After Earth

After Earth

Director M Night Shyamalan returns for the first time since 2010’s The Last Airbender with the new sci-fi epic After Earth.  The film is a star vehicle for the father/son duo of Will and Jaden Smith, with Will Smith also getting credit for the film’s story and a producer credit, along with his wife Jada…

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

This film probably had two stigmas going against it long before any trailers were released: one was the stigma against remakes and the other was the stigma against Keanu Reeves. I will first address the remake issue, since it is the most poignant. No matter what word is used to describe them (remake, reboot, reimagining,…