Are IMDb Ratings and MetaCritic Scores Useful at All?

When I was younger (and not a critic yet), I used IMDb ratings to decide what to watch, for both movies and TV shows. My rule was: don’t watch anything that scores below 7.

The Cinephile’s Lounge: Week 5

Ah, the weekend’s on our doorstep once again. Here’s a beautiful cinema for you: This is the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, France:

Movies Opening in Cinemas on January 30

It’s Thursday and there’s a bunch of new movies to premiere today, January 30 of 2014. These are release dates for the U.S.

Real Astronauts’ Awesome Reviews of GRAVITY

Alfonso Cuarón has been getting a lot of award attention for his most recent movie, Gravity (2013) as of late. It has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Director for Cuarón and Best Actress for Sandra Bullock), and was already awarded with seven Critics Choice Awards and a Golden Globe for Best Director. I haven’t been fortunate enough to see it yet though I can’t wait!

The Cinephile’s Lounge: Week 4

Heya everyone! As it’s almost weekend again, here’s the cinephile’s cinema, where we film lovers gather ’round and have a chat. Take a (virtual) drink, get some popcorn, and sit down in one of those lovely chairs.

Movies Opening In Cinemas on January 24

Since I don’t have access to unlimited data internet at least until we find a permanent place to live, here in Oz, I won’t be able to do any of the previews I used to do, discussing trailers. Instead, I thought I’d share with you the movies that are opening every week, and new posters for upcoming movies! LOTS of movies are opening in cinema’s this week, on January 24!

Why WORLD WAR Z Is More Nuanced Than You Realized

I’m honestly not much of a horror fan, especially the ghosts I cannot handle (nor the high-pitched violin shrieking and shots that give me heart attacks). Zombies are something else, though. I’m pretty good with the blood and gore and they’re generally not too scary.

NOW YOU SEE ME Uses Magic Tricks to Distract from the Meager Story

First of all, I was struck by the impressive cast of this movie. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo… That’s quite the list. Now You See Me tells us the story of four street-wise magicians, not afraid to scam a person or two while they’re at it.