‘Summering’ review: A half-baked and muddled misfire for James Ponsoldt

Promising on paper, Summering is a frustrating film on almost every level. I went in with high hopes, as would anyone who loved James Ponsoldt’s previous modern classic of the coming-of-age genre, The Spectacular Now. In that and a handful of other independent…

The Circle Movie Trailer

Based on renowned author Dave Eggers’ cerebral novel, a trailer for the forthcoming film The Circle has just been released.  The story follows the exploits of a young woman named Mae as she lands a job at a massive and…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘The End of the Tour’

There are moments in life where once they’ve past, you immediately realize that your life has been significantly altered and changed. I have experienced this several times, like the time I found out Santa Claus was not real. Also, the time I…

Film News: “The Spectacular Classics” Screening Series

Here’s is a true gem of marketing that young folks throughout the country will love and enjoy. Landmark Theaters across the country have curated a film series for the month of July, presenting an iconic coming-of-age film each week leading…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Smashed’ with Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Aaron Paul

I didn’t know much about Smashed going in, only that it premiered at Sundance with a considerable amount of praise. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be more comedic or dramatic. Frankly, I wasn’t really expecting much. Then,…

Books to Movies: Which of Your Favorite YA Reads Might/Will Hit the Big Screen?

  Hollywood is gobbling up movie rights to almost every best-selling Young Adult novel to hit book stands in the past few years. Can you blame them? Every studio is looking for the new Harry Potter, Twilight and now Hunger…