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December 19, 2017 + New Trailers

Honest Trailers: Jumanji

HONEST TRAILERS: JUMANJI Before the release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, re-live the classic original that’s way darker than you remember. Got a tip? Email us ► feedback@screenjunkies.com Follow us on Twitter ► http://twitter.com/screenjunkies Like us on Facebook ► http://www.fb.com/screenjunkies Voiceover Narration by Jon Bailey: http://youtube.com/jon3pnt0 Title design by Robert Holtby Producers – Dan Murrell, Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, and Max Dionne Written … Read More Honest Trailers: Jumanji

May 9, 2017 + New Trailers

New Trailer: Woodshock – Official Trailer #1

by Christopher Haskell

WOODSHOCK || If you’ve never heard of the Mulleavy sisters, do not be surprised, as this is their directorial debut. Originally fashion designers and founders of the fashion label Rodarte, the sisters actually collaborated with costume designer Amy Westcott on some of the costumes for the movie Black Swan. Now they direct this psychedelic, backwoods trip starring Kirsten Dunst as a woman dealing with … Read More New Trailer: Woodshock – Official Trailer #1

July 24, 2013 + 5 Star Reviews, Quick Reviews

Quick Review: Spider-Man 2 (2004)

by Christopher Haskell

SPIDER-MAN 2 BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 24, 2013 One of the best superhero films of all-time, “Spider-Man 2,” develops such a strong emotional rapport, it is hard not to become engrossed in the world. With the struggle between being a superhero and a regular guy highlighted perfectly, the inner struggles match the exquisite outer efforts in the form of the brilliant Alfred Molina in the … Read More Quick Review: Spider-Man 2 (2004)

March 15, 2013 + 3.5 Star Reviews, Quick Reviews

Quick Review: Upside Down (2013)

by Christopher Haskell

UPSIDE DOWN BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLMARCH 15, 2013 Often overcomplicated and drawn out, “Upside Down” is ambitious from the start but loses ground when it tries too hard to be something futuristic and different. The cinematography is outstanding, resembling that of Terrence Malick’s work, with stunning, vast landscapes and much-needed visual effects, in this science fiction interpretation of love between two very different people. With … Read More Quick Review: Upside Down (2013)

September 9, 2012 + 3 Star Reviews, Reviews

Movie Review: Bachelorette (2012)

by Christopher Haskell

BACHELORETTE BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLSEPTEMBER 9, 2012 If not for the impressive showing from the leading ladies, “Bachelorette” would be highly lacking. Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, and Isla Fisher display female vulgarity at its finest, with the honesty of how manipulative ladies can be, even with their closest “friends.” Inside humor runs rampant, as the allusions to past events seem incredibly close to the chest. … Read More Movie Review: Bachelorette (2012)

March 31, 2012 + 4.5 Star Reviews, Reviews

Movie Review: Melancholia (2011)

by Christopher Haskell

MELANCHOLIA BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLMARCH 31, 2012 “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” —Thomas Merton, Author As I sat by myself in the packed Nuart Theater in Santa Monica following the end of “Melancholia,” two striking things occurred to me. First of all, almost everyone in the audience (primarily college-aged young adults) was dumbfounded: “this wasn’t the thrilling … Read More Movie Review: Melancholia (2011)