The Trouble with Quibbles: The Hunger Games

A dystopian tale of 24 kids from 12 separate districts forced to fight to the death, The Hunger Games is breaking box office records and driving up Lionsgate’s stock. Now, Adam and I discuss whether the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book is any good?

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 4: One-offs

I know I said animated was next but we’re going with this instead. This checklist features two films that don’t really fit with anything else that I haven’t already reviewed. The only thing they have in common is that they were nominated in just one category.

Super Soldier – “Captain America: The First Avenger” Review

Chris Evans has done it. He finally won me over. Now he is starring in his very own summer-comic-book-blockbuster and it’s a blast. Thankfully for the uninitiated, like me, Captain America: The First Avenger doesn’t have any prerequisites. Fans and non-fans alike will find themselves cheering on this hero.

Shame of a Nation: Quick Change

Loomis: It’s bad luck just SEEING something like that!

I’d Buy That For A Dollar: Easy A

Whether or not I recommend Easy A comes down to a simple question: Do you like Clueless, 10 Things I hate About You, or Mean Girls? I typically try to avoid such oversimplification, seeing as everyone has varying degrees of taste. However, I’m pretty sure if you are a fan of one of those three films, then Easy A will easily be worth your hard-earned dollar.