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Stand Up Guys movie review: Alan Arkin has a threesome

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:00:00 -0800

When three aging mobsters reunite after one is released from prison, it’s not long before they're back to their old ways, stealing cars, shooting bad guys and visiting their favorite brothel — with the help of Viagra, of course. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin make a stand-up trio of best buddies whose time is literally running out.

Warm Bodies movie review: Love in the time of zombies

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:00:00 -0800

Just in time for Valentine’s day comes a never before imagined version of Romeo and Juliet, where romance, horror and comedy all mash together to form an exciting new movie genre: the zom-com. If you like your leading man a little bit dead, than this movie is for you. Just be sure to wear protective headgear to keep your brain from becoming the soup du jour.

Hansel and Gretel leave popcorn trail to No. 1 at the box office

Shanee Edwards — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:26:00 -0800

This reinvention of the classic Grimm fairy tale was anything but grim at the box office this weekend, but how did the other newcomers fare? Let’s just say there’s no gingerbread house for Parker or Movie 43.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie review: The dark arts in 3D

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel aren’t your average Grimm waifs. Jeremy Renner’s Hansel carries a giant gun and gets naked with a white witch while Gemma Arterton’s Gretel head-butts and shoots a crossbow. Yeah, they’re tough — but killing witches ain’t easy, especially in 3D.

Jessica Chastain holds the #1 and #2 spot at the box office!

Shanee Edwards — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:01:00 -0800

This week, actress Jessica Chastain battles herself for alpha movie star at the box office. Is it just good luck, or does this feisty redhead have some magical Hollywood juju pushing her films ahead of the rest?

Side Effects movie review: Sanity check

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:00:00 -0800

This psychological thriller is full of twists and turns as a young woman battles her depression with medication. In a complex world where everyone has secrets, Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara explore the point at which reality ends and mental illness begins — crossing that line proves easier than you’d expect.

Most anticipated movie couples of 2013

Shanee Edwards — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio made movie magic with their intense chemistry in Titanic, inspiring a whole new generation of young romantics. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, now's the perfect time to see who’s falling in love on the silver screen this year. Surprisingly, they're not all human...

Parker movie review: To catch a thief

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

Based on a series of books by Donald E. Westlake, this action flick plays out in a world where diamonds are a girl’s best friend and even Brits want to be cowboys. Set amidst the jet-setters of Palm Beach, Florida, Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez team up to heist a heist.

Movie 43 movie review: Emma Stone gets a hickey on her vajayjay

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:16:00 -0800

This raunchy comedy is a teenage boy’s wet dream. Naked women, leprechauns and the most poop and fart jokes ever compiled into a single movie.

Safe Haven movie review: Tears for fears

Shanee Edwards — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:00:00 -0800

I swore I wouldn’t cry while watching this film, but then, there was that moment when beauty, heart, soul, pain and deep sacrifice all mix together, and the waterworks began. Director Lasse Hallstrom uses this Nicholas Sparks story to create romantic magic, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Broken City movie review: Bad mayor

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

What do you do when the mayor of New York City is bad to the bone? Mark Wahlberg goes head to head with Russell Crowe, collecting his secrets and exposing a giant scandal in this political thriller. The good news? Russell Crowe doesn’t sing.

Prosecuting Casey Anthony movie review: Not so Bella Vita

Shanee Edwards — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

What seemed like a slam-dunk case turned out to be far more complicated than anyone could have imagined — especially for prosecutor Jeff Ashton. Intercut with real footage from Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell, this movie takes a look at how the most despised woman in America miraculously walked free.

Want to know the best time to pee during a movie?

Shanee Edwards — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:12:00 -0800

For those of us tiny-bladdered gals who struggled to make it through the many nearly three-hour movies this awards season, the RunPee app is here to help. SheKnows caught up the app’s creator and discovered it’s a family affair.

Gangster Squad movie review: The battle for Emma Stone

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

It’s 1949 and a new gangster is in the City of Angeles. Mickey Cohen is a thug who has it all – drugs, power, a hot girl – until Sgt. John O’Mara decides he’ll stop at nothing to bring him down. This movie is action-packed and full of beautiful scenes of a noir-ish Los Angeles.

Mama movie review: Jessica Chastain has “mommy issues”

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

In this visually compelling and frightening film, two little girls get taken in by a ghost-mother, whose on-screen presence is extraordinarily creepy. Goth-guitarist Jessica Chastain gets more than she bargained for when she agrees to care for these two disturbed little pixies and their menacing moth playmates.

Quartet movie review: Don’t die until you die.

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

This sage advice comes from one of the film’s stars, Billy Connolly, as he reflects on his own aging process. With septuagenarian director Dustin Hoffman at the helm, this delightful movie presents an uplifting portrait of a group of musicians as they face their own “third act”.

Parental Guidance movie review: Grandpa unchained

Shanee Edwards — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:24:00 -0800

Now that time-outs have become more en vogue than spankings, here’s a comedy starring the fabulously funny Bette Midler and Billy Crystal that makes light of the differences between old-school and new-school child rearing.

Zero Dark Thirty movie review: Time to catch bin Laden

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

Detailing the most extensive manhunt in perhaps all of history, this film is told through the eyes of a woman CIA agent, who will stop at nothing to bring down Osama bin Laden, the man responsible for Sept. 11. Though difficult to watch at times, director Kathryn Bigelow unflinchingly tells this true story without an ounce of sentimentality.

On the Road movie review: Sex, drugs and beat poetry

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0800

Before there were hippies, there were beatniks – American youths who experimented with drugs and free love to a soundtrack of jazz music. This faithful adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel is a must-see for all who loved reading about Sal and Dean’s wild adventures that defined a generation. Kristen Stewart is free-spirited and blissful for the first time on film as Marylou, the girl known for being the life of the party.

The 10 best movies of 2012

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:32:00 -0800

With so many fantastic films to choose from this year, you may be surprised who made the cut. See how our list compares to the Golden Globes’ list of nominees.