maybe the hundredth time, how did...

Nothing can save clunky “Dark Shadows” from its own script

Nothing can save clunky “Dark Shadows” from its own script

By Wesley Emblidge May 16, 2012

From just the first few shots at the beginning of “Dark Shadows,” you can already tell, this is obviously a Tim Burton film. Johnny Depp’s voice-over lets you know that, since he’s in it, there’s...

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