HST 2014 in Review: Movies

A week or two has passed now since most sites have posted their end of the year write-ups, and I still find myself debating what to put on my movie list. After much self degradation I have finally come to terms with the fact that my list will be nothing like that of the Oscar’s […]

The Breakdown: The Lazarus Effect Official Trailer

Synopsis wise, The Lazarus Effect is just one of many horror films involving possession and black eyes. But seeing the cast list in a film like this, including Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, and Donald Glover, has my hopes running high for this one. Just don’t kill the dog!

The Breakdown: Ant-Man Teaser Trailer

A new year means new Marvel films, so let’s start things off with a bang. I give you… drum roll noises… Ant-Man! Ant-Man? That’s really a thing? Huh…

Film Review: Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice is an epic and hazy descent into a weird and wonderful 70’s LA world and Paul Thomas Anderson happily takes us there.

Film Review: Into the Woods (2014)

Into The Woods is an entertaining and fun musical that feels like it just missed being something truly great.

Film Review: Unbroken

There is no question that Louis Zamperini, the inspiration for the film Unbroken, lived through a long list of crazy experiences that would break most people. To put it simply, he is an inspiration; an inspiration with a story that deserves to be told. But even the craziest life doesn’t make the best movie when it […]

Dissecting The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Peter Jackson brings his Hobbit trilogy to a close with The Battle of the Five Armies, and it is the hardest to call a singular film in this new trilogy.

Film Review: Zero Motivation

Zero Motivation is a subversive look at the prestigious Israeli Military and a funny tale of female friendship.

Film Review: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a promising feature debut, full of style, amazing music and an inspired take on the vampire genre.

Film Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Don’t get me wrong, I love The Hunger Games series. However, I equally hate books being broken down into multiple movies. So as much as it pains me to say it, it comes as little surprise that on its own, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 just doesn’t get the job done.