The Rych McCain Review Wagon (All Can GET On -- Few Can STAY On!: April 2013

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Movie Review - Frankenwinee

Movie Review - Frankenweenie

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

Images Courtesy of Walt Disney

Frankenweenie. Disney. Starring Catherine O’Hara. Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Winona Ryder, Robert Capron, James Hiroyuki Liao, Conchata Ferrell and Tom Humberstone. Directed by Tim Burton. Screenplay by John August.

Based on a screenplay by Lenny Ripps from an original idea by Tim Burton. Produced by Tim Burton and Allison Abbate. Well it is Halloween time and we expect the spooky type theme movies.

Frankenweenie is very entertaining and in some spots actually educational like the scene where Mr. Rzykruski the science teacher explains how lightning strikes.

The characters are relatable and the drama builds at the perfect pace. The look, feel, sound and color of the film make the ideal blend for a highly enjoyable theater experience for young and old. But what else would you expect from the master Tim Burton?

***Good (Ride In The Middle!)

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Movie Review - Hotel Transylvania

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

Photos Courtesy of Sony Pictures

Hotel Transylvania. Sony Pictures. Starring Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Ceelo Green and Jon Lovitz. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsk. Screenplay by Peter Bayham and Robert Smigel. Story by Todd Durham, San Hogeman and Kevin Hageman. Produced by Michelle Murdocca.

The Family

Dorky Hiker Jonathan (voice by Andy Samberg)

The central theme of a 22 year-old dorky hiker dude falling in love with a 118 year-old vampire is not very real even for a cartoon.

Drac's daughter Mavis (voice by Selena Gomez)

The hotel is for monsters only but the human happened upon it while exploring a strange mountain. The characters are monsters but they a loveable and fun. Some smaller children may be frightened by parts of the film but the older ones will cheer in delight.

****Excellent! (Ride In The Front 1st Class!)

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Movie Review - Dredd

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

Photos Courtesy Lionsgate

Dredd. Lionsgate Films and Reliance Entertainment present in association with IM Global, a DNA Films Production. Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris, Langley Kirkwood, Luke Tyler, Domhnall Gleeson and Warrick Grier. Directed by Pete Travis. Screenplay by Alex Garland, “Judge Dredd’ Created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich and Alex Garland.

Olivia Thirlby (Cassandra) Karl Urban (Dredd)

Hear is another comic book adaptation flick. I must say however that the look, color tone, action and feel are pretty authentic and close to the original Judge Dredd comic book series.

Lena Headley (Ma Ma)

Ma Ma (Headey) as the chief villain, violent gang leader is at the top of her game. Dredd (Urban) is robotic with his stiff movements and speech. Like Schwarzenegger, he mainly spits out one liners. Every blue moon one might be funny. Set in the future after America’s destruction where 300 million people are clustered in one giant metropolis that stretches from Boston to D.C., lawlessness is the order of the day and this flick will keep your attention.

**OK, I Almost Like It (Ride In The Back!)

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Movie Review - House At The End Of The Street

By Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist

Photos Courtesy of Relativity

House At The End Of The Street. Relativitymedia, A Filmnation Entertainment/A Bigger Boat Production. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Elisabeth Shue, Gil Bellows, Eva Link, Nolan Gerard Funk and Allie MacDonald. Directed by Mark Tonderai. Screenplay by David Loucka. Story by Jonathan Mostow. Produced by Aaron Ryder, Peter Block and Hal Lieberman.

Max Thieriot (Good Ryan)

Hollywood has had her share of actors playing psychopaths. Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic “Psycho” and Jack Nicholson as Randle P. Murphy screaming “Heareers Johnny” in the 1975 cult hit “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ are two examples that stand out. Now we can add another name to that distinguished list of actors who brilliantly portrayed a psycho and he is Max Thieriot who delivers a convincing and most certainly Oscar® worthy performance as Ryan the mysterious boy next door.

Jennifer Lawrence (Elissa)

Much of the attention of this movie was put on Jennifer Lawrence because of her “Hunger Games” success and from a marketing standpoint understandably so. She is a cutie-pie and does respectfully carry her weight as Elissa, the girl next door who is drawn to Ryan.

Evil Ryan

But it is Thieriot who takes the cake as he masterfully switches personalities from super nice, polite, respectful teen to a monster, out-of-control, killer psycho. Thieriot is the first actor this year to toot my horn and put up for a “Best Actor” Oscar® nod next spring!

****Excellent! (Ride In Front 1st Class!)

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