The big night is finally here! The stars are walking the Red Carpet, the nominees strolling in to take their seats, and the stage is set for a battle between ’The Social Network’ and ‘The King’s Speech.’ James Franco and Anne Hathaway are hosting, the first time this responsibility has been shared between a man and [...]
Heading into theaters like a bat out of Hell, Drive Angry 3D is the latest in the subgenre of schlock that exists solely to document the rise and fall of the crazy Nicolas Cage and his ever-changing hairpieces.
Vampires, muscle cars, trashy tattoo artists and bald, buff action heroes. Yes, The Bleeding most resembles the fever dreams of a 90′s era pre-teen. But, is it any good?
French animator Sylvan Chomet tackles one of the unproduced screenplays of film legend Jacques Tati. Telling the story of an aging stage magician in Scotland and the young girl he takes under his wing, this is one of the most transporting animated films of recent memory.
Something wicked this way comes. Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers fight the arcane power of cliched writing in the new supernatural horror film.
PCN RATING: Let’s hear it for Paul Giamatti. Is there anyone else who can take self-loathing schlubs and make them as dimensional, as sympathetic or as likable? Certainly the actor has got his work cut out for him here with Barney Panofsky, the protagonist (hero just simply won’t work) of Mordechai Richler’s acclaimed novel Barney’s Version. [...]
PCN RATING: The aliens have arrived among us and they have officially claimed our movie theaters . Leading the next wave of interstellar cinematic invasions is the wispy little teen thriller I Am Number Four. Based off a series of young adult novels, Four mixes jittery teen anxiety with superhero wish fulfillment, throwing in some gnarly weapons and [...]
PCN RATING: Dr. Martin Harris has big problems. He’s not exactly sure who he is. An American in Berlin for a biotechnology conference, Martin finds himself headed back to the airport for a missing piece of luggage when his cab is struck in an accident and he’s knocked unconscious. After being rescued by Gina, the [...]
Two Lovers (R) 98 min. Directed by: James Gray. Starring: Joaquin Pheonix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas Cinematography: Joaquin Baca-Asay PCN RATING: James Gray’s Two Lovers is potentially one of the best movies of recent memory that you haven’t seen. Released in February 2009 for a brief stint in theaters and simultaneously on On-Demand, [...]
After the recent disappointments of both Ong Bak 3 and Raging Phoenix, I suppose this news could be met with trepidation. Put that out of your mind for the moment, close your eyes, and remember the first time you saw that mighty mite of Muy Thai, Jija Yanin beating the everloving crap out of some [...]
PCN RATING: ‘Excuse me for just a moment. I think I have to use the Poop Deck.’ I’m just gonna say it one more time. It’s really good to have the old Sam Winchester up and running on Supernatural. Jared Padalecki certainly did a fine job suggesting the Sam without a soul, but it’s almost [...]
PCN RATING: In a bid to collect some much needed viewership, the Fringe team started hyping last night’s episode as a game changer with a mega-twist. Whether or not that stunt paid off, it didn’t actually enhance the episode itself because there’s really only one obvious twist that makes sense for the current storyline. So, when [...]
PCN RATING: Who are our enemies? What do they want? In the end, does it matter? These are the questions buried beneath the skin of Kevin MacDonald’s The Eagle, a sword and sandal throwback based off Rosemary Sutcliff’s 1954 young adult adventure, The Eagle of the Ninth. MacDonald, a Scotsman and long-time fan of the novel, does the [...]