Vue Cinemas takes a look at the trailer and photos behind the anticipated film Gangster Squad, due in theaters February 11th, 2013.
Red Tails (2012) Directed by Anthony Hemingway. Written by: John Ridley and Aaron McGruder. Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Gerald McRaney and David Oyelowo. IMDB says: “A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.”
Red Tails is getting a special guest review by no other than my dad, Bob, self-proclaimed war buff and movie enthusiast. I brought my dad along to see this because of his interests, and thought his perspective on the movie would be interesting considering his know-what on the subject. I personally thought this movie was just very underserving. It’s a pretty remarkable story that deserved a much more remarkable film. My dad and I did agree it was a decent send-off to post WWII films about the glory of war, and George Lucas, who made this movie as a long time passion project, had just that tone in mind. I’m not sure if it is what audiences will connect with today in the time of The Hurt Locker, Band of Brothers, or Saving Private Ryan. But this review will give you the perspective of someone who knows all about both the history of the subject and the war movie genre itself. -Jess
Andrew Perry of PokerJunkie gives us his insight on the classic Matt Damon film Rounders.
When you ask fans of poker what the best poker themed movie of all time is, the answer you hear most frequently is Rounders. Starring Matt Damon as Mike McDermott and Ed Norton as “Worm,” this is one of the first movies to give a realistic look at the underground world of poker and gave many their first glimpse of the game that dominated the game, Texas Holdem poker.