Snitch - Movie Review

When its noted that a movie is "based on a true story", you should definitely take that as a very loose definition. Sure, Snitch is rooted in fact, but director Ric Roman Waugh also pushes those boundaries quite a bit to turn an interesting story in to what becomes a more thrilling adventure involving drug cartels and highb speed car chases.

Jack the Giant Slayer - Movie Review

Bryan Singer is best known for directing the first three X-Men movies which were all wildly successful entries into the cinematic super hero genre. Now he is taking a giant leap into fairy tale land by turning the classic story of a young boy who stumbles upon some magic beans and turns it into an epic adventure in Jack the Giant Slayer.

2013 Academy Awards - Prediction Special

Welcome to the TwoOhSix.com second annual

Academy Awards Prediction Special!

This is my second attempt at picking the winners of those famous gold "Oscar" trophies and I look forward to seeing who actually walks away with them. I  have only included categories where I feel I can make a good decision while leaving out ones where I would only be guessing.

You will see the nominees for each category along with who I feel will ultimately win although you will not see who I feel is the most deserving of the awards. Those announcements will be saved for another post.

Dark Skies - Movie Review

Paranormal Activity. Insidious. Dark Skies. This lineage of horror movies has been put out by a team of producers seemingly bent on scaring the crap out of audiences all over the world. Writer and director Scott Stewart takes a decidedly different approach with this movie than his previous effects driven efforts Priest and Legion.

Bless me, Ultima - Movie Review

Bless Me, Ultima is based on a novel written by acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya and adapted for the screen by director and screenwriter Carl Franklin. Set in New Mexico during World War II, a small town is torn apart by a struggle between good and evil while a young buy experiences his own trials as he learns about life, religion, and family.

Two Oh Six Movie Crew: Oz the Great and Powerful - Opening Night at the Cinerama

Oz the Great and Powerful - Opening Night

Friday, March 8th

Oz The Great and Powerful - IMAX or Cinerama?

For those of you debating exactly which theater will give you the most bang for your buck when you head out to watch Oz The Great and Powerful, I have put together some helpful information just for you.

Two Oh Six Picks - Valentine's Weekend Movie Releases

Step right up, folks! We have reviews of all four of the major theatrical releases for the holiday weekend! Which ones are worth seeing? Are any of them worth seeing? Are there any other movies worth seeing? Read below to see our picks for the biggest date weekend of the year!

Safe Haven - Movie Review

Safe Haven is being released during the Valentine's holiday weekend to capitalize on movie goers looking for an appropriately sappy date movie to cap off their night's festivities. Director Lasse Hallström hit a home run with last year's Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and looks to recreate a similar experience for audiences with the help of Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough in the lead roles.

A Good Day to Die Hard - Movie Review

Fans of the Die Hard franchise will be very happy to see Bruce Willis back for another turn as John McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard. Meanwhile, director John Moore is most likely hoping the iconic action hero can keep his latest effort from being as much of a total disaster as his last movie (2008's Max Payne) was.

Two Oh Six Events: UYBC - Columbia City

Time to mark your calendars, the UYBC heads to Columbia City on Friday, February 22nd for another round of delicious food, awesome drinks, and general mayhem. Focusing on neighborhoods in and around the city of Seattle, this event series gives everyone a great opportunity to see new places, visit old favorites, and hang out with a constantly changing group of friends over the course of one fun-filled night.

Escape from Planet Earth - Movie Review

While the Weinstein Company is best known for releasing Quentin Tarantino films, they actually have a very diverse roster of movies that now includes an entry into the very competitive animated feature category. Escape from Planet Earth has a solid roster of voice talent as well as a full complement of all the latest technological bells and whistles that go in to making modern cartoons.

Identity Thief - Movie Review

Director Seth Gordon is hoping to have as at least much success with his latest effort, Identity Thief, as he did with Horrible Bosses, his surprise hit from 2011. Reuniting with Jason Bateman and pairing him up with the outrageous antics of Melissa McCarthy is definitely a step in the right direction, but the key to any successful comedy is being able to combine all the gut busting moments with a story that keeps it from becoming a series of sketches that never add up to anything worthwhile.

