THE BIJOU REVIEW: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” – Toy Story 3
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
Our Review / 5 - Terrible
SHOWBUZZDAILY FILM REVIEW: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE: Buy A Ticket – The Odds Remain in This Franchise’s Favor Gary Ross did a fine, gritty job as director and co-writer of the first Hunger Games adaptation, one especially attu...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
It was all so cute when it started… David Yates’ 2009 HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE is surprisingly funny at times–surprising, because in all other ways the film was, up to that point, by far t...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”
If THE DARK KNIGHT had no superhero or comic book trappings–if The Joker were scarred but not hideously made up, and Batman were a bit lower-tech and merely disguised rather than wearing a cowl and cape–Chris...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
Everything is a little smoother in 2002’s HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. The young actors give more assured performances; Steve Kloves’ script, having gotten so much exposition out of its w...
SHOWBUZZDAILY BOXOFFICE: “The Avengers” Awaits the Witching Hour – 5/3/12
> It seems like only yesterday that we were reviewing the records for midnight openings (actually, it was March 23, when The Hunger Games opened with a 7th-highest $19.7M Thursday midnight–the highest ever for a non-seque...
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” – Take the Train
> Watch It At Home; Dreary Franchise Moviemaking. In the 137 minutes of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the 4th installment in Disney’s hugely successful franchise (and yes, you have to sit through all ...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
Pending the arrival of this week’s finale, Mike Newell’s 2005 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE may be, on balance, the most satisfying of the series. It combines first-rate moviemaking with one of J.K. R...
SHOWBUZZDAILY’S 2D ANNUAL FANTASY SUMMER MOVIE DRAFT
The arrival of THE AVENGERS means that, whatever the calendar may say, as far as Hollywood is concerned, summer has begun. Which in turn means that for the next several months, would-be blockbusters will be launched into mult...
A SHOWBUZZDAILY “HUNGER GAMES” SCORECARD – 3/25/12
> So what just happened, and what’s likely to happen next? Here’s a quick look at what’s new in Panem: FINAL NUMBERS: It turns out THE HUNGER GAMES wasn’t such a hit after all, earning a meas...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
Whatever one can say about Chris Columbus–and there’ll be plenty of less than glowing words about him below–he’s the man who cast Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the leads in 200...