As the newest member of the ordinary-people-with-powers sub-genre, Push is neither as fluidly directed as the first two X-Men movies nor as compelling as TV’s Heroes was in its prime, but it proves to be solid sci-fi entertainment just the same thanks to an interesting setting, a judicious use of effects and a cast of [...]
Read More Camilla Belle, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, dakota fanning, David, Djimon Hounsou, DVD, Maggie Siff, Paul McGuigan, PG-13, Push, Sci-Fi, thriller, Xiaolu LiI really liked this movie a lot. It’s set in the South in the late Fifties/ early Sixties. It is about a girl who is nearing puberty and who loves Elvis Presley, hence the name of the movie. Elvis is coming to her town to sing, so she needs to get a ticket. Unfortunately for [...]
Read More dakota fanning, drama, DVD, Hounddog, R, TovahThis Southern-fried coming-of-age drama, based on a book by Sue Monk Kidd, is pretty much tailor-made for girls of any age, but especially those who liked Fried Green Tomatoes or perhaps Driving Miss Daisy. It’s postcard-pretty and, uncomfortable moments aside, goes down like honey. Dakota Fanning, the busiest little actress in Hollywood, plays a young [...]
Read More dakota fanning, drama, DVD, paul bettany, PG-13, queen latifah