Beautiful Creatures - Movie Review

Beautiful Creatures is a movie adapted for the screen from a popular novel written by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Director Richard LaGravenese had a tall task ahead of him in pleasing hardcore fans of the book while looking to draw in a new audience all while putting relatively unknown actors, Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich in the lead roles of Lena Duchannes and Ethan Wate respectively.

Side Effects - Movie Review

Over the last year and a half, Steven Soderbergh has released three very distinct movies (Haywire, Magic Mike, and Contagion), all of which received a fair amount of both criticism and acclaim. With Side Effects, the director goes boldly in to the world of the pharmaceutical industry and creates a thriller with so many twists and turns, you may feel like you need a prescription yourself to figure it all out.

Star Wars: The Map

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away a whole bunch of stuff happened across many planets and several star systems. There was talk of trade routes, mentions of far off regions, and a core section of colonies and planets that held most of the galaxy's inhabitants.

Have you ever wondered how all these planets and systems would be laid out across the now famous fictional galaxy that George Lucas first imagined back in the early 70's? Well, now you can see for yourself thanks to an amazing map that was posted on DiscoveryNews.com.

Best of the 2013 Super Bowl Commercials

Here it is folks, we have put together a collection of our favorite commercials from Sunday's big game. Sure, the Baltimore Ravens pulled out a dramatic victory overt the San Francisco 49ers, but everyone was glued to their television sets whenever there was a break in the action. The real action is seeing what the big money spenders had in store for one of the biggest audiences in television history.

The Impossible - Movie Review

Based on an incredible true story of survival, The Impossible shows how a devastating natural disaster can test the will of a family on the most basic level of survival. Director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) does his best to recreate the devastation of the 2004 Thailand tsunami while Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor turn in powerful performances as vacationing couple Maria and Henry.

The Chef aka Comme un Chef (SIFF 2012) - Movie Review

Daniel Cohen's The Chef is a lighthearted romp through the world of French cuisine and stars Michaël Youn alongside the one and only Jean Reno. The accomplished director has cooked up a dish of a movie that has had audiences asking for seconds by serving them equally healthy portions of belly laugh inducing comedy and heart warming drama.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - Movie Review

Yes, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters is based on the fairy tale we all knew and loved as kids, but it takes the famous brother and sister and shows what happened in the years after their fateful encounter with this evil witch and her house made of candy. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton take on the title roles and director Tommy Wirkola quickly establishes that this will not be a by the book children's story.

Bullet to the Head - Movie Review

The tag line in the poster for Bullet to the Head is "Revenge Never Gets Old", but it doesn't say anything about the actors themselves. Sylvester Stallone is definitely getting up there in age and, even with his musclebound physique firmly in place, you really get the idea that at least one dead horse took a beat down to get this movie made.

(FYI: No animals were harmed during the making of this review)

Mama - Movie Review

If you are a fan of Guillermo Del Toro, you will enjoy Mama, but not necessarily because he had anything to do with making the movie. Sure, his name is on the poster, but he did not direct, produce, or have any other creative input although it definitely has the look and feel of something he might have put together. That being said, director and co-writer Andrés Muschietti has created a movie that is truly creepy if not downright scary  and Jessica Chastain shows she can handle things that go bump in the night just as easily as she can take down terrorists.

Parker - Movie Review

Parker is the latest in a long line of Jason Statham movies where a problem is presented and he somehow manages to punch, kick, and shoot his way to the end credits. With the added star power of Jennifer Lopez heating up the screen, this is sure to be successful enough to keep the gravy train going for one of the current eras best action stars.

2012 Movie Events: Year in Review

2012 was our first full of coordinating movie premier events and man, did we have a great time! From standing in the pouring rain waiting for The Avengers midnight premier to catching some classic science fiction films like Ghostbusters and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the one and only Cinerama theater in downtown Seattle became our base of operations and provider of some truly memorable experiences.

Texas Chainsaw 3D - Movie Review

Here it is folks, another installment in the long running series of Leatherface movies and this time all the hot chainsaw action is coming at you in glorious 3D! Director John Luessenhop, who previously brought classics like Takers and Lockdown (anyone?) to the screen, now gets his chance to chop it up with a new batch of overly glossy young actors that may or may not ever be seen again.

