Stephanie Johnson

It seems as of late that film adaptations of novels are causing frenzy among fans of the source material. What to Expect When You’re Expecting is another book turned romantic comedy loaded with an ensemble cast playing unrealistic characters in ill-matched relationships. The film which doesn’t focus on any of the educational tips provided by the must have book for parents-to-be, focuses primarily ...[Read More]

Who actually takes relationship books seriously? Based on the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey, the new film Think Like a Man delivers advice to women who want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships, intimacy, and love. It introduces concepts such as the ninety-day rule; and the five questions women should ask a potential partner. It’s the men versus the w...[Read More]

Undefeated, which won this year’s Oscar for best documentary, showcases an inner-city high school football which hasn’t seen a winning season or a playoff game since 1899. The film highlights four main characters of Manassa High School, starting with Coach Bill Courtney, the big no nonsense coach who clearly loves the game and his team. Coach Courtney is consumed with the game of football and coac...[Read More]

Eddie Murphy has been known for roles where he has been a motor mouth, talking himself out of some pretty crazy predicaments. He’s been a police hostage negotiator in Metro, a con artist in Trading Places and The Distinguished Gentleman and an annoying donkey in Shrek who did everything but shut up. Now he’s back in another fast talking role in, A Thousand Words, where he has no choice but to shut...[Read More]

Based on the remake of the Uruguayan film, La Casa Muda, the film Silent House is a bizarre psychological thriller about a young woman, Sarah Murphy (Elizabeth Olsen) and her return to her family’s summer home, which holds some painful and disturbing memories of her childhood. Sarah’s dad, John (Adam Trese) and her uncle Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens) are renovating the derelict home to put up for s...[Read More]

As Valentine’s Day nears, a plethora of romantic movies swarm cable television and theatres designed to put us in the mood for love. The Vow, starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, is a romantic drama based on true life events about a married couple dealing with the trauma of a car accident. After watching The Vow, I left the theatre feeling melancholy rather than cheerful in hopes for the ye...[Read More]