All posts by Eliot Hong
The Social Network
Director: David Fincher Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer For most of us, going on Facebook at least once a day is the norm — but how much do we really know about the site? The Social ... Read More »
Easy A charms with wit and high school nostalgia
Starring: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Aly Michalka, Amanda Bynes Directed by: Will Gluck Screen Gems What happens when you mix the Scarlet Letter — a story about a woman who commits adultery and is forced to wear a large A, ... Read More »
Burton’s Wonderland not-so-wonderful after all
Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland revisits the magical world created by Lewis Carroll in his literary works Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Unfortunately, the journey isn’t so wonderful. Set 13 years after her first visit to ... Read More »
Looking to wet your pants? Try another film
Shutter Island, home to the criminally insane in Massachusetts, is the setting for Scorsese’s 21st feature film and fourth with DiCaprio as lead actor. With such genre-changing films such as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull under his belt, Scorsese ... Read More »
Stunning visuals keep generic disaster flick 2012 afloat
The world as we know it is about to end —at least according to the disaster flick 2012. It’s the latest film about worldwide doom for director Roland Emmerich, following 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow and 2006’s Independence Day. The ... Read More »
Lack of life in Jennifer’s Body
If you're hoping to get a peak at Megan Fox's acting talent, be prepared for a big disappointment. There isn't much to this film written by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody Read More »
District 9: Blockbuster action on a budget
★★★★☆ Director: Neill Blomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Robert Hobbs Summer blockbusters are usually filled with lots of action and very little plot — G.I. Joe and Transformers 2 come to mind. Elaborate marketing schemes and big budget effects ... Read More »
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