When going into a film I try to see it with as little knowledge as possible, I try to avoid trailers, I don’t want to know who directed it, and I like the surprises that can follow that experience. Sadly, that is not what happened when I went into Young Adult and yet I had the same experience. I had seen the trailer and knew Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Thank You For Smoking, Juno) and Diablo Cody (Juno) had reunited for another tail of high school related antics. Lucky for me though, as it was nowhere near...

Let me start by saying I am a hopeless Brad Bird fan (Up, The Iron Giant). When I heard he would be directing a live action movie I was in. Then I found out that it was the latest movie in the long running Mission: Impossible franchise and I suddenly had a lot of doubts. This is a franchise that I felt had mostly run its course and that I believed was heading full steam ahead into “cash grab” territory. Throw in that this is a big budget action movie being released in the heart of Christmas family films, and I was downright...

This week we review many titles available for purchase by December 13. Those titles include Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Fright Night, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Tora Tora Tora, Switched at Birth and Rapt.Dolphin Tale is available on December 20th.  Check out the video review and let us know what you thought. by Angela Davis and Ryan Davis

Angela and I sit down to discuss David Fincher’s The Girl With Dragon Tattoo. Does the man that gave us Fight Club have what it takes to rival the original? Will Trent Reznor’s score win him another Oscar?  Find out in the video review below.     By Angela and Ryan Davis  

Hey, remember the critically panned Valentine’s Day? That A-List ensemble failure based on various romances during Valentine’s Day? Well, the director, Garry Marshall, is back with New Year’s Eve. It has an A-List cast, and it’s based on various romances during New Year’s Eve. Do you see where I’m going here? Don’t worry, New Year’s Eve has Jon Bon Jovi with a leading role. That’ll spice it up. It’s hard to find a good way to explain the story of New Year’s Eve,...

Larry, Curly, and Moe are back in modern times in The Three Stooges.  Some people have been waiting to see how this film turns out, and from the trailer, it just does not look that great to me.  Granted, I laughed at the lobster bit at the end.  Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, and Chris Diamantopoulos play the famous comic trio.  The film also stars Jane Lynch, Jennifer Hudson, Sofia Vergara, Craig Bierko, Stephen Collins, and Larry David. “Left on a nun’s doorstep, Larry, Curly and Moe grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking...

This week on Blu Monday Angela and Ryan take a look at The Help, Another Earth, The Three Colors Trilogy, and Point Blank on Blu Ray. As always, watch the review and let us know what you thought in the comments below.   By Angela and Ryan Davis  

SXSW announced their third wave of musical acts today. We’ve already shared the first wave of bands announced as well as the second wave of bands announced for the 2012 edition of the festival. Today marks the release of the third and likely final large list of acts until we get closer to the festival and start seeing some of the more popular names pop up. Be sure to join us in March as Lost in Reviews will once again trek to Austin and take in all the sites, films, and music SXSW offers as your source for all things “South...

This week on Blu Monday Angela and Ryan take a look at Friends With Benefits and 30 Minutes or Less on Blu Ray. As always, watch the review and let us know what you thought in the comments below. By Ryan Davis and Angela Davis

Every year around this time Hollywood pushes out films as if they were side items at a big family dinner. So we decided that we would put together a video review and let you know what movies to go see with your family during Thanksgiving.  Find out weather The Muppets, My Week With Marilyn, or The Descendants can provide that much need distraction from a good old family discussion about what you have been doing with your life. By Ryan and Angela Davis

It’s Oscar season and the award winning biopics are alive and well, but if you’re looking for the end all, tell all film about Miss. Norma Jean then you may want to look elsewhere. As My Week with Marilyn plays out more like a tabloid story than a true account of what it was like to have a peak behind Marylin Monroe’s curtain. Shown primarily through the eyes of Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) an ambitious young man looking to pounce at any chance to work in the movie business. Showing tireless ambition and pulling...

Taxi Driver and Goodfellas had one big thing in common –  lovably feisty and gritty young characters.  Even though neither of those films were kids movies, the audience was drawn to those little characters because of their story and their drive.  Hugo, while being a “kid’s” movie, unfortunately lacks the ability to connect its characters to the audience.  Was it just the script that lacked personality, or should Scorsese just stick to child characters who yield adult themes? Hugo is a young boy who...

I am sure that I had the same thoughts as many other people when I heard a film was being made about Marilyn Monroe.  She is such an icon that I never thought any actress today could in any way pull off a good portrayal of her.  Then I thought maybe the film would be a certain actress’ take on Marilyn, not necessarily a true portrayal of her.  Michelle Williams was eventually cast as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn.  I remained skeptical.  My opinion of the film changed for the better within a matter of minutes...

Bristol-based Aardman Animation has become famous for bringing us classics like the Wallace & Gromit films and Chicken Run.  Ditching the stop-motion animations for CGI and 3D technology, Aardman presents Arthur Christmas, an inventive story explaining the answers to all those questions kids have about Santa.  While it’s cute and fun, it doesn’t have the charm of their previous films and leaves much to be desired out of a fairly limited plot. In this British tale, Santa has had to stay on top of the latest technologies...

It’s that time of year again and with Black Friday right around the corner we wanted to share our thoughts on what you should get your loved ones  this holiday season. We have gift ideas for every TV and movie watcher on your list, so check out the show below and let us know what you think! By Ryan Davis and Angela Davis