Video Review: This Is The End – Pretentious Film Majors
Ben, James, Andrew and Michaela face the end of the times in This Is The End. Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, and featuring a slew of celebrity cameos, This Is The End finds a group of celebrities at a party at James Franco’s house, when suddenly, the [...]
Video Review: The East, Eco Terrorism, Freegan Living & More
Ellen Page, Alexander Skarsgard, Brit Marling and Patricia Clarkson star in THE EAST, a political espionage thriller about an eco terrorist group and its members. Michaela, Amelia, Caitlin and Izzy break down the new film co-written by its star Brit Marling, as well as its director Zal Batmanglij. Is it the best movie of the [...]
Video Review: The Great Gatsby (PFMChannel)
Zach, Devin, Izzy and Ben of the Pretentious Film Majors talk Baz Luhrman’s visual orgy of an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Starring Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fischer, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, the film features modern music from Executive Producer Jay-Z, as well as dynamic 3D visuals and [...]
Review: Bullet to the Head
Stallone is locked and loaded in his latest punch ‘em out movie – Bullet to the Head. Here, he plays Jimmy Bonomo (aka Jimmy Bomo) a hired killer working in Louisiana. After an ordinary job turns out to be a setup, Bomo teams up with Agent Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang), setting out to avenge his [...]
Larp and the Real Girl: Supernatural (Re-View-Cap)
With its latest episodes “LARP and the Real Girl,” and “As Time Goes By,” Supernatural fills in a couple of time slots with enjoyable filler episodes. While neither is explicitly related to the season’s plot, both episodes managed to surpass the usual expectations for filler episodes. “LARP and the Real Girl” reunites the brothers with [...]
Mona Mania & the Pretty Little Liars (Episode 4.2 Re-View-Cap)
Well ladies and gents we are into our second episode of the new season of Pretty Little Liars, and it appears that “A”’s New Year’s Resolution is to continue on the path of causing mayhem in the small town of Rosewood, PA. Thank. Gawd. As per usual, the first episode revealed a few tidbits of [...]
Video Discussion: Les Miserables
The Pretentious Film Majors discuss one of Christmas’ biggest releases, the adaptation of LES MISERABLES. Zach, Meg, Ben, and Paula break down what they liked and disliked about the movie-musical, including singing live on-set, distracting camerawork, and theatricality in film. For more information on The Pretentious Film Majors be sure to visit their official website. [...]
Video Review: Les Miserables
Zach of the Pretentious Film Majors reviews the latest movie-musical, Les Miserables. Directed by Tom Hooper and starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and others, this is an adaptation of the esteemed stage play that’s been on Broadway, the West End and more. For more information on The Pretentious Film Majors be [...]
Review: Only the Young
Only the Young is a coming of age documentary about three teenagers living in Southern California. Directed by Elizabeth Mims and Jason Tippet, it follows teenagers Garrison Saenz, Kevin Conway, and Skye Elmore through their last years of high school as they try to figure out love, family, friendship, and skateboarding. This film deviated from [...]
Re-View-Cap: Charlie Rules the Worlds (It’s Always Sunny)
The title of this week’s episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is “Charlie Rules the World.” Unsurprisingly, this episode begins with the entire gang trying to control Charlie and make him do some of his idiosyncratic “Charlie work.” Mac and Frank try and use him as a TV antenna, Dennis tries to get him [...]
PFF ’12: Leave Me Like You Found Me
Camping in the woods seems like a great place to rekindle an old romance: tranquil, still, and quiet. So quiet it forces those rekindling the old romance to keep their fighting voices down, lest everybody in the park hears them. Although this last point doesn’t seem to bother main characters Erin and Cal in the [...]
Review: Wanderlust
With a massively comedic cast and the backing of Judd Apatow, this movie had a lot of promise, so what went so wrong? Wanderlust ends up falling short on too many fronts. With writers Ken Marino and David Wain (Role Models) penning this, anyone walking into the theater expected a lot more. Don’t get me [...]
