Review: Water for Elephants (2011)

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Water for Elephants is based on the New York Times best selling novel of the same name by Sara Gruen. (Full disclosure, I haven’t read the book). The story is told in a Titanic-esque flashback by a much-aged Jacob, played by Hal Holbrook. A de-vamped Robert Pattinson plays the younger Jacob during the depression, a man who after his [...]

Review: Red Riding Hood

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Twilight fans and teenage girls are definitely the demographic director Catherine Hardwicke is aiming for in this retelling of Red Riding Hood. It’s a timeless story starring gorgeous actors with current haircuts set to modern day techno-ambient music. Bearing that in mind, the film has a sustainable mystery and a lot of style to keep it [...]

Review: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2010)

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Alyssa Milano stars as Jesse Young in this charming rom-com featuring a woman in search of her perfect man and finding the road rocky along the way. The plot follows her two relationships and eventual “will she, won’t she” conflict. Sounds pretty typical of this genre, but Utah filmmaker Daryn Tufts adds a neat twist. [...]