The Last Stand - Movie Review

There are movies that become memorable experiences and then there are movies you wish you could forget. The return of an action hero icon should fall in to the former category and Arnold Schwarzenegger does his best to make that happen. South Korean director Jee-woon Kim brings his offbeat style to a production that everyone hopes will bring "The Governator" back to big screen prominence.

A Haunted House - Movie Review

For the last few years, the "found footage" style of film making has taken a foothold and become a sub genre within the various types of horror movies that appear each year. Movies like Paranormal Activity, The Last Exorcism, and The Devil Inside have achieved a consistent level of box office success so of course, it must be time for Marlon Wayans to take on the genre with one of his comedic spoofs.

My Favorite Movies of 2011

In September of 2011, I began writing reviews and posting other articles on this here website. What started as a creative outlet with no real direction in mind has turned into a dedicated passion that I am almost afraid to even think about stepping away from at this point. The final four months of 2011 turned in to a testing ground for the content you now see on a regular basis. The site will continue to evolve and expand and I will keep posting my thoughts as long as you keep reading them.

Jack Reacher - Movie Review

Jack Reacher is a movie directed by Christopher McQuarrie and is based on a novel by author Lee Child's. The title character has been the star of a series of popular books written by Childs and now Tom Cruise takes on the challenge of turning the former military police officer turned vigilante in to his next iconic movie role.

Gangster Squad - Movie Review

One thing that has been missing from theaters lately is a really good gangster movie. Director Ruben Fleischer, who also directed the super awesome Zombieland, takes a shot at the genre by adapting Gangster Squad from a novel written by Will Beall and Paul Lieberman. With the combination of Penn, Gosling, and Brolin headlining the cast, there is no doubt audiences will be looking to see if this is a movie they can't refuse.

Seahawks Beat the Redskins!

The Seattle Seahawks have won a decisive victory over the Washington Redskins and no win would be complete without a little controversy whether during or after the game. Fan favorite Richard Sherman was once again involved in a post game conversation although this time around it went a little farther than just a few words exchanged like when he approached Tom Brady as the teams left the field in Seattle.

71: Into the Fire

71 Into the Fire is based on a story about a South Korean army platoon made up entirely of student soldiers who were tasked with protecting a strategic location against a vastly superior North Korean force. This tale of uncommon heroism stars Korean rapper Seung Hyun Choi who turns in an impressive performance under the direction of John H. Lee.

2012 UYBC Year in Review

2012 was the first full year of UYBC events and there was no shortage of good times that we hope people will remember for years to come. If you're not familiar with what the UYBC event series is, reading this post will definitely bring you up to speed and hopefully will encourage you to join us for future events over the coming year and beyond.

Zero Dark Thirty - Movie Review

After achieving critical success with The Hurt Locker, it would seem that Kathryn Bigelow would be an ideal candidate to direct the story of how C.I.A. operatives and a Navy SEAL team took down Osama Bin Laden. Throw in a powerhouse cast headlined by Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, and Joel Edgerton and you have a movie that is sure to head down that same successful path.

Yelp Seattle Review of the Day!

Yelp is a great website for reading and posting reviews of businesses and also offers a great social network with fun events hosted by Yelp and its community members. Each and every day, one user-written review receives the honor of being named as the 'Review of the Day' and is featured on the front page of the website.

Today, I have the good fortune of receiving my eighth Review of the Day and below is a screen shot of this glorious moment. Thank you Yelp!

Two Oh Six Events: UYBC - Belltown

UYBC = Unofficial Yelp Bar Crawl

Reader Poll: 2012 Favorite Movies

2012 is officially in the books and it was yet another a great year for movies of shapes and sizes. Soon, I will be posting my "Best of 2012" lists, but for now its your turn to voice your opinion on exactly which movies you enjoyed most over the last year. Click the button below and you will be magically whisked away to our Facebook poll question!

In the past, I have created a Facebook "Question" and sent invites to all of our followers to submit their answers. Facebook recently took away the invite feature in favor of giving Page owners the option to pay cash money to promote these types of posts to the people who have already said they want to see these posts by liking the page. Thanks, Facebook!