José Cruz Jr.

19 Feb 2009

‘Friday the 13th’ relies on original plot, falls short of inventiveness

Warning: The following review contains spoilers about the original three “Friday the 13th” films. Ah, the remake. As Hollywood continues to get more and more unoriginal, a smorgasbord of remakes seems to be constantly in the works. This is especially […]

12 Feb 2009

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ gives viewers a realistic portrayal of Indian living

The perception of India through the lens of American cinema is usually one of two things: the more developed and highly technological India or the devastating poverty of the slums. Although we seem to encounter the image of the latter […]

05 Feb 2009

‘Mall Cop’ relies on fat jokes instead of creativity

Some would argue that the “fat joke” is dead. It is lowbrow, just as the fart joke is, and it has plagued much of comedy since, well, ever. The days of Chris Farley and the Klumps have since come and […]