My five year high school reunion just happened, and I went home in order to attend it. I can specifically recall stating, “Now I never have to see any of you again,” upon graduation, but the timing and everything just happened to be so convenient that not going would have been a greater commitment. This isn't to say I had no reason to go; I ...

The voice of the disembodied narrator at the beginning of (500) Days of Summer tells us that although this is a story of boy-meets-girl, he's very clear that the movie you're about to see is not a love story. He's right, of course. The film chronicles 500 days in the life of Tom, a 20-something greeting card writer played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt who has ...

Movies today are evolving, there is no question about it. Special effects have reached unimagined pinnacles, plots are growing more elaborate, and we demand more of our actors. On top of that, there are a few phenomena that are arising in modern cinema — perhaps the most notable is the celebrity of the character. In movies that display this trait, the plot, the action, ...

As I glanced around at the army of pre-teens on hand for the sold-out midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a strange thought occurred to me: Are these kids old enough for Harry Potter? After all, since starting off as relatively benign kiddie fare, the Potter series has taken on increasingly weighty themes. While the first two films from director Chris Columbus ...

First person shooters are one of the popular genres in video games today, accessible to veteran gamers and casual players alike. However, with the overwhelming presence of games like Halo and Call of Duty, it can be difficult for less mainstream shooters to break into the market. They need to add either a very special element of gameplay, or offer a distinctive and unique ...