The mythically nostalgic allure of the adolescent summer spent at the lake crosses paths with the trashy, twisty nastiness of the psychosexual thriller in Careful What You Wish For, an entertaining, though highly derivative jaunt through the usual genre motions. For some reason, the protagonist is played by a Jonas brother, but Nick proves capable…
“Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes” — Wilfred Owen, “Anthem for Doomed Youth” In 1915, Australian and New Zealand (Anzac) soldiers formed part of the expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey in order to open the Dardanelles to the…
I hear your snickering, but it can happen. North Korea could conceivably invade and occupy the United States. And that’s the notion behind Red Dawn, the remake of the 1984 movie “Red Dawn.” Okay, it would have probably made more sense to go with the Chinese as the invaders (they’re more of a threat, and…
