"May the best man win." This truism is the idea behind This Means War, a film that features one girl dating two guys – two guys who are not just best friends, but also partners in the CIA. Directed by McG (Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle), This Means War features a solid cast, well-written script and some good ?old-fashioned romance.
Rumored by critics as the female version of the famous Bourne franchise, Haywire does not even come close to living up to its expectations. Steven Soderbergh's film lacks polish with a poorly written script, unexciting musical score and sub-par acting by the protagonist.
They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky … and now they can sing! The classic show The Addams Family comes back from the dead in a new musical of the same name. The 11-time Tony Award-nominated musical is funny as well as clever.
Vampires, wolves and babies, oh my! The Twilight saga continues with the new film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn–Part 1. With a more seasoned cast and faster ?plotine, the newest addition to the Twilight saga keeps the audience entertained.
A movie that captures life and its emotions is not an easy feat to direct. Alexander Payne (Sideways) attempts to take on the challenge in his new film The Descendants. Although the film features all-star actor George Clooney (The Ides of March) and gives a realistic look into one family's struggle to stay afloat, it loses momentum with a weak subplot.
Murder, greed, war: William Shakespeare's Macbeth is rich with drama. Performing this play can be tricky due to its notoriety (it is rumored to be cursed) in the theater world. The Rice Visual and Dramatic Arts Department does a tremendous job in its execution of Shakespeare's Macbeth with a talented cast and unmatched technical details.
A one, a two, a one, two three four! Rock and roll music radically changed the United States with its fast rhythms and its mischievous lyrics. The transition from soft and conservative music to hot and heavy rock and roll did not occur over night but took time for people to adjust. Young musicians, both black and white, struggled for years to gain acceptance into the main music sphere. The musical Memphis highlights this struggle and how one man can help initiate this change. With a dynamic cast, well-deveoped set and rockin' music, the musical Memphis is a must-see.
Good horror films have anxiety-filled silent moments, loads of blood and gore and a screaming girl; the better ones are unpredictable and give you nightmares. Van Heijningen Jr.'s The Thing is not one of those movies. With its mediocre cast and predictable plot, The Thing fails to deliver as an epic horror film.
Girly comedies like Bridesmaids and Knocked Up are becoming ever more popular in this day and age – and thank goodness for that. What's Your Number has its share of comedic goodies thanks to its sharp writing and acting sensation Anna Faris.
One act of physical contact is all it takes to catch the deadly virus in Steven Soderbergh's (Ocean's Eleven) new drama, Contagion. Soderbergh's vision of the world as it reacts to a raging epidemic is incredibly frightening, not because it features gory, graphic death scenes but because it realistically captures our fear of the unknown. Due to its phenomenal cast, well-developed plot and ability to instill a real fear into its audience, this film is a ?must-see.
