When we last left Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), he had rescued his mother from the clutches of Hades and returned Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt to Mount Olympus. It was an epic quest, one that brought him and his friends Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) across the United States, down to the Underworld, and up to Mount Olympus. Now he was … [Read more...] about Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
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The Body (El Cuerpo)
Written and Directed by: Oriol Paulo Cast: José Coronado, Belén Rueda, Hugo Silva, Aura Garrido, Jaime Pena Sometimes a little mystery from across the pond makes its way over here just to thrill and confuse us. This quirky item from Spain is just such a film. From the very opening, a moody, dark, misty shot, to the first-rate conclusion, it’ll suck you in and keep you … [Read more...] about The Body (El Cuerpo)
Red 2
Movies today try to blend different genres together to gain a broader audience, and none did it better in the past few years than the action-comedy Red. Well, Red 2 delivers what audiences got from its predecessor and MORE! Skeptics may find it hard to believe that a sequel can deliver the same quality that the original delivered, but fans will be pleasantly surprised in the … [Read more...] about Red 2
Despicable Me 2
I’m not going to lie – I’m a Disney/Pixar snob. If you read my reviews of recent animated Disney or Pixar movies, they are pretty much flawless. There are other animated movies from other studios that just don’t reach the caliber of a Disney/Pixar animated feature, with few exceptions. One exception is the “Shrek” series. Another … [Read more...] about Despicable Me 2
Pacific Rim
"Tonight, we're cancelling the Apocalypse!" - Marshall Pentecost Swift shot: Godzilla meets Robotech ala Guillermo del Toro! While there is certainly enough mythology surrounding both of those franchises, what makes Pacific Rim stand alone is that it merely borrows from both without trying to remake either. Even the title is fresh and misleading. When I … [Read more...] about Pacific Rim
