Tag Archives: Fantasy

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Mike Ward

★★
Are there not other young adult and teen fiction stories to consider and adapt? Continue reading →

Posted in In Theaters | Tagged 2013, Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Beautiful Creatures, Eileen Atkins, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Fantasy, Jeremy Irons, Kyle Gallner, Margo Martindale, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rachel Brosnahan, Richard LaGravenese, Romance, Should I See Beautiful Creatures, Thomas Mann, Tiffany Boone, Viola Davis, Zoey Deutch | 4 Comments

Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Mike Ward

★1/2
A failure from top to bottom, missing the chance to not only be something entertaining and silly, but to define itself in any conceivable way. Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2013, Dante Harper, Derek Mears, Famke Janssen, Fantasy, Gemma Arterton, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Horror, Jeremy Renner, Kathrin Kuhnel, Monique Ganderton, Peter Stormare, Pihla Viitala, Rainer Bock, Robin Atkin Downes, Should I See Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters, Thomas Mann, Thomas Scharff, Tommy Wirkola, Zoe Bell | 2 Comments

Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★1/2
“…a most unexpected journey indeed.” Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Andy Serkis, Barry Humphries, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bret McKenzie, Christopher Lee, Dean O'Gorman, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, Fran Walsh, Graham MacTavish, Guillermo del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, John Callen, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Mark Hadlow, Martin Freeman, Peter Hambleton, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Richard Armitrage, Should I See The Hobbit, Stephen Hunter, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit, William Kircher | 1 Comment

Twilight Saga, The: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★
I will simply heed the advice from the song playing on the radio as I write this goodbye to you, Twilight…We are never ever, ever getting back together., Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Ashley Greene, Bill Condon, Billy Burke, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Bright, Chaske Spencer, Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Reaser, Fantasy, Jackson Rathbone, Judith Shekoni, Julia Jones, Kellan Lutz, Kristen Stewart, Lee Pace, Mackenzie Foy, Maggie Grace, Melissa Rosenberg, Mia Maestro, Michael Sheen, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Rami Malek, Robert Pattinson, Romance, Should I See Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2, Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Tracey Higgins, Twilight | Leave a comment

Snow White And The Huntsman (2012)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★
A tangled mess – overthought, sprawling, and excessive Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews | Tagged 2012, Bob Hoskins, Brian Gleeson, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Eddie Marsan, Evan Daugherty, Fantasy, Hossein Amini, Ian McShane, John Lee Hancock, Johnny Harris, Kristen Stewart, Liberty Ross, Lily Cole, Nick Frost, Noah Huntley, Rachael Stirling, Ray Winstone, Rupert Sanders, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Should I See Snow White and the Huntsman, Snow White, Snow White and the Huntsman, Toby Jones, Vincent Regan | Leave a comment

Odd Life Of Timothy Green, The (2012)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Mike Ward

★★★1/2
“…suddenly, you want more, realizing that this ‘Odd’ film is carefully constructed and while mawkish and manipulative at times, a soul stirrer nonetheless.” Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews, Kids Corner | Tagged 2012, Ahmet Zappa, CJ Adams, Common, David Morse, Dianne Wiest, Family, Fantasy, James Rebhorn, Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Kids Corner, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lois Smith, M. Emmett Walsh, Michael Arden, Odeya Rush, Peter Hedges, Ron Livingston, Rosemarie Dewitt, Shoreh Aghdashloo, Should I See Odd Life Of Timothy Green, The Odd Life Of Timothy Green | Leave a comment

Mirror Mirror (2012)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Mike Ward

[Rating:3/5]
“While uneven, ‘Mirror Mirror’ serves its purpose well…” Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews, Kids Corner | Tagged 2012, Armie Hammer, Danny Woodburn, Family, Fantasy, Joe Gnoffo, Jordan Prentice, Julia Roberts, Kids Corner, Lily Collins, Mare Winningham, Mark Povinelli, Martin Klebba, Michael Lerner, Nathan Lane, Robert Emms, Ronald Lee Clark, Sean Bean, Sebastian Sarceno, Should I See Mirror Mirror, Tarsem, Tarsem Singh Darwandar | Leave a comment

Midnight In Paris (2011)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Mike Ward

[Rating:4/5]
“‘Midnight In Paris’ is sentimental, reflective, and as inspiring as it is charming and easily one of 2011′s most wonderful surprises.” Continue reading →