C.D. Payne’s novel took over 16 years to make it to the big screen. Even with all that time, the film’s creators were unable to capture the true essence of the novel. The film adaptation of Youth in Revolt chopped huge chunks out of a brilliantly written book in favor of a more precise storyline.
 
The novel is comprised of the journals of a 14-year-old boy named Nick Twisp, played by a 21-year-old Michael Cera in the film, who avidly desires to shed all aspects of his youth. The reader is …

From the first time I saw the previews for The Stepfather, directed by Nelson McCormick, it was on my list of movies to see. The preview showed a family of four trying to repair the loss of an ex-husband. The soon-to-be stepfather, played by Dylan Walsh, was shown moving from a great guy towards abusive to finally an unstable character. I was curious about how the family’s life could go from being so normal to at risk in a matter of months.
The movie starts like a regular crime show; you …

Get ready to move, this year’s performing arts movie has arrived. The ’80s classic Fame has been remade to suit the on-the-go generation of today. It is up to you whether this movie makes you get up and cheer, dance, or just out of your seat and out of the theater.
A talented cast of singers, dancers, and musicians work together to re-create the classic story making it in the real world; however, they must first make it through a grueling four years at a top notch performing arts school that …

After the critically acclaimed blockbuster hit The Da Vinci Code rocked viewers back in 2006, expectations were high for the prequel made sequel. Alas, Angels and Demons left things to be desired.
With a plot slightly less sticky with history than its predecessor, Angels and Demons dives right back into the biblical storyline. Tom Hanks’ character, Dr. Robert Langdon- unusual haircut thankfully put to rest – and token pretty girl costar Ayelet Zurer, scurry around Vatican City trying to stop yet another opposition group who’s out to topple the Church. This …

In a time when the world seemed on the verge of nuclear war, and international tension was high, would the world have benefited from a Superman, or a Batman? Would superheroes, some with their own agenda, other crazed vigilantes, have made such a great impact upon the world? And if they did, would it be for the best?
Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder and based upon the famous graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, asks these questions, and makes startling realizations based upon social stigmas and the state of …