Review: Tabloid
Errol Morris’ latest documentary, Tabloid, features a downright wacky story that not only entertains but also confronts the audience with questions of true love and the nature of truth. Send to Kindle
Review: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, is an engaging and entertaining documentary which features an interesting look at the legacy of one group, and its impact on Hip-Hop. Send to Kindle
Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
It all ends… and it’s awesome. Send to Kindle
Second Opinion: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
While Steve has already written up his optimistic view of the latest in the Transformers series, I adamantly disagree with his assessment of the film and here’s why. Send to Kindle
Review: Green Lantern
Green Lantern is a perfect example of a great tale hijacked by poor storytelling, heavy-handed CGI, bad acting, and poor execution in general. Send to Kindle
Review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Mr. Popper’s Penguins could have been a wonderful return for Jim Carrey to the world of good family comedies but instead it is simply what you would expect from a mediocre kids’ movie. Send to Kindle
Review: Super 8
Super 8 is a fun 80s coming-of-age adventure with characters you care about and a cliché-but-entertaining story. Send to Kindle
Bands You Should See Live In Philly Series: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS – In town Jan. 18th (LP Review Included)
Fitz and the Tantrums does an amazing job of taking current indie rock and melding it with a heap of Motown influence. This album really made me stand up and take notice of this group. Though they have only been around for a short while, Fitz and the Tantrums play together like a group of [...]
Cinedork.com Podcast – Jan 5th – Best of 2010 (Part Deux)
Merry Christmas! Part Two of our two part recap of the best start of a decade ever. Send to Kindle
Cinedork Podcast – January 3rd – Best of 2010 (Part 1)
WE ARE BACK! New Podcasts! New people! New topics! More of the same dirty jokes you expect from us. This week we discuss our feelings of love and hate about the year of 2010 and all the shitty things it brought us. (Jersey Shore, I’m looking at you…) Send to Kindle
Interview: Puppini Sisters – Telepathic Vocal Harmony
Kate from the Puppini Sisters was nice enough to answer a few of our dorky Christmas questions about their album “Christmas with the Puppini Sisters.” (which we reviewed here). Now there are singers… and there are SINGERS. These sisters have created a “telepathic vocal harmony” that can only be described as brilliant. The sound the [...]
Review: Skyline
You should thank me for seeing this movie. Why will you thank me? Because YOU don’t have to go and sit through this god awful pile of horse shit. Yup. that’s how this review starts, HORSE SHIT. This movie was awful. It felt like I was watching a mash up of “Independence Day,” “The Matrix” [...]
Game Review Dorkdrive – Halloween Edition
This week we take a look at some of the games recently dropped in your local video game store and some of the upcoming games that you should definitely put on your buy list. Enjoy this shit. Castlevania: Lords of Shadows (XBOX 360, PS3) To all you old school gamers who think this is the [...]
Review: Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown
The Kings of Leon (KoL) have once again produced a terrific representation of modern rock n roll with the release of their newest album, “Come Around Sundown” (CAS). Where their previous disc, “Only by the Night” (OBTN) tinkered more with a mainstream, poppy sound, this album hearkens back to earlier days of KoL. Though they [...]
Entertainment Podcast – Oct 5th – Zack Snyder is Superman and Emma Stone might be in Spiderman!
This is what we talked about. Well… maybe… We got sidetracked and forgot some things… sorry. If you angry comment, if your pissed email (podcast@cinedork.com) and we will read your anger on the podcast next week! – Zack Snyder Superman Director – Emma stone Could be might be.. Mary Jane! – Fox to make jukebox [...]
Review: Epic Win for iPhone
Life is busy. Since entering adulthood, I’ve found an increasing need for keeping track of what needs done. For years I kept lists; Important things written on my hand and less important things written on pieces of paper that I kept in my pocket. Sure, I could have used a Palm like device, but I [...]
Review: Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps
This film is very interesting in terms of who it is aimed at. I feel that if you were a fan of the original Wall Street then you will definitely like the sequel. It’s a solid movie but not something I would necessarily go out of my way to go and see (unlike Scott Pilgrim, [...]
Review: Wall Street – Money Never Sleeps
The entire time I was watching Wall Street 2, I couldn’t help but ask the question, “Who was this movie made for?” A sequel to a 23 year old film now best known and recognized by the 50+ crowd, not usually known for turning out in droves to films with young stars like Shia Lebouf [...]
