Galifanakis, Downey shine in Warner Bros. “Due Date”

By Charly SHELTON Most all of us loved “The Hangover.” Stupid humor but absolutely hilarious. Now the writers and director reteam with star Zach Galifanakis to strike gold again. But instead of just joke after joke, this film is peppered with real emotion, showing that Galifanakis not only can make us cry from laughter, but […]

Unnaturally awful – ‘Paranormal Activity 2’

By Charly SHELTON The 2007 film “Paranormal Activity” was made on the cheap with no “real” names to speak of. When it first came out audiences across America believed that it was real, documented footage of a paranormal haunt – a demonic presence in a condo that terrorizes young couple Micah and Katie. It was […]

‘Life As We Know It’ is very familiar

By Susan JAMES From the opening scenes of ‘Life As We Know It,’ director Greg Berlanti’s new romantic comedy, we know where it’s going.  There are no surprises about the destination but the film manages to make the journey enjoyable. Part of a growing genre of coming of age stories about boy-men and the women […]