I love sharks. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. So imagine my excitement when I heard about a Jaws-themed restaurant in Michigan…

Don’t you wish you could enjoy your favorite Christmas films on the big screen this year? Well, you can! Several theaters around the Metro-Detroit area are showing time-honored flicks this December to get us all into the Christmas spirit.

Detroit Chic Rating: ** out of *****
Saw 3D manages a bit of surprising edginess, wit, and plot. That said weak acting, the seemingly incomprehensible stupidity at times of characters, melodrama, and lack of originality drags this movie from a few stars to a couple. There’s no new ground tread here, just a journey down a well-beaten path by a veteran guide. At the end of the day, for Halloween movies, you could do a lot worse than Saw 3D.

Detroit Chic reviews “The Kids Are All Right”, a hot new indie film with the courage to tackle modern relationships and uncomfortable family situations.

Well, there goes 84 minutes of my life that I can never get back, I thought. At least it was only 84 minutes. Medical “thriller” “Awake” was a stark disappointment. The idea behind it was intriguing, that of a man (Christensen) experiencing what is known as Anesthesia Awareness during a heart transplant operation.

                                                                      Cult Classic #2Title: No Such ThingStudio: MGM (Video & DVD)DVD Release Date: July 9, 2002Rating: **** 1/2 out of ***** Starring: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Helen Mirren, Julie ChristieDirector: Hal HartleyRated: R     Run Time: 103 minutes      This movie has so many facets to it: comedy, drama and ethical situations.  It is taking shot at the media [...]

    Persepolis is a great accomplishment in filmmaking that truly showcases the power of animation. What could have been a serious drama about growing up in war-torn Iran, if portrayed in real action, instead becomes a delightful and comedic coming-of-age story told through the eyes of an exuberant animated character name Marjane. This film is nominated for an Academy Award [...]

Release Date: 12/26/2007 Rated: R  Running Time: 158 min.Detroit Chic Rating: ***** out of 5 There Will Be Blood, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and based on the Upton Sinclair novel 'Oil!', is one of the most enjoyable character driven films to come out in a some time. It is somewhat noticeable, if you're a movie fanatic, that [...]

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{moshits} Views It has been well over a year since I first encountered Cormac McCarthy’s novel the Road.  I was aware of it for quite a while, due to the fact that it was in Oprah’s book club, and any book in that category sells like crazy at my work.…