The Social Network Review
David Fincher brings his stylish verve to The Social Network, a drama that chronicles Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, his ridiculously popular invention, and the people lined up to sue him.
The Dark Corner: Nightmare Alley (1947)
Welcome to the Continental Op’s Dark Corner, a journey through the treacherous world of Noir. The column kicks off with Tyrone Powers in Edmind Goulding’s underrated classic, Nightmare Alley.
Dingos Stole My Cinema!: Frog Dreaming (1986)
Welcome to Dingos Stole My Cinema! A walk through the world of Australian cinema, old, new and obscure. Every week, this Yank and resident Aussie and film lover Droid will tackle a different flick from Down Under. From Ozsploitation to Gillian Armstrong and then back again, DSTMC will leave no wallaby unturned. This week we [...]
Sy-Fy Ate My Brain:Sharktopus Review
You’ve gotta love Roger Corman. After 50 plus years, 56 directorial gigs, and 394 (and counting!) producer credits to his name, the king of the cinematic cheapies is still redefining the nature of Z-grade schlock. His current gig with the SY-FY Channel may not be quite as creatively compelling as his early days of [...]
Supernatural 6.1: ‘Exile on Main St.’ Review
After five sharp years of fighting ghouls, goblins and the freakin’ Devil himself, the Winchester brothers are embarking on a sixth season of Supernatural without show-runner Eric Kripke. ‘Main Street’ kickstarts this new journey.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Review
Running time: 122 min. Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and thematic elements. Directed by: Oliver Stone. Written by: Allan Loeb & Stephen Schiff Starring: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Eli Wallach, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella PCN Rating: The great movie characters, be they benign or malevolent, are always with us. [...]
Devil Review (2010)
The first of the proposed Night Chronicles, Devil functions like a super-sized installment of the Twilight Zone, hitting the same twitchy nerves of spiritual hysteria and moral choice that the classic series was known for.
Easy A Review (2010)
Running time : 90 min Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving teen sexuality, language and some drug material. Directed by: Will Gluck. Written by: Bert J. Royal. Starring: Emma Stone, Penn Badgely, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Lisa Kudrow, Thomas Hayden Church, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Malcolm McDowell PCN rating: No man for any considerable period can [...]
The Town Review
Running time: 130 min. Rating: Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use. Directed by: Ben Affleck Written by: Ben Affleck & Peter Craig & Aaron Stockard. Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper, Blake Lively PCN Rating: Ben Affleck’s The Town is one of the most aptly [...]
Frozen Review
Running time: 93minutes Rating: Rated R for some disturbing images and language. Written and directed by: Adam Green Starring: Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers, Ed Ackerman, Rileah Vanderbilt, Kane Hodder PCN rating: Adam Green’s Frozen is one of the most unique pieces of survival horror I’ve ever seen. The set-up is simple, the logistics are [...]
Flipped Review
Running time: 90 min. Rating: Rated PG for language and some thematic material. Directed by: Rob Reiner Written by: Rob Reiner & Andrew Scheinman. Adapted from the book by Wendelin Van Draanen Starring: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Aidan Quinn, John Mahoney, Penelope Ann Miller, Anthony Edwards, Rebecca DeMornay, Kevin Weisman PCN RATING: Rob Reiner’s Flipped is a [...]
The Weekly Creepy: The Changeling (1980)
PCN Rating: George C. Scott is not the most ideal mark if you are a troubled spectre looking to haunt someone. He isn’t going to scare very easily, and all of your dripping faucets, percussive banging, and Enya whispering are likely going to just tick him off; believe me, you don’t want George ticked off. But [...]
Animal Kingdom Review
Running Time: 113 minutes. Rating: R for violence, drug content and pervasive language. Written and Directed by: David Michôd Starring: Ben Mendehlson, Joel Edgerton, Jacki Weaver, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, James Frecheille, Sullivan Stapleton PCN rating: It only takes a glance or two at Janine Cody (Jacki Weaver) to figure out she’s one of [...]
Machete Review
Running time: 105 minutes. Raing: R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity. Directed and Written By: Robert Rodriguez with Alvaro Rodriguez. Starring: Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson, Daryl Sabara, Shea Wigham, Steven Seagal Blah. Blah. Blah. Danny Trejo chopping off heads, [...]