I’m giving “Noah” a B. It is an enjoyable reinvention of a story every child learns, but it tries too hard to make it fit in with the epics that don’t have a responsibility to stay faithful to their source material. “Noah” is rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief suggestive content.
For most of the school districts around Oklahoma, March 17 to the 21 is Spring Break. This means the kids are home, and after a while they run out of things to do. Fortunately, there are some decent movie options for all ages for that week. Here is a list of upcoming films being released up to and during the break. Thursday, March 06, 2014
On February 14, the period for the official final voting for Academy members began. Voting will end on February 25, and March 2 is the big awards show to end a season that has been neck-and-neck for many movies. “12 Years A Slave” and “American Hustle” look to be the runaway favorites for the night, but “Gravity” and “Dallas Buyers Club” have been creeping in on the accolades. As final voting begins, EastWord News has picked its favorites for the biggest categories.
Another year, another young adult adaptation, and yet another featuring supernatural forces. While this may seem the statement of an exasperated reviewer, the truth is, the exasperation comes for the expectations I hold for many of these films.
This is no different with the new "Vampire Academy," now in theatres. Released pre- "Twilight" craze, the main character even makes a comment regarding the sparkly vampires, and how the vamps of VA do no such thing.
The wilds of Montana host St. Vladimir’s Academy, where the Moroi and dhampirs are educated. The Moroi are mortal and alive, as opposed to the living dead Strigoi. Dhampirs are the offspring of the Moroi and another dhampir, and are trained to be guardians for the Moroi. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
When it was announced that George Clooney and Sony were moving their WWII film “The Monuments Men” to February, instead of its prime spot in December, the rumors swirled about what was wrong with the movie. Thursday, February 06, 2014
With the success of the "Underworld" franchise, some small segment of the movie-going market is still interested in a bit of monster mayhem. This years offering is "I, Frankenstein."
Based off the Dark Horse comic of the same name written by Kevin Grevioux and adapted by him for the screenplay, the film follows Frankenstein’s monster after the events of Mary Shelley’s book. After the doctor dies trying to destroy his creation, the monster spends 200 years in a solitary existence while hunting down creatures that seek to use him for evil.
With the entry into a new year, there is a slight shift in the quality of box office contenders. Actually, a big shift.
January is called the "graveyard of movies" for a good reason. It is the time between the award contenders pushing for a nomination and the point at which those movies are rewarded. To fill in the 2014 season, two movies, "Ride Along" and "Legend of Hercules" stepped up.
In theatres Jan. 17 is the Kevin Hart, Ice Cube vehicle "Ride Along." The film is about fast-talking security guard Ben Barber (Hart) who struggles to get the approval of his girlfriend’s tough as nails brother James Payton (Ice Cube).
Trying to capitalize on last years war fervor related to Best Picture nominee "Zero Dark Thirty," is the adaptation of the story of Operation Red Wings, entitled "Lone Survivor."
Starring Mark Wahlberg as Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Luttrell, Operation Red Wings was conducted by Seal Team 10 in 2008 to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. As per the title, the four-man team is eventually taken down to just Luttrell, who is saved by a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan, despite attacks from Taliban agents seeking to capture or kill the severely injured Navy Seal.
The film also stars Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster as Lt. Michael Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz, and Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matt Axelson, respectively. In addition to Eric Bana as Lt. Cmdr. Eric Kristensen, all of whom were killed during the operation.
Just five years after the last installment of Sam Raimi's "Spiderman" series, Sony has set out to re-establish the web slinger in theatres.
"The Amazing Spiderman" opens May 3 and stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spiderman and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. Sally Field and Martin Sheen play Aunt May and Uncle Ben and Rhys Ifans plays the conflicted villain Dr. Curt Connors and his counterpart, the Lizard.
Zero 2 Sixty sets itself apart from packs of other cover bands by putting its own spin on arrangements, tinkering with its set list of songs from the sixties, seventies and eighties, according to lead-guitarist/vocalist John Carnuccio.
"Well, a lot of cover bands play exactly like the recording," Carnuccio continued.
However, Zero 2 Sixty doesn't abide by this convention, he said.
And tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the group Zero 2 Sixty plays a free show at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City, as a part of the Midwest Twilight Concert Series, put on by Midwest City's parks and recreation department.
