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‘Iron Man 3’ is a Fun Time at the Movies, Even if it falls Short of ‘The Avengers’ Glory
‘Iron Man 3’, which in many ways is sequel to both ‘Iron Man 2’ and ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ is a fun, and perfectly good movie. There are moments with mind-blowing action, witty and laugh-out-loud humor, and even a few heart-felt moments. Not enough to get me to cry, mind you, but just enough to let the … Continue reading
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Let me start off by saying that if you like the trailer for “Wreck it Ralph” you’re going to enjoy the movie. The trailer isn’t misleading at all. It’s cute and funny and sweet. Your kids will love it. You’ll have a nice time. Really, for a kid’s movie it’s great. If anyone reading this … Continue reading
Instead of doing a weekend preview today I’ve decided that since so many films are coming out this month I’m just going to tell you my top ten to see in November. Why? Because I’m SO EXCITED. November and December are the best movie months of the whole year (usually). There are other films aside … Continue reading
‘Argo’ is once again at the top of the weekend box-office during its third week of release, beating out a slew of new movies. The film made over $12 million and has grossed $60 million so far in its short theatrical run. ‘Argo’ will surely be an Oscar contender come February. Expect it to top … Continue reading
I just want to start off by saying that the title alone made me want to see this film. That title kicks ass. Moving on to more important matters like the quality of the actual film… “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is a solid piece of filmmaking. The cinematography in is really interesting. Usually with … Continue reading
The first trailer for the Fox Search Light’s film ‘Hitchcock’, the story of the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary film ‘Psycho’ has been released. The Movie Grind has watched the trailer at least ten times, and our take away is that the film looks astounding. Anthony Hopkins promises to delivery a tour de force as … Continue reading
‘Looper’, the sci-fi action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Leviit and Bruce Willis, is an entertaining film that fails to deliver on its fantastic time-travel premise. There is a moment in the film when one characters says he does not want to talk about time travel– but isn’t that the whole point of a time-travel movie, to talk about … Continue reading
Oscar season is finally upon us and even though we are sad to see the over the top blockbuster movies go, it will be a nice change of pace to watch a few movies without explosions in them (actually there will probably still be a lot of explosions). So let’s take a minute and answer … Continue reading
A second trailer to Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ was recently released by Warner Bros and, wow, is it fantastic! The trailer has all the elements that made Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy great: epic and beautiful locations, tour de force acting, and astonishing CGI. It also doesn’t hurt to have a … Continue reading
Total Recall (2012) is an interesting, albeit unnecessary, film. The movie, directed by Len Wisman is a remake of the of 90’s Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, which itself was based on the short story “We can remember it for you whole sale” by Phillip K. Dick. The new Total Recall has a few interesting moments but … Continue reading
The Expendables franchise has been a dream for action movie fans. Casting our favorite movie heroes together in one film has been like a fantastic Vegas buffet- where else can you have sushi and mashed potatoes all in the same meal? The Expendables has been the same way, allowing us to have the likes Jason … Continue reading
The first pictures from Robert Rodriguez’ Machete Kills have hit the internet and from the looks of it our favorite little Spy Kid is all grown up. Alexa Vega the star of Rodgiuez ‘Spy Kids’ series tweeted out a picture of herself dressed as her Machete character ‘Madame Desdemona’ and, wow, does she look fantastic. … Continue reading
Once The Movie Grind heard that a fan cried after watching an extended clip of ‘The Man of Steel’ at Comic-Con our already sky high expectations for this film shot higher into the stratosphere, and we have been anxiously awaiting a trailer ever since. Lucky for us we did not have to wait too long, … Continue reading
The Movie Grind spent the weekend roaming around Comic-Con, and even though we did not have tickets to the actual convention, there was tons of free stuff to do throughout the city. Comic-Con has spread into the downtown San Diego area and has become more than just a convention- it has turned into a city wide event. Our … Continue reading
