In case you were wondering how long it takes the Department of Homeland Security to respond to suspected movie piracy using a new gadget, the answer is not long. A man wearing a Google Glass device was questioned for 3.5 hours by the Feds on Saturday, January 18 after a… Continue reading
A lean, old-school espionage thriller that never tries to be more than it is, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a very pleasant surprise and possible franchise starter from director Kenneth Branagh. Based upon the character created by the late Tom Clancy (not based on any novel this time, just the… Continue reading
Studio Movie Grill (“SMG”), the original first-run, in-theater dining concept, will open a new flagship location in downtown Columbus on January 14. SMG Arena Grand will mark the fifteenth location, and the first in Ohio, for Studio Movie Grill. Housing 11 screens, the new theater will offer guests a spectacular… Continue reading
Kellan Lutz gets first billing in The Legend of Hercules, but it should probably go to the green screen instead. Looking dark (all the worse with 3D glasses), muddled, and ugly, the film is a total mess from both a story and acting standpoint. Only some unintentional (I think?) humor… Continue reading
How rare it is to see something that you’ve never seen before. Spike Jonze’s Her takes the romantic comedy/drama genre, one desperately in need of a genre-buster, and turns it upside down with one of the sweetest, most heartfelt films to come along in quite some time. In an era… Continue reading
The opening sequence of Lone Survivor, utilizing real and raw footage of the agony and determination it takes to become a Navy SEAL, is great stuff. Had the rest of the film been built with this focus and care, Lone Survivor could have been really special. Instead it’s a pretty… Continue reading
For reasons still unknown, 1991’s Point Break is being remade and we now have a casting decision. Gerard Butler, of 300 fame, will be playing Bodhi, the free-wheeling skydiver/bank robber played by Patrick Swayze in the original. It’s a toss-up as to whether the mumbling will outpace the overacting, or… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2014 The Ohio State University and Gateway Film Center are pleased to announce the first annual Buckeye Film Festival. The goal of the Buckeye Film Festival is to create an opportunity for The Ohio State University and the Gateway Film Center to work together to… Continue reading
(Columbus, January 2, 2014) Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity has been named Best Film in the Central Ohio Film Critics Association’s 12th annual awards, which recognize excellence in the film industry for 2013. The film also claimed two other awards. Cuarón was honored as Best Director. Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki won… Continue reading