Only three words can truly explain the film United 93, and those are memorable, devastating, and necessary. The film shares all these with the true attacks on September 11th. The events, as well as this film was memorable, thousands of lives were lost but we did our best to stand as a nation. The attacks devastated our country, and watching the actors on the plane say goodbye to their loved one’s is indeed tear-jerking and upsetting. Necessary is probably the most powerful word to describe the film and the actual events[…]

I love to see the cigarette ads in magazines, I don’t smoke, but I find their ads very entertaining. They always have someone either accomplishing something, doing something crazy, or some combination of both, paired with an extremely attractive young woman. Obviously they are attempting to target the people who want these things most, young people or those who already do smoke[…]

The problem with The Scary Movie films are they are parodies that keep poking fun at something that it continuously keeps doing so that you almost pitty the work they are mimicking. These movies parody horror movies, usually of the last few years, though the first two movies in the franchise played off the classics. I found this in much better taste, considering more people could get a kick out of them[…]

After working my tail off since the New Year, I have finally completed the book I was hoping to create. Maximum Movies: Max Einhorn’s Movie Companion 2005 is now available to purchase. The book includes all of the 2005 reviews on the site, brand new discussion, and the most popular commentary on the site, my essay on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.[…]

I don’t consider it a good thing when films “stick to the formula.” In this film the bullies are always the nastiest kids you can think of, and the good guys are always the weakest and most pathetic. The coaches are abnoxious and most parents aren’t ever around. Is it necessary to stick to the formula? Can you not think of an original atmosphere, or do you just think that just because this worked once it’s a shoo in?[…]