Movie Reviews by Cinema Siren
Movie Review: 'Mama,' and 'The Last Stand'
Cliches eclipse acting in 'Mama,' and violence crumbles 'The Last Stand."
January. Everyone knows it is when the mediocre to the truly awful hobble off to die a quick death after beating each other senseless for a quick buck in the box office arena. When a film gets slated for release it is because there are no other contenders to fight for those dollars, or it won't survive any other time anyway. After all, everyone with any sense is scrambling to see the Oscar nominees. So one approaches January movies with a mix of optimism and dread. Two genre-specific movies are being released this week. If you are a fan of horror or ultra-violent action flicks, the studios are expecting you to gravitate away from those Oscar-nominated and towards these unproven offerings. The Last Stand is a "comeback" vehicle for Arnold …
sara robertson
11:16 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Excellent review of Mama. I feel like it was a Del Toro movie only in name- like he "presented" it and didnt have anything to really do with it. more ›