by Logan Butts | Jul 17, 2014 | Opinion
With many sequels, prequels, reboots and homages hitting the screen this summer, Logan’s Home Video Update is here to help with suggestions to catch you up on what needs to be seen. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13, 105 minutes- starring James Franco and Andy Serkis) Since Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of the best reviewed and highest-grossing movies of the year so far, it is the perfect time to catch up on the first film in the rebooted Apes franchise. Rise is one of the best franchise reboots of the current reboot craze in Hollywood. It smartly infuses nods to the previous films in the series with a solid foundation to kick-off a new story arc. Andy Serkis’ motion capture performance was top-notch as usual. Cars (G, 116 minutes- starring the voices of Owen Wilson and Paul Newman) The upcoming Planes: Fire & Rescue, the newest film in the Cars franchise, comes out on Friday. As a refresher, check out or revisit the original movie in the series: Cars. With inspiring vocal performances and a well-developed universe, usual highlights for a Pixar film, Cars makes for a good family viewing. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG, 115 minutes- starring Henry Thomas and Robert MacNaughton) With yet another homage to this classic film (Earth to Echo) in theaters, it is time to pop in E.T. into the DVD player whether it is your first or hundredth viewing. Considered one of the best science fiction films ever made, E.T. is the perfect film to gather the family together and watch. Hope you enjoy the recommendations. Check...
by Evan Webb | Mar 12, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion
Oz the Great and Powerful is the new fantasy film directed by Sam Raimi and inspired by L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. The first thing to be noted about the film is that it is, by far, not The Wizard of Oz. Aside from the setting and some characters, this film misses on giving one the same feeling the original Wizard of Oz did. I do not know if the film was trying to or not, but if one goes to this film expecting to see The Wizard of Oz, then they will be sorely disappointed. However, if one goes to this film expecting to see a new, standalone story set in the same universe as The Wizard of Oz, then they will be in for a treat. Let me take a moment to make a few comments about 3-D: I hate it. But, I saw Oz the Great and Powerful in 3-D, and thought it worked very well. The opening title sequence of the film was beautiful and brilliant on its own but was made more engaging and alluring by the awesome use of 3-D. There are many circumstances in the film that are made better because of the 3-D element incorporated. (I think this is due to the film being shot in that format instead of post-converted to 3D.) As I mentioned before, it’s best not to go into this movie with expectations of reliving all the great things about The Wizard of Oz. The new film follows a wily, cunning magician named Oscar “Oz” Diggs (James Franco) as he finds himself in more trouble than he...
