Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters (Movie Review)

Talk about giving a spin to a classic fairytale, ‘Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters’ makes such drastic changes that it is no longer suitable for children; it definitely earns its R rating. This movie is extremely violent and every other word out of its characters mouths is a swear word; this is certainly Hansel and Gretel like we’ve never seen them or even imagined them before. The movie is original with some burrowed ideas yet predictable, it has absolutely no intelligent value but nonetheless it is mindlessly entertaining.

After slaying an evil witch that lived in a candy house as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) become celebrity witch hunters and are seeked out by villages to get rid of witches and keep their children safe. The two are professionals at their job, but get a real challenge when they face Muriel (Famke Janssen) an extremely powerful witch. With some help from the locals, such as groupie fan boy Ben (Thomas Mann) they might stand a chance.

The thing that keeps this short 88-minute film entreating is the gory violence and quick powerful fights and effects, because without this the plot and dialogue are too weak to stand on their own. The violence really took me by surprise and it just tops itself scene after scene. The effects are well executed, as the witches are the complete package, they are this zombie looking quick moving, scary monsters unlike the witches of fairytales. The 3D is mainly noticed when things break and we are thrown pieces, but besides that there’s not much to it.

There are many things that contradict the setting and storyline the main one being the high tech weapons the duo uses, also the kind of innocence of the main two is laughable and there are many distractions away from the main plot. My favorite character is a troll named Edward (Robin Atkin Downes); he’s a computerized monster that easily wins us over.

If the film were any longer it would loose its essence as would start running out of ideas and even the violence wouldn’t be able to provide it with more entertainment. You forget about the film soon after you walk out the theater and it’s best because if you begin to analyze it you will certainly destroy the little fantasy it created. It’s just a good bloody time at the movies; don’t go expecting too much and you can enjoy the show. A note to those that decide to watch it in theaters: a sneak peek of ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ which opens March 29th is shown before the film begins and it is quite a treat, so don’t miss it. 

Will Latinos flock to see new Steve Jobs movie – ‘JOBS’?

Open Road Films just announced that ‘JOBS’ a film about Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs will open April 19, 2013.

This year in April the company celebrates its 37 years of existence, something we’ve all have contributed to knowing what a big portion of all of us Latinos love and use Apple products. For anyone that has ever owned an Apple product or was even remotely curious about this iconic man’s life get ready to be introduced to everything that made him the face of technology. Read More

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Mama’ is #1 at box office!

‘Mama’ presented by executive producer Guillermo del Toro and directed by Andres Muschietti from Spain, takes the number one spot with $28.1 million dollars. This supernatural thriller came in strong and wan, although it didn’t leave audiences completely satisfied. Jessica Chastain stars and is having a great week being the lead in this and…

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ which also has her as a lead and comes in second place with $17.6 million dollars. With the actress’ Golden Globe win for her role and the Oscar nomination many have decided to check out the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Read More

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ finally on top of the box office

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ opened in limited theaters four weeks ago, now that it has opened nationwide it took the number one spot with $24 million dollars. The nominations it got for the Oscars and the controversial story have certainly helped it get to this place, not to mention outstanding performances.

Marlon Wayane’s ‘A Haunted House’ surprisingly opened in second place with $18.8 million dollars. The film has received terrible reviews and based on its predecessors no one expected it to do so well, despite that it will most likely fall from the top 10 soon.

‘Gangster Squad’ which has a number of known names attached to it such as Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn and the likes of Josh Brolin only reached number three with $16.7 million dollars. Because of the Newton shooting the film was delayed and this seems to have hurt it, reviews might have helped to its demise as well.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. Zero Dark Thirty – $24 mil

2. A Haunted House – $18.8 mil

3. Gangster Squad – $16.7 mil

4. Django Unchained – $11.1 mil

5. Les Miserables – $10.1 mil

6. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $9.1 mil

7. Lincoln – $6.3 mil

8. Parental Guidance – $6.1 mil

9. Texas Chainsaw 3D – $5.2 mil

10. Silver Linings Playbook – $5 mil

‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ kicks off at #1

The first week of January 2013 kicks off with ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ at number one, with $23 million dollars. This remake has given a good amount to Lionsgate earning past its production cost. The film hasn’t left horror fans too happy though.

‘Django Unchained’ kept its spot at number two with $20.1 million dollars; this is now Quentin Tarantino’s highest grossing film. With the Oscars just around the corner this one is bound to stick around for a while longer and one of this terrific performances will hopefully get awarded.

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is now number three with $17.5 million dollars, the film stayed at number one for three straight weeks. The film has done extremely well and has definitely paved the way for the next two movies to come.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. Texas Chainsaw 3D – $23 mil

2. Django Unchained – $20.1 mil

3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $17.5 mil

4. Les Miserables – $16.1 mil

5. Parental Guidance – $10.1 mil

6. Jack Reacher – $9.3 mil

7. This is 40 – $8.6 mil

8. Lincoln – $5.3 mil

9. The Guilt Trip – $4.5 mil

10. Promised Land – $4.3 mil

The Hobbit finishes off 2012 at #1!

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ finished off 2012 at number one for the third week since its release with $32.9 million dollars, with a domestic total of $222.7 million dollars. It battled over the weekend with the two big Christmas openings, but it wan and continues to hold on strong; it will reach the $700 million dollar mark worldwide soon.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ a violent driven western film, with an interesting Christmas opening day debuted at number two with $30.7 million dollars. Family movies usually own the holiday season, but this one with an R rating, strong cast which deliver amazing performances and a renowned director broke the norm and holds a domestic total of $64 million dollars since it opened.

Another film many waited for which opened Christmas day ‘Les Miserables’ held on to the number one spot for a couple of days, to finish off at number three with $28 million dollars and a total of $67.5 million dollars. The opera is filled with beloved Hollywood stars and very original ideas, which has fans of the on stage musical loving the adaptation.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $32.9 mil

2. Django Unchained – $30.7 mil

3. Les Miserables – $28 mil

4. Parental Guidance – $14.8 mil

5. Jack Reacher – $14 mil

6. This is 40 – $13.2 mil

7. Lincoln – $7.5 mil

8. The Guilt Trip – $6.7 mil

9. Monsters, Inc. 3D – $6.4 mil

10. Rise of the Guardians – $4.9 mil

‘The Hobbit’ remains #1!

This week ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ remained at number one with $36.7 million dollars. Although it’s still holding on to a big chunk of the box office money, it had a significant drop and it’s behind what ‘Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ earned. Peter Jackson might be hoping the holidays will bring in more profit for his film.

Tom Cruise’s action film, ‘Jack Reacher’ took the second spot with $15.6 million dollars. The story and his character come from a book by Lee Child, which describes his protagonist as a very tall blond man, and this might be putting some people off. Despite that Cruise might have enough pull and talent to keep this picture afloat.

‘This is 40’ Judd Apathow’s latest effort is at number three with $12 million dollars. His comedies have lost a lot of their charm and have become very formulaic and this one is no different, which means it won’t be in the box office for long.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – $36.7 mil

2. Jack Reacher – $15.6 mil

3. This is 40 – $12 mil

4. Rise of the Guardians – $5.9 mil

5. Lincoln – $5.6 mil

6. The Guilt Trip – $5.4 mil

7. Monsters, Inc. 3D – $5 mil

8. Skyfall – $4.7 mil

9. Life of Pi – $3.8 mil

10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – $2.6 mil