In this review, I take a look at that the horror film "Lair," starring Corey Johnson as a skeptic of the paranormal, setting out to capture something paranormal on tape to get his friend out of prison. The film has a strong look and some decent scares, but is too convoluted to be truly entertaining.
Directed by: Cameron Crowe. Starring: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney. Runtime: 1h 40 min. Released: April 14, 1989. In Cameron Crowe’s directorial debut, John Cusack plays the underachieving Lloyd Dobler who falls for the beautiful valedictorian, Diane Court (Ione Skye) the summer before she goes away to school to England on a scholarship. Even … Continue reading 29 Days of Romance, Review #19: Say Anything… (1989)
Released: October 3, 2014. Directed by: John R. Leonetti. Starring: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard. Runtime: 98 min. Do viewers remember that creepy doll named Annabelle from 2013’s “The Conjuring?” Well, regardless of your enjoyment of her, she’s getting the origins treatment. The film opens with background that dolls can both be children’s toys … Continue reading Annabelle (2014)
This list is a lot late, but I still wanted to see a few more films before making my list. I still have a lot to go, but I'm pleased with the current Top 20 I have at the moment. I might do an article later in the year with an unofficial updated list, just … Continue reading Top 20 Films of 2013
Released: July 19, 2013. Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor. Runtime: 112 min. James Wan's The Conjuring has something too often missing from modern horror films: real scares. I think this film is scary as hell. This film is enough to make me paranoid before bed, but not able to … Continue reading The Conjuring (2013)
"The Smurfs 2" is being released two days early to beat the rush. Now, that worked wonders for "Despicable Me 2," but didn't do anything for "Turbo." After families have emptied their pockets out on legitimately good animated movies like "Monsters University" and "DM2," their budgets for movies are running on empty (as shown by … Continue reading August 2-4 Box Office Predictions
"The Wolverine" did good business this weekend, but not nearly as great as everyone thought it would be. While it was tracking for a $70 million opening, it was only able to nab a $53.114 million opening. This opening should be attributed to the fact that the disappointing "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" disappointed many, so it … Continue reading Box Office Results July 26-28. (I can’t think of a clever title.)
"The Wolverine" has the benefit of opening on a weekend where there isn't any other blockbuster. Of course, there are the holdovers, but they don't pose much direct competition. The five previous X-Men films open to a weighted average of $76.58 million. It will earn less than that number, but not by a wide margin. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: July 26-28
New releases from the weekend that are still on my watchlist: The Conjuring, R.I.P.D., Red 2, Turbo. So, all of them! I've realized that I haven't been a good box office analyst. I've been posting my predictions, but neglecting to report the results. This weekend, I'll change that. At the beginning of 2013, it was looking like this … Continue reading “The Conjuring” scares a big audience, Snails and Retired Spies do okay, “R.I.P.D.” bombs hard
There are four big releases coming out this weekend, so I'll try to keep my thoughts on each of the movies brief, so this article doesn't become too tedious. The movies are "The Conjuring", "Red 2", "R.I.P.D." and "Turbo". "The Conjuring" will do superb business this weekend. James Wan's movies have an average opening of … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: July 19-21
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