The Film Yap

Fast-moving & technically astute, this update of America under siege trades less on U.S. anxiety than bankability its stars acquired as the film sat on shelves. Continue reading →

Even as the comic-book hero genre reaches middle age, “The Avengers” are just hitting their stride. Continue reading →

The Cabin in the Woods is a fast-paced thriller about a couple of teens on a remote vacation who are brutally massacred by a family of zombie farmers. Sound familiar? That’s the charm of “Cabin.”  As the tagline, “You Think … Continue reading →

It’s a tale of two very different vacations this week with “The Cabin in the Woods” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” on DVD and Blu-ray. Continue reading →

The only thing worse than having two competing Snow White adaptations is that neither one of them turned out to be worth our time. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS!! Enter for your chance to win passes to see “Snow White and the Huntsman,” starring Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron, Tuesday, May 29 at 7:00 pm on Indy’s north side! To enter, do the following: 1) Go … Continue reading →

The long-awaited superhero supergroup is finally assembled and their film does not disappoint. A smashmouth extravaganza of outsized proportions. Continue reading →

Clever and comical, but cold and clinical, “Cabin” is a pleasant, if passionless, puzzle — a fan dance for fanboys that delivers the goods while tweaking them. Continue reading →

The summer’s first major blockbuster arrives on video packing a wallop, with a sumptuous trove of extra features. Continue reading →

Marvel’s hammer-wielding hero takes on two worlds in “Thor,” starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Continue reading →