The Rum Diary The Rum Diary manages to successfully capture the spirit of the source material - even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. For anyone familiar with writer Hunter S. Thompson , it ’s especially appropriate that role player Johnny Depp is headlining the author ’s late novel - turned - cinema adaptation , The Rum Diary- as both men are known for especially vivid ( and bizarre ) work moral principle ....

Paranormal Activity 3 Paranormal Activity 3 doesn’t reinvent the series' wheel but it definitely refines an already effective format. It ’s hard to imagine that it ’s only been two years since our own Kofi Outlaw was among the first film commentator to shield the originalParanormal Activity- back when the film was only in special release . At the time , it was unclear whether the find - footage repugnance flick ( which was really shown in 2007 at the Screamfest Film Festival ) would ever see a full - scale release ....

Footloose Anyone who had little interest in the Footloose remake to begin with, it’s unlikely that Brewer’s interpretation will overcome that skepticism. These days , there ’s no shortage of ' eighty remakes in Hollywood , but very few of these flick succeed in recreating their several camp premises while wield to keep a neat font . Plenty of remakes set about to be " modern " or " gritty " but within the first five minutes of Craig Brewer’sFootloose , it ’s plain that the director is n’t just aim to cash in on Kevin Bacon ’s iconic role as rebellious professional dancer hunk , Ren McCormack - he ’s attempting to turn the campy premise inside out and present a film that offers more than just harbour stage dancing and aphrodisiacal scene ( though there is still an over - copiousness of the the latter ) ....

Related Luckily for the filmmakers, the imitation of a good movie still results in a fairly suitable (if flawed) copy. Much like the titular foreign creature , this 2011 interpretation ofThe Thingpurports itself to be one matter , when it is in fact something else . While it is label as the prequel to John Carpenter ’s 1982 celluloid of the same name , in many shipway - mostly as a resultant role of some derivative scriptwriting - this photographic film is a meter - for - meter remake of Carpenter ’s moving-picture show , only with far less imagination and a forgone final result ....

Machine Gun Preacher Anyone who is especially interested in the source story will probably findMachine Gun Preacherto be worth the price of admission, but not a standout experience. At first glance , for many moviegoers , Machine Gun Preachermight have sounded like some obscure graphical novel adaption - especially considering the film stars kick - butt military action humankind Gerard Butler . That said , for anyone unfamiliar with the literal - life story name Sam Childers , or the legion non - profit organisation he ’s founded , the narrative ofMachine Gun Preacheris wrought with just as much danger and human dramatic play as the Thomas Nelson Page of a superhero mirthful playscript ....

The Ides of March In the end,The Ides of Marchis a movie that will likely only appease the most die-hard political pundits in the crowd. The Ides of Marchwas adapt from the play " Farragut North " by Beau Willimon , which was itself loosely based on the 2004 popular primary of Governor Howard Dean . If there is one thing to be said about this film adaptation of Willimon ’s play , it ’s that its Broadway extraction are glaringly evident - a fact that will delight some viewer , but will finally leave others yawning in their fanny ....

Abduction Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsAbduction A lot of moviegoers tend to associate music director John Singleton with hard reach dramas that , more often than not , have focused on controversial topics include socio - economic inequality and racial tensions - so , no doubt , it came as a surprise when the famed film maker chose to shoot a film starring Taylor Lautner . Abductionhad been trade to Lionsgate with theTwilightheart - throbbing already seize - with the intention of test the young star ’s conduct - man spunk as well as capturing his Twi - hard fan base of operations ....

Straw Dogs Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsStraw Dogs Original ideas are somewhat hard to total by these day - especially in Hollywood . We ’ve seen blockbuster franchise built on 80 ’s nostalgia , control board games and uncounted remakes of placeable , as well as some not - so - recognizable , existing film . Now we can officially addStraw Dogsto the leaning of story ideas that Hollywood studio apartment executives hope will enjoy a fruitful double pickpocket ....

Shark Night 3D Shark Night 3Dswims in and pitch what you would - and definitelyshould -expect : a silly atomic number 5 - film premiss , fitted around a schlocky and predictable write up , played out by a " they calculate familiar " cast of actors , with some CGI Sharks and 3D gimmicks give in for good measure . If you already know that the verbal description above is not something you would consider worthy of your time or money , no need to say any further ....

Related Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsConan the Barbarian Aside from the Terminator , Conan the Barbarianis arguably one of Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s most iconic roles . The originalConanwas a campy ( and bloody ) brand and sorcery dangerous undertaking - which , thanks to a strong dedication to the various iterations of the source material , has last the psychometric test of metre and persist a shamefaced pleasure for many movie - lovers who caught the film on the big screen ....

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsRise of the Planet of the emulator At first glance , the decision by 20th Century Fox to capitalize on the familiarity of thePlanet of the Apesfranchise - change the title of this cinema fromCaesartoRise of the ApestoRise of the Planet of the Apes- could seem as though audience are being sold expressive style over substance . WhileRise of the Planet of the Apesdirector Rupert Wyatt ( The Escapist ) , probably was n’t in charge of the cinema ’s concluding title , the obvious push button to betray the movie based on its human relationship to Charlton Heston ’s iconic sci - fi hit ( alternatively of the moving-picture show ’s own merit ) may cause savvy moviegoer to be suspicious ....

The Change-Up Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsThe variety - Up Can a film that rely on a tired premise and formulaic performance still bear an enjoyable clip at the house - as well as flex a seemly box office profit ? That ’s the challenge confront managing director David Dobkin ’s ( Wedding Crashers ) latest motion picture , The Change - Up , starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman ....

Cowboys & Aliens Screen Rant ’s Ben Kendrick reviewsCowboys & Aliens After the success of theIron Manfranchise , even with a less than star critical response toIron Isle of Man 2 , director Jon Favreau has become a fan - preferred filmmaker among both casual and die - difficult moviegoers . As a result , it ’s no surprisal that his musical genre mash - up moving-picture show , Cowboys & Aliens , enjoy a lot of pre - release bombilation - due also in part to the film ’s eccentric premise ....