10th Anniversary

Like Prince of Persia (2010), I had completely forgotten that The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) existed. (Apparently, 2010 was the year for forgettable live-action Disney films.) The only thing I remembered about the film was when David (Jay Baruchel) was…

I can’t believe it’s only been 10 years since Avatar (2009) came out. I remember the first time I saw it I was absolutely blown away by the special effects. The work that had gone into each…

It’s been a while since I last watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), but I genuinely don’t remember it being as funny as it is. I rewatched it today thinking that I would have to…

I’d seen this video that parodied Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as a teen comedy a while ago, but I didn’t realize how accurate it was until I rewatched the film this past week for its…

Sam Raimi should stick to franchise work. It pains me to say that about a filmmaker as imaginative and influential as Raimi. But the truth is that the director’s best work — indeed, his most…

Bedtime Story, a con artist film starring Marlon Brando, and David Niven, was released in 1964. A remake known as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels arrived in 1988 (with Michael Caine, and Steve Martin), which is arguably more popular…

When it was announced that there would be a film prequel of the 1966 Science Fiction series Star Trek, fans of the series, myself included, were through the roof with excitement. The film stars Zachary…

2009 was a renaissance year for animation. Disney, Miyazaki, and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon brought hand-drawn magic back into theaters; Pixar’s Up became the second animated film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar; but most importantly, Coraline…

January 30th marked the 10 year anniversary of Taken, a film that took moviegoers by surprise almost instantaneously. It became a hit with fans, with many praising it for its original story, message, and the butt-kicking…

I got engaged about a month ago, so when I saw that this movie was celebrating its 10 year anniversary, I thought rewatching it would be a fun thing to do. After all, I first…

Tropic Thunder (2008) yanks its audience from their seat and doesn’t put them down until the last of the credits have rolled by. It gathers veteran comedic actors and basically says, “Okay, now pretend you’re filming…