Author: A.J. Hakari

Counting this critique of the new sports comedy “Semi-Pro,” all of my reviews for the semester thus far have been negative. This can mean one of two things: either I’m…

One of my favorite teen movies has to be 1990’s “Pump Up the Volume.” About a renegade DJ who truly connected with his small town’s angsty youth, the film possessed…

I have to give credit to “Jumper” in one aspect of its storytelling. A sci-fi tale about people who can teleport anywhere on a moment’s notice, “Jumper” nails the fact…

Usually, the term “fool’s gold” refers to a mineral that can be mistaken for real gold. But when applied to a new adventure/comedy of the same name, though, the gold…

The original version of “The Eye” stood at the forefront of the Asian horror boom. It arrived just in time, right before leagues of imitators stormed the gates and made…

Much ado has been made in recent weeks about “The Golden Compass,” specifically its alleged, not-so-pleasant overtones regarding Christianity. I’ve never read the Philip Pullman book the film’s based upon…

Sometimes I really hate being restricted to 500 words to review a movie. Case and point, “No Country for Old Men,” the latest project from filmmaking maestros Joel and Ethan…

Dear readers, please forgive me for being more than a little skeptical about Disney’s new family feature “Enchanted.” It’s not that the ads made it out to be the freakin’…

A subject of endless debate amongst hardcore cinephiles and casual movie fans alike has been what the cinema’s exact purpose is. Many argue that the movies should be an escape…

Much has been bandied about lately as to why the recent wave of thematically-heavy films have been underperforming at the box office. I suspect the sheer glut of them has…