February 11th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
DreamWorks Pictures’ “Need for Speed” marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when the authenticity of the world brought a new level of intensity to the action on-screen. Tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing, the story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country […]
January 30th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
A few days ago I was discussing the HBO series Entourage with some friends and going over how it began as a fairly entertaining series, but eventually amounted to some conflict that could be extinguished with the simple mantra of, “Vince and the gang are going to be alright.” The show mainly relied on the […]
April 28th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
Saturday at the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival was a busy day. I specifically planned it that way, as I wanted my Sunday to be more relaxed. So I ended up seeing 4 different films, none of which were similar in any way. It was a full schedule and I have thoughts on three of […]
August 20th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am happy when my optimism is met with pleasing results. The idea of remaking the 1985 vampire horror/comedy Fright Night seemed like fairly solid idea in my eyes. There’s a structure to that story that could easily serve as a template for a modern update. I can’t say that I was initially sold on […]
August 19th, 2011 by Patrick Bellante
Let me start out by saying that films are out of my expertise, I am an in your face gamer. However, I was fortunate enough to attend an advance screening of the film in 3-D. I would much rather see a film the regular way not only do I think 3-D is stupid but it’s […]
July 27th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
It is funny how two Hall H panels in a row featured films that have vampires in the lead roles, during a sunny Friday afternoon at San Diego Comic Con. Following the Screen Gems panel that featured Attack the Block and Underworld Awakening, next up was DreamWorks presentation of Fright Night, a remake of the […]