Tuesday, August 13, 2013

2013 HollyShorts Film Festival


HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the top short films produced 30-minutes or less.

Elysium - Movie Review


After the success and critical acclaim of District 9, writer/director Neill Blomkamp quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of science fiction movies. Now, with Elysium, he raises the stakes with a story that attempts to be as thought provoking as it is visually stunning. Matt Damon stars alongside Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, and Diego Luna.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Star Wars News at Disney's D23 Expo


This year, Disney Studios had a great opportunity to give its most hardcore fan base at least a small glimpse at what is being planned for the upcoming Star Wars movie releases. What is already publicly known is that JJ Abrams will direct what is being currently referred to as Episode VII and the movie will be released during the summer of 2015.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

The Spectacular Now - Movie Review


The screenwriting team of Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, who are best known for writing (500) Days of Summer, has now added The Spectacular Now, a novel written by Tim Tharp, to their resume. The movie features performances by Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley along with Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Brie Larson.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters - Movie Review


Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is directed by a man named Thor who has previously made movies about a wimpy kid and a hotel for dogs. Sounds legit, right? This sequel to the not so successful first installment of the Percy Jackson franchise features acting performances (sort of) by Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, and Leven Rambin. Okay, we also get Stanley Tucci and Nathan Fillion just so there's at least a couple people you may have heard of before.

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