Melissa Hanson - Movie Buzzers's Posts

Movie Review: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Is Not a Fairy Tale

by Melissa Hanson

This latest adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale, Snow White escapes imprisonment and the wicked queen sends a huntsman to find her. Commercial director, Rupert Sanders, in his feature directorial debut, took on the arduous task and while the...

Movie Review: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Is Enjoyable, Albeit Expected - Most Likely Best In Repeat Viewings

by Melissa Hanson

In his seventh feature, Moonrise Kingdom, writer/director Wes Anderson tells the story of two youngsters, Sam and Suzy, who run away together. As in every Wes Anderson film, it is far more complicated than that as it weaves several...

Movie Review: ‘Men In Black 3′ Is Fun, But Lacks the Wonder of the First

by Melissa Hanson

A young couple has just ordered some drinks at a coffee shop. As they discuss their plans for the day, I overhear the following. Guy: “Do you want to go see Men In Black 3?” Girl: “Nah, that looks...

Movie Review: ‘OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger’s Movie’

by Melissa Hanson

Co-directed and shown from the perspective of Bud Clayman, OC87 is a deeply intimate portrait of a man with mental illness. Told with a brave voice, the journey is both inspirational and heartbreaking. There is a misconception about mental...

‘Hysteria’ Rountable Interviews - Director Tanya Wexler, Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, Actor Hugh Dancy

by Melissa Hanson

MovieBuzzers recently had the pleasure of attending roundtable interviews with the director, Tanya Wexler as well as two of the film’s stars, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy. Each were quite charming and spoke highly of each other as they...

Movie Review: I Still Don’t Know ‘What To Expect When You’re Expecting’

by Melissa Hanson

Any time a comedy boasts of over five A-list celebrities in a movie, it’s trouble. Even though they were box office successes, movies such as He’s Just Not That Into You, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve are often...

Movie Review: ‘Battleship’ is Hit & Miss But Quite a Spectacle on the Big Screen

by Melissa Hanson

Even though it’s based on a popular game (yes, it’s not just a rumor), director Peter Berg attempts to take the concept further, by having ships battle at sea against an alien invasion in the blockbuster, Battleship. Sound interesting?...

Movie Review: ‘Dark Shadows’ Left Me in the Dark

by Melissa Hanson

The eighth collaboration between actor Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton, Dark Shadows is a project spearheaded by Depp, as he’s a fan of the original 1966-1971 soap opera. The film, adapted from over 1,200 episodes over five years,...

Movie Review: ‘The Avengers’ is Actually Worth the 3D Ticket!

by Melissa Hanson

Kicking off the blockbuster season is The Avengers, which brings together Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the only one without a major movie role...

Tribeca Film Festival ’12: While We Were Here Review

by Melissa Hanson

Although not shot in black and white, but converted in post, While We Were Here captures wonderful shades that are reminiscent of film noir. Rather than shy away from the beauty of the landscape of Italy, writer/director Kat Coiro...

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