The Avengers ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
May 7, 2012
The monster of all superhero movies is here! After the many years of hype, Marvel’s The Avengers directed by Joss Weden, has finally made it to theatres and lives up to its expectations. The movie is about Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who after the events of Thor, is sent into exile and gains... Read More
The Cabin In The Woods ★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
April 23, 2012
The Cabin in the Woods is a terrific horror comedy directed by Drew Goddard. The film follows 5 teenagers as they spend a weekend at a cabin in the woods. The film also shows a group of scientists watching the teenagers and plotting their demise while putting bets on the side. They discover... Read More
Wrath Of The Titans ★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
April 19, 2012
Wrath of the Titans, a sequel to an already mediocre film, is yet another sequel that was completely unnecessary. Not only is it already a bad concept, but it is also a worse movie than the first film. The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and follows Perseus 10 years after he kills... Read More
The Hunger Games ★★★★1/2
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
April 2, 2012
The long awaited and hyped movie adaptation is here. The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, defenitely lives up to the hype it spawned since its announcement. The Hunger Games is an arena battle where the 12 districts of Panem, (formed after North America falls apart from constant war),... Read More
The Secret World Of Arriety ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
March 23, 2012
The Secret World of Arriety is a Japanese cartoon film done in anime style based off the borrowers book by Mary Norton. The film was dubbed over with English voices and sent to America by Disney. Arriety(Bridgit Mendler) is a creature known as a litte person due to her size in the story.... Read More
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
March 7, 2012
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, directed by Brad Bird, is an intense and fastpaced action film that surpasses its 3 film predecssors in almost every factor. Mission Impossible 4 starts off with Ethan Hunt(Tom Cruise) locked in a jail cell when he is broken out by his team and given a mission... Read More
Chronicle ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
March 5, 2012
Chronicle is director Josh Trank’s directorial debut in which he does a marvelous job. Chronicle is a superhero story where 3 teenagers stumble upon a strange crystalline object that gives them telekenesis. The film is shot through a camera opperated by the main character Andrew, (Dane... Read More
Soulcalibur V
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
February 15, 2012
Soulcalibur 5, is the 6th major installment in the soul series and is quite possibly the best Soulcalibur ever. The Soulcalibur franchise started in 1996 under the title “Soul Edge,” receiving mainly positive reviews and sparking the franchise’s multiple sequels. Soulcalibur... Read More
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3-D ★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
February 13, 2012
Star Wars Episode 1 3-D is a prequel to the original 3 stars wars films created in the 80′s. Star Wras Episode 1 was originally released back in 1999 but reissued in 3-D just a few weeks ago. The film tells the story of how young innocent Anakin Skywalker meets the still padawan Obi-Wan... Read More
Nickelback- Here And Now
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
January 24, 2012
The popular Canadian band, Nickelback, recently released a new album Here And Now, as a follow up to their multi-platinum success Dark Horse. The album is a total 39 minutes and contains 11 tracks making it the same number of tracks as Dark Horse but a good 4-5 minutes shorter. One defining... Read More
Hugo ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
January 4, 2012
Hugo, a film directed by the world renowned Martin Scorsese, is a film adaptation of the award winning book, The Invention Of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Hugo is about a boy named Hugo, (Asa Butterfield), who is an orphan living in a Paris railway station winding clocks. He spends his... Read More
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
January 4, 2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, directed by Guy Richie, is a fast paced adventure mystery that lives up to its predecessor. The film is set only a few moths after the first movie, and shows the obsessive Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) searching for a way to take down the illusive Professor... Read More
The Muppets ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
December 2, 2011
The Muppet’s, directed by James Bobin, is a fun-loving movie about the iconic puppets from the 80′s. The film centers around two brothers, Gary (Jason Segel) a human, and Walter (Peter Linz) a Muppet. Both brothers live in a town known as Smalltown where Walter had been picked on all... Read More
Disturbed- The Lost Children
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
November 30, 2011
The extremely popular heavy metal band Disturbed, recently released a new album containing nearly every B-Side in the band’s 12 year history. Disturbed is a quadruple platinum heavy metal band previously releasing five number 1 chart topping albums. Their newest album The Lost Children, marks... Read More
Footloose ★★1/2
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
November 30, 2011
This remake of the 1984 movie classic, Footloose, directed by Craig Bewer brings nothing new to the cult classic. The movie starts out with a couple of high school seniors in Bomont, Georgia who attend a dance party and decide to leave the party even though they were drunk beyond belief. As... Read More
Paranormal Activity 3 ★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
November 30, 2011
Paranormal Activity 3, directed by Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost, is a movie that deals out scares after scares. The film takes place prior to Paranormal Activity 1 & 2, and is set following Katie and Kristi from the first two movies, back when they were children in the 1980′s. The... Read More
J. Edgar ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
November 30, 2011
J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a dramatic telling of the founder and director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Edgar Hoover. This film follows the life of J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) before and during his role as director of the FBI. During his life, he... Read More
Tower Heist ★★★1/2
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
November 15, 2011
Tower Heist, a comedy heist movie directed by Brett Ratner, is a fun film full of laughs. The movie stars many old washed-out comedians such as Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, and Matthew Broderick. The film starts with off with the manager of The Tower hotel, named Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) who... Read More
50/50 ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
October 3, 2011
The movie 50/50, directed by the talented Jonathon Levine, is a very emotional and amusing rendition of the comedic writer Will Reiser. In the movie, the main character Adam, (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a 27 year old writer for a radio station leading a normal life with his beautiful girlfriend.... Read More
Captain America: The First Avenger ★★★★★
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
October 3, 2011
This comic book film directed by Joe Johnston gives the World War 2 hero, Captain America, his own awe-inspiring film to be added to the list of growing comic-book movies. The film is about a scrawny patriotic man, Steve Rogers, (Chris Evans) who wants to serve his country and fight in... Read More
Drive ★★★★½
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
September 27, 2011
The film “Drive” directed by Nicolas Refn, is a very well paced thriller that kept me at the edge of my seat for the duration of movie. The unnamed main character, “Driver,” (Ryan Gosling) works two different jobs, one as a stunt driver and another as an escort for certain... Read More