The Rum Diary would not exist to the public today had it not been for Johnny Depp rummaging through Hunter S. Thompson’s belongings in his basement and then encouraging Thompson to publish the novel. It’s from that moment until today that Depp has been working on making The Rum Diary a film. The film went through many ups and downs. There was rumor that Benicio Del Toro would direct, and that Josh Harnett would appear. Then there were stories about Scarlett Johansson and Kiera Knightley turning down the role of Chenault...

Writer and director of In Time, Andrew Niccol has a penchant for doing films that are in the science fiction genre.  In Time is not an exception.  The film depicts an alternate world where everything is based on how long you have left to live.  It is not a wholly futuristic film, as many elements of the world are exactly like ours. The basic premise of the film is that everyone is stops aging at 25 years old.  After 25, your clock starts running.  The clock is located on your lower arm, always there to remind you how much...

This week on Blu Monday we take a look at Attack The Block, Dazed and Confused, Winnie The Pooh, Planet Earth, Serbian Film, The Avengers Vol 3 & 4, and Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. As always watch the review and let us know what you thought in the comments below.   By Ryan Davis and Angela Davis

Alright, folks. Paranormal Activity 3 hasn’t been as subtle as the first, with ads for it on every sidebar of every website running. Seriously, I’m looking at one right now. Since the Paranormal Activity series has become so much more mainstream, will a third movie still be able to capture the low-budget terror that many enjoyed from the first two? So, this time, Paranormal Activity 3 (PA3) takes us back to the 80′s and explains the origins of the series. The story follows Julie and Dennis (played by Lauren...

This week on Blu Monday we take a look at Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Last Circus, Page One: Inside the New York Times, and a Halloween recommendation with Monsters. As always watch the review and let us know what you thought in the comments below. By Ryan Davis and Angela Davis

I guarantee you this will be the most entertaining biopic you ever spend two hours on. The film is a glimpse at the life and mind of Serge Gainsbourg, birth name Lucien Ginsburg. The French-Jewish singer and painter grew up in Nazi-occupied France and wearing that yellow star had a huge part in shaping the scandalous philanderer he was. Eric Elmosnino plays Serge with an uncanny likeness to his physical looks and pulls off the attitude of the singer brilliantly. Serge never goes more than two minutes in the film without lighting...

John Carpenter’s The Thing has been scaring audiences since 1982.  It’s one of those classic horror/suspense films that was executed perfectly, giving it the ability to span the stretch of time and technological advances.  The idea that a prequel would be made nearly 30 years later caused many to raise their brows both in doubt and in excitement.  Being both a huge fan of the ’82 version and (in my own humble opinion) a fair critic, I was one of those brow-raisers — excited to see what could be achieved...

In every boy’s life, there is an awkward period overwhelmed by an endlessly lingering sensation of pent up sexual aggression and uncontrollable urges which shift back and forth between hot and bother. It is called puberty. I mean, honestly, all boys have this in common. Every high school is full of 13 year old boys, simultaneously wanting the same thing: one loose woman to allow them 45 seconds of nudity to free them of their virginity. That feeling is the same feeling Craig Brewer’s version of Footloose is trying to...

This week on Blu Monday Angela and I take a look at The Tree of Life, The League Season 2, Beautiful Boy, TERRi, and The Four Feathers . As always watch the review and let us know what you think in the comments below. By Ryan Davis and Angela Davis

Brighton Rock is an English film based on the novel by Graham Greene.  The film is set in Brighton, England in 1964.  The main character is Pinkie, played by Sam Riley, who is some sort of low life kid who has gotten into a Brighton gang or mob.  The film follows him and the events that somewhat propel him from a low level gangster to a would-be gang boss. From the start of the film, I was confused about what was going on in the film and the structure of these mobs.  The different mobs seem to be at war with each other for...

Tom (Martin Sheen) is a successful doctor who travels to France after hearing that his estranged son (Emilio Estevez) has died in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago.  After flying to France and identifying the body of his son, Tom decides to cremate his son and finish walking the Camino de Santiago together. Along the way, he meets people from across the globe and befriends three of them, in particular. The Way is very much a film about discovery in all forms, learning about yourself and what you truly want, learning...

All film works best when it reflects reality to the point where we rethink the image. This is exactly what The Ides of March does to the political policy. Aptly named the film acts as a foresight into the demise of our own political system. One can only hope that the Ides will come without 23 reasons to remember them, but rather than reflect on the death of our system The Ides of March acts more as a dream and a warning of things to come. Directed, starring, and co-written by George Clooney The Ides of March is the story of Governor...

There is no denying that the life of Sam Childers is an interesting one. Hell, when you put it into words, it almost seems like something out of a Hunter S. Thompson novel. Seriously, look at this: former drug and alcohol-addicted biker gang-barfly is saved by his ex-stripper wife and transforms his life of murder and robbery into a war on poverty and sex slavery. Childers, having found comfort in his new life, take his carpentry skills to Africa to assist in the building of homes of war torn villages. Upon returning home from...

If you’ve ever seen or played with Rock’em Sock’em Robots, Transformers, or anything from Japan, then you know that having robots fight each other is popular. Who’s to say that watching two CGI behemoths go at each other can’t be fun? Then again, I wouldn’t want to watch an hour and a half of Power Rangers prancing around in their Zords. This is where Real Steel comes in. The concept behind Real Steel is simple: smash two giant robots together. Is that really enough to thrill an audience for...

I was not expecting much from the film My Week With Marilyn.  Yet another actress trying to portray Marilyn Monroe.  The power of a fantastic trailer is very evident in this case because it makes this film look damn good.  Michelle Williams looks positively amazing both in looks and in acting like Marilyn.  If the trailer is any indication of what the film is like, then there may be an Oscar nom in there for Michelle.  The film also stars Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott,...