Review: Weezer – Hurley
Mike’s Thoughts – So once again Weezer has underwhelmed us with a record. Though “Hurley” is a grasp at better days of Weezer it doesn’t nearly deliver what we all wish it would. Weezer has gradually gotten further and further away from where they started and not in a good way like some other bands. [...]
Review: “Machete”
It’s been a busy summer for blood. Machete may go down in history as being the first film to openly tackle U.S. immigration issues in the exploitation format. Filmmakers in recent years have flirted with delivering us the stories of immigrants in films like Maria, Full of Grace and to a lesser extent in The [...]
Review: “Lebanon”
This film is a amazing, verging on a level of greatness. Send to Kindle
Review: Jenny and Johnny “I’m Having Fun Now”
These male and female duos are popping up all over the industry. She and Him proved that the nation wanted some old-time couple harmonizing, Jenny and Johnny are ready to take She and Him’s romance punch it in the face and step on it. Jenny is of course Jenny Lewis from the popular alt band [...]
Review (commentary): Mad Men “Waldorf Stories”
(Spoilers sprinkled in, be warned) Another week, another Mad Men. Don Draper is sure digging himself into some big holes in his “Life.” (get it?) So the trouble with clients, the trouble with women, and the trouble with his kids all create a sense that building up all of this admiration and glory comes with [...]
Review – Mao’s Last Dancer
This film is beautiful. It may be focused towards a more general audience, however it has much of the same impact on the viewer that screenwriter Jan Sardi gave with “The Notebook.” Putting this out there right away, I hated “The Notebook.” I admire the passion and emotion from it, but the film fell short [...]
Review – TV – Mad Men “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” (spoilers afloat)
Again… continually blown away by this show. Roger’s outburst in the meeting with Honda was everything Mad Men is all about. The brilliant steps in plot and surprises with characters keep pushing this show along. Sally’s misconduct lands her with a children’s psychologist which we see that Betty is in much more need of than Sally. Roger’s past [...]
Review: Piranha 3D
How the hell did they get Piranha 3D in theaters with an R rating? I just can’t imagine the MPAA giving all of these other movies so much crap and then just let Piranha 3D slide on through. The violence is over the top, the nudity is over the top, the acting/actors are over the [...]
Review – “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” (Josh’s Impressions)
A few years back we all received the news that Edgar Wright was going to follow on the heels of a duo of well received comedy-action masterpieces (“Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz”) by adapting a little known comic series called Scott Pilgrim for the screens. As any good movie nerd anticipating a beloved artists [...]
Review – The Expendables (Mike’s Thoughts)
So I’m here to tell you that everything you think the Expendables is, it is. This movie will make guys remember they’re guys. You walk out of the theater wanting punch someone, anyone, just prove you can and be as bad ass about it as you want. Sylvester Stallone has done a bang up job [...]
Review: “Winter’s Bone”
Winter’s Bone is the kind of film that will cut you in half. Send to Kindle
Review – The Concert (Film and Soundtrack)
The trailer for the film The Concert alludes to, what essentially can be considered, a Russian version of a tag-team thriller a la Ocean’s Eleven or The Italian Job except replace money with classical music. It may seem that the precedent of movies dealing with classical music (i.e. The Soloist, The Red Violin, Mr. Holland’s [...]
Review – Starcraft 2 (PC, MAC)
The first thing that comes to my mind when playing Starcraft 2 – “Shit, I miss ‘Firefly’ ”. From the gruff, old west/future types to the unique units that have that thrown-together-but-still-function-like-new feel. I love everything about this game. In a genre that has needed a kick in the ass for some time now, Blizzard [...]
Review – Step Up 3D
I’ll admit it, I really enjoyed this movie. There is no story, horrible acting, and a scene with two Slurpies that made me want to leave but when it came down to the dancing (especially a one shot classical homage to movies like singing in the rain) and the 3D this movie was highly entertaining, [...]
Review – The Other Guys
If you ever wondered how far the PG-13 line has gone watch The Other Guys. This film felt like an R-Rated romp without the F-word. That being said this movie felt like a mix of a traditional buddy cop film and Talladega Nights, which really isn’t such a bad thing. Adam McKay has essentially put [...]
