Jump. Yes, you read correctly - Phoebe in Wonderland. Not to be confused with another girl named Alice. From the beginning, I was expecting it to be some twisted bastardization or re-imagining of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but was delighted it was not. Instead, we are introduced to a young girl named Phoebe Lichten (Elle Fanning - yes, … [Read more...] about Phoebe in Wonderland
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Push
This ain't NBC's Heroes "Movers." "Pushers." "Watchers." These code names are but a few on a list of many assigned to people gifted with extraordinary powers. Powers like moving objects with their minds, or influencing people's thoughts, these are powers I'd covet, though there are plenty more that make me second guess my wish list. Governments around the world have … [Read more...] about Push
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Did someone say Hybrid? I just caught this film on HBO tonight, not much going on here in South Florida, the temperature dropped below 70 so we are all huddled by our plasma screens waiting out the terrible chill. Predator was on last night, about 2 a.m., excellent movie, so I figured I would check out the latest installment. This fourth sequel in the Predator chain … [Read more...] about Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Twilight
Director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) helps bring Twilight to the big screen with Best-selling author Stephenie Meyer, attracting her legion of fans for the best-selling books of the Twilight series. Not having read the books, I felt at slight disadvantage when viewing the film, and consequently, did not enjoy it as much as the rest of my fellow … [Read more...] about Twilight
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars takes place within the three year gap between Episode II and Episode III, and gives us another look at Jabba the Hutt, albeit in animated form, as well as some of his family. Anakin (Matt Lanter) and Obi Wan (James Arnold Taylor) finish a battle on a distant planet when Anakin receives a mission by way of Padawan Ahsoko Tano (Ashley … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Clone Wars
