Tag: 2013

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: Star Trek Into Darkness Runtime: 132 minutes Director: J.J. Abrams — Star Trek Into Darkness has done everything it could to make me think it was going to be terrible, from the cheesy title, to the pretty-but-boring ten-minute IMAX…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on The Great Gatsby (2013)

This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: The Great Gatsby (2013) Runtime: 143 minutes Director: Baz Luhrmann — The Great Gatsby was my second most anticipated film of the 2013 summer season. The movie had huge shoes to fill, not just because I was excited for…


Guest Review – Chris Ranson on The Lords of Salem (2013)

This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: The Lords of Salem (2013) Runtime: 101 minutes Director: Rob Zombie — When it comes to a Rob Zombie film, most will either love it or hate it; there’s usually no middle road. He is an…


Guest Review – Ashe Collins on Evil Dead (2013)

This review was graciously written by Ashe Collins, a video game critic at DieHard GameFAN. You can follow him on twitter @DHGFAshe, or check out his other reviews by clicking here. Look for more guest reviews from Ashe in the coming weeks. Title: Evil Dead (2013) Runtime: 91 minutes Director: Fede Alvarez — Let me…


Oscar Countdown 2013 – All Over But The Shouting

This is the tenth and final Oscar Countdown post from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. My first comment has nothing to do with this year’s best picture nominees specifically. It’s more a general comment aimed at the powers-that-be at AMPAAS. Why include…


Oscar Countdown 2013 – Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

This is the ninth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Zero Dark Thirty: Even I Would Get Up Early for This Film Runtime: 157 minutes Director: Kathryn Bigelow Director Kathryn Bigelow follows in the footsteps of her…


Oscar Countdown 2013 – Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

This is the eighth of ten Oscar Countdown posts from Zuzana Urbanek, where she reviews the Best Picture nominees, and gives her own predictions on who will win. Silver Linings Playbook: Crazy Good Runtime: 122 minutes Director: David O. Russell Silver Linings Playbook is a distinctive and entertaining film about mental disorders … and romance….