Lance Kosher

May 20, 2010

“Robin Hood” An Enjoyable Experience, Despite Rough Spots

By Lance Kosher

Unlike many of the other films based on the skilled archer, “Robin Hood” tells the back story of how the brave and honest soldier became an outlaw against the British monarchy.

May 13, 2010

Iron Man 2 Explodes Into Theaters

By Lance Kosher

“Iron Man 2” brings the metal-crunching action, the critically acclaimed A-listers, the scantily clad women, the eye-defying special effects and the AC/DC-soaked soundtrack.

December 3, 2009

Nic Cage Is the Good, the Bad and the Utterly Insane “Lieutenant” ****

By Lance Kosher

A man drives down a dark, empty Louisiana street in an unmarked sedan. He spots a couple coming out of a nightclub heading toward the car. He flips on his red and blue lights and pulls up to the couple. The man flashes h...

November 19, 2009

“2012” Is the End of the World as We Know It ****

By Lance Kosher

Writer/Director Roland Emmerich is sick, sick man. How he comes up with new ways to kill off the human race is beyond me. Whether it's through an alien invasion, a giant mutated iguana, or global warming, it is safe to s...

October 29, 2009

“Amelia” Fails To Take Flight **

By Lance Kosher

There has been a spate of recent well-done biopics worth noting: Taylor Hackford's "Ray," James Mangold's "Walk the Line" and Gus Van Sant's "Milk," to name just a few. These films all center around fascinating cultural ...

October 22, 2009

“Citizen” Abides the Law of Action Entertainment

By Lance Kosher

Earlier this summer, Gerald Butler demonstrated how he does in fact has some range as an actor by playing a crudely endearing nice guy/asshole that pursues the chick from "Knocked Up" (I know her name, but I choose not t...

October 15, 2009

Lovely, Flawed “Education” Shows a Young Life at a Crossroad ***

By Lance Kosher

"An Education" puts forth the thesis that there are two roads to be traveled for a young girl on the cusp of womanhood: One involves pedophilia, con-artistry and glamour; the other, academia and a lifetime of loneliness.