Genius pop culture commentary and opinions from film critic Tyler Wilson.
Big Stars. Huge Budgets. Disastrous Results. In a tough economic climate, Hollywood still managed to waste colossal amounts of time and money in the hopes of suckering the American public. Save yourself the headache and avoid these 10 awful titles released in the last 12 months. The Bounty Hunter Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler star […]
Worst Movies of 2010 Read More »
Nobody can deny that most animated movies are made for kids. As adults, we’re supposed to ignore “Looney Tunes” and engage in more “intellectual” fare. For most of Americans, that means “CSI: Miami” and “Dancing with the Stars.” Pretend those social norms don’t exist for a minute. Because when it comes to truly memorable onscreen
Best Animated Movie Characters–The Top 50 Read More »
You’ve already burned through multiple viewings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “Ernest Saves Christmas” still sits with a “very long wait” in your Netflix queue. Luckily, the bandwidth-sucking empire also offers several holiday streaming options to tide us all over until Dec. 25. Get these yuletide offerings in your Instant Queue today. Movies A
Instant Netflix Christmas – Very, merry streaming Read More »
America’s education system is broken, and, as you might guess, a bunch of people are to blame. While such a statement doesn’t incite much controversy, it also doesn’t stir people to action. The new documentary “Waiting for Superman” will do both. It puts a human face on a staggering national problem and takes a harsh
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Former laughing stock Ben Affleck is receiving some of the best reviews of his career for the leading role in this week’s crime drama, “The Town.” Affleck also co-wrote and directed the film, a follow-up to his stellar directorial debut, “Gone Baby Gone.” While his reputation behind-the-scenes remains perfect (he also won an Oscar for
Oh that Affleck! The Sweet 16 of Ben Affleck movies Read More »
Somewhere around mid-June, movie critics around the country started grumbling about the disappointing slate of summer movies. “Iron Man 2” wasn’t as good as the first “Iron Man” everybody hated “Sex and the City 2,” and nobody bothered to see “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Some started to call it the worst summer
Summer Movies 2010: The good, the bad and the bloody Read More »
NOTE: About a year ago, when I was still writing a weekly column for The Coeur d’Alene Press, I wrote an article about my appreciation for the moviegoing arrangement I have with the Hayden, Idaho movie theater. As I am still writing reviews for The Press, my relationship with the theater continues. So I thought,
Hayden Cinema Six – The legit North Idaho movie theater Read More »
Much has been written about the degree of truth depicted in last year’s Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker.” While its account of soldiers defusing bombs in Iraq gave audiences an idea of the visceral mayhem of modern warfare, the film was, ultimately, just a Hollywood fiction. As much as we celebrate expert battle sequences (the opening
‘Restrepo’ takes astonishing look at war in Afghanistan Read More »
Mere hours after the “Lost” series finale, Los Angeles Times television critic Mary McNamara wrote about the episode as if she had never seen the show before. She criticized the final 10 minutes even though she obviously wasn’t paying attention to what actually happened. In a nutshell, McNamara dismissed the six-year story as a tropical
Brilliant ‘Lost’ finale defies lazy criticism Read More »
Thanks to the recent resurgence of a certain third dimension, going to the movies this summer will be costlier than ever. Ticket prices are up, and 3D presentations will take a few extra dollars out of your wallet. Say hello to the Budget-Friendly 2010 Summer Movie Preview, featuring a quick rundown of the season’s biggest
Summer Movie Preview. Now in 3-D! Read More »
