Contagion
Movie Review: “Contagion” By Marcus Flewellen Starring: Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Ehle, Kate Winslet, John Hawkes, Bryan Cranston, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sanaa Lathan Written by Scott Z. Burns Directed by Stephen Soderbergh “Contagion” has a lot going for it: a phenomenal cast, a first-rate director, great production values. Why, oh why, [...]
Fall & Winter Preview
I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that summer is officially over and school has started again. The good news is that Oscar season has begun. This is the time of the year when film companies and distributors release their best films in an attempt to win Oscars and other prestigious [...]
The Help
Movie Review: “The Help” By Marcus Flewellen Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard, Cicely Tyson, Sissy Spacek Written for the Screen and Directed by Tate Taylor Summer ends on a high note this year thanks to “The Help”, a perfectly-acted film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 best-selling novel. The [...]
“The Hangover Part II”: Good, unclean fun
Movie Review: “The Hangover Part II” Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Jamie Chung, Paul Giamatti, Mike Tyson Written by Todd Phillips, Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong Directed by Todd Phillips Watch the trailer here. On June 5, 2009, The Hangover was released in theaters. Nobody expected the [...]
MTV Movie Award Predictions
Dear OnyxLouisville.com readers, I’m sorry that I haven’t posted any new movie reviews recently. I’ve been watching movies on a regular basis, but between studying for the SAT and finals, I haven’t had a lot of time to write and post reviews. I’ve seen “The Hangover Part II” (the first R-rated movie I’ve ever seen [...]
“The King’s Speech”: Oscar-worthy or Overrated?
I was very upset two months ago when “The King’s Speech” won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year over “The Social Network”. I didn’t get a chance to see the movie before the Oscars (“The King’s Speech” is rated R, and I was only 16 at the time) but after watching the trailers [...]
“Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family”
Movie Review: “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” By Marcus Flewellen Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Shannon Kane, Isaiah Mustafa, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Bow Wow, Lauren London, Teyana Taylor Written and Directed by Tyler Perry View the trailer for “”Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” here. Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Madea’s Big [...]
“Soul Surfer”: The road to mediocrity is paved with good intentions
Movie Review: “Soul Surfer” By Marcus Flewellen Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Lorraine Nicholson, Carrie Underwood, Craig T. Nelson Written by Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz and Michael Berk Directed by Sean McNamara “Soul Surfer” isn’t good, but it’s good enough to make you wish that it was better. The movie tells [...]
Oscar Predictions
Well here we are! We’re only 2 1/2 hrs away from the biggest awards show of the year, and I’m here to predict every single category. ALL 24 OF THEM! This is going to be fun. You can take these predictions to the bank (or the Oscar pool – your choice). This is my first [...]
Top Five: Black History Month
Happy Black History Month, OnyxLouisville.com viewers! You’ve probably already made plans to go to some historic sites during Black History Month. But why don’t you watch a couple of movies? I can’t think of a better way to spend Black History Month than to sit in front of the TV and watch some great African-American [...]