The film stars Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) as former cop Nick Cassidy, who is out to clear his name with help from his brother Joey (played by Jamie Bell) and girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodriguez).  He places himself on a ledge and requests to have Lydia Mercer (played by Elizabeth Banks), a police negotiator, work to talk him back in.  This only serves as a distraction full of police and onlookers, so that the heist being carried out at the same time may prove successful.  The target of this ambitious plan...

Liam Neeson in the past few years has become the actor known for “kicking a** and taking names.”  Just look at what he did in Taken and Unknown.  The Grey is not a huge departure from those roles, but this time he is going up against some nasty wolves instead of unseemly humans. The Grey is a survivalist film, pitting man against nature.  A plane crashes that contains part of the crew of a plant that is in a remote part of Alaska.  They are on their way to Anchorage when something goes amiss and they crash land in the...

The 84th Academy Awards or The Oscars as they are more commonly referred to, are what it all comes down to; the last chance a movie has of being recognized for it’s greatness before being forgotten for 2012. Here are the 2012 Oscar nominations and below we have selected Lost In Reviews’ favorites for winners. We would love to hear your thoughts on the nominations. Who got snubbed, who should have been forgotten… BEST PICTURE The Artist (Who will win) The Descendents (Lost In Reviews’ pick) Extremely Loud & Incredibly...

This week on Blu Monday Angela and I discuss Happy, Happy, Limelight, Real Steel, and The Whistleblower. Check out the video below and let us know what you think! By Ryan and Angela Davis

Before arriving at The Midland I have to admit I was a little weary about what I was about to see. Though I have thoroughly enjoyed The Kills’ entire catalog, I had yet to see a performance from the duo that was more than satisfying. For The Kills it turns out that the third time is the charm, but before I go any further there were two other bands on the bill that are definitely worth a mention. For this show was like a buffet of musical needs! Hunters may be a difficult band to track down on the internet, but...

It has been too long since a good war flick has been released. Red Tails is one of the first all-black action pictures based on the true events of the Tuskegee Airmen. For those who have been living under ­a rock, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first all-African-American aerial combat unit during WWII. Red Tails was directed by Anthony Hemmingway who made his big screen debut, but he has direc­ted the HBO series, The Wire. The movie was produced by the same man that wrote the story of the Indiana Jones movies, and the creator...

We just passed the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, overrunning our televisions with programs breaking down the event by the minute or going over all of the conspiracy theories flying around. These shows were run with little controversy surrounding them, due to the fact that they were run as documentaries and remained respectful to the citizens and servicemen and women who died that day. The issue that Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close brings us is, “When does  a fictional story about 9/11 change...

Not only was Shame one of my most anticipated films of last year, it was number six on our top ten movies of 2011. Now the film is ready for its wide release, and it couldn’t come at a better time as most people are curious to see what Michael Fassbender has in his golf bag. Even without Clooney’s Golden Globe remarks, Shame lives up to all its praise, scoring hordes of nominations from critics groups and prestigious awards shows alike. Even with all this hype, the one thing you need to remember is that Shame...

I’ll be honest. I’ve never actually heard of The Civil Wars. That definitely puts me in the minority though, as last night’s show at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS was Sold Out. Just in case you’re like me, living under a rock, a quick Google search shows that singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White met in 2008 in their hometown of Nashville. Sparks flew, thus creating The Civil Wars project. Within a couple of years, the band was playing The Tonight Show multiple times and opening for Adele....

In the Land of Blood and Honey is actress Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut.  She also wrote the script and produced the film.  She is not in the film.  However, given that her name is attached to the film, I can see people going to see it just because of her.  The good thing about that is this film is not a weak, bad film as some actor/directors may be guilty of making.  If you know even the slightest about Angelina Jolie, you probably know that she is a humanitarian who has traveled the world for human rights.  It...

Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of the UK when I was about six months old, and she left office when I was about twelve years old.  I grew up watching the major networks’ nightly national news every night with my parents, so I knew who Margaret Thatcher was in regards to the UK.  I did not grasp the significance of Margaret Thatcher reaching that level of political stature until I was older.  The Prime Minister is basically like the President for us.  The US has never had a woman President, or Vice President for...

This week on Blu Monday we take a look at the best Blu Rays of 2011. Will your favorites make the list? Find out in the video review below. By Ryan and Angela Davis

PARIAH – 1. A person without status  2. A rejected member of society  3.  An outcast Pariah addresses the issue of having to deal with hiding who you are, afraid of what might happen when others find out.  Alike is a teenager who knows she is gay, but hides it from her parents.  Her mom continues to make her dress like a girl when Alike would rather dress like a boy.  She leaves the house dressed one way, then changes at school.  Her father is a cop who seems supportive of how Alike chooses to dress, but has not come...

The Devil Inside focuses on a triple murder that was committed by Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) in 1989.  She was in the middle of being exorcised by a nun and two priests.  She ended up killing them after she escaped from her restraints.  After the murders, she was found not guilty because she was found to be insane.  Maria was put in a mental hospital, and The Vatican eventually stepped in on her behalf and transferred her to the Centrino Mental Hospital in Rome. Twenty years later in 2009, Maria’s only daughter Isabella...

Here at Lost in Reviews, we have been hard at work compiling a list of what has had our ears all year long. After putting the whole thing together, some similarities were occurring. The Kanrocksas show was a huge hit with all of us here as nearly every one of us picked one or more sets from the two day inaugural festival. As for best albums, many of us can’t stop listening to M83′s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming and St. Vincent’s Strange Mercy. It was so much fun looking back on the best of 2011 but we can’t...