Paddle Your Own Canoe – An Evening with Nick Offerman

On Friday Oct. 4, 2013 the Unabridged Bookstore and the Music Box Theatre teamed up to host the incredibly funny and razor-sharp vocabulist Nick Offerman to celebrate his new book “Paddle Your Own Canoe.”  As … Read more

Enough Said (PG-13) ★★★★

James and Julia = Perfection. Enough Said.

As if we didn’t already miss James Gandolfini – his outstanding and uncharacteristic performance in “Enough Said” just reminds us of how truly talented he was.

Writer and … Read more

The Spectacular Now (R) ★★★★

Spectacular. Wow.

“The Spectacular Now” is this summer’s most original, raw, witty and thoughtful drama about the butterflies and heartbreaks of adolescence…and life itself. Based on the novel by Tim Tharp and directed by James … Read more

The Conjuring (R) ★★★★

   Lili Taylor stars in “The Conjuring.” Photo Credit: Warner Bros.

 Scariest Film of the Year

Just when you thought the era of cheesy scary films would never end – “The Conjuring” surfaced. Creator of the Read more

The Way, Way Back PG-13 ★★★★

Duncan (Liam James) is an awkward teen who’s forced to spend the summer at a beach house with his mother (Toni Collette), her boyfriend, Trent (Steve Carell). Trent’s not a very cool guy and takes… Read more

Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) ★★★1/2

Sung Kang, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Gal Gadot, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson star in “Fast & Furious 6.” Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

No Switching Gears Here – Fast & Furious 6 Still SuperchargedRead more

Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) ★★★

Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) a bright, magnetic, high school junior grows tired of his small town, the fictional Gatlin, South Carolina. He dreams of going to college and loves reading books that are banned. His… Read more

Side Effects (R) ★★★½

Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum star in “SIDE EFFECTS” Photo Credit: Open Road

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Warning: May Cause Shock and Awe

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Broken City (R) ★★★½

Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe star in “Broken City.” Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

A Film Noir With Plenty of Secrets

While some things are best kept a secret, that’s not the case here. Award Read more

Top 10 Movies of 2012

Top 10 Movies of 2012

1. Zero Dark Thirty– The gripping tale of the 10 year search for Osama bin Laden.

2. Argo-Ben Affleck’s film centering on the 1979 hostage crisis.

3. Lincoln-Read more

Zero Dark Thirty (R) ★★★★

Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle and Chris Pratt star in “Zero Dark Thirty.” Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures 

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The Impossible (PG-13) ★★★½

Naomi Watts and Tom Holland in “The Impossible.” Photo Credit: Summit Entertainment 

 

 

Incredibly Powerful True Story

 

It is the time of year when many aspects of life are put into perspective. During the holidays, families Read more

Silver Linings Playbook (R) ★★★★

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Star in Silver Linings Playbook Photo Credit: The Weinstein Company Click here to listen to Hollywood 360 Radio Network podcast with Sarah Knight Adamson.Read more

Hitchcock (PG-13) ★★★

 

From left, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren star in “HITCHCOCK.” Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight   Click here to listen to Hollywood 360 Radio Network podcast with Sarah Knight Adamson

 

Hopkins and Mirren Deliver Robust Read more

Argo (R) ★★★★

Ben Affleck directs and stars in “ARGO.” Photo Credit: Warner Bros.

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One of the Best Films of the Year

Ben Affleck may Read more

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) ★★★½

(L to R) Erin Wilhelmi, Adam Hagenbuch, Logan Lerman, Mae Whitman, Exra Miller and Emma Watson star in THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment © 2011 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All… Read more

Pitch Perfect (PG-13) ★★★

(L to R) Ashley (Shelly Regner), Stacie (Alexis Knapp), Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson), Aubrey (Anna Camp), Cynthia Rose (Ester Dean), Beca (Anna Kendrick), Lilly (Hana Mae Lee), Denise (Wanetah Walmsley), Chloe (Brittany Snow) and Jessica… Read more

End of Watch (R) ★★★★

From left, Michael Peña and Jake Gyllenhaal are partners in the LAPD in “END OF WATCH” Photo Credit: Open Road 

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Hit & Run (R) ★★★1/2

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard star in the action packed rom-com, “HIT & RUN.” Photo Credit: Open Road Films Run to the Theater for this Sure Hit

When Charlie Bronson gets a knock from the

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The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) ★★★1/2

Andrew Garfield is Peter Parker and Spider-Man in “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.” Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures  

Nothing Short of Amazing

After nearly a decade in hibernation since Sam Raimi’s legendary Spider-Man trilogy began, director Marc Webb Read more

Magic Mike (R) ★★★★

 From left, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer in “MAGIC MIKE.”

Strip Your Mind of Initial “Magic Mike” Stereotypes, This Film Has Substance

Let me first preface this review by stating the Read more