TRAVIS BYRAM'S MOVIE REVIEWS

A wide variety of films are up for Best Picture this year, including one that got some pretty bad reviews, cough cough, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close."  I take a look at what will win and (IMO) what should win: BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: (The Ides of March, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hugo, The Descendants, Moneyball) WILL WIN: While "TTSS" got this award at the BAFTAs, last year's winner Aaron Sorkin has got it again this year for "Moneyball." SHOULD WIN: Moneyball.  It deserves it because it made an odd topic like baseball statistics seem interesting, and the character development is top-notch. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: (The Artist, Midnight in Paris, Margin Call, A Separation, Bridesmaids) WILL WIN: Midnight in Paris. SHOULD WIN:  Midnight in Paris.  It really doesn't get any more original from the mind of Woody Allen, who most likely won't even be there to accept it. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (Christopher Plummer, Nick Nolte, ...

My friend and fellow movie-lover Donald Lucas III stops by to give a quick review of David Fincher's latest "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:" "Alright. So, between the immense  plot behind the story and the  struggles shown in the movie, many  moviegoers could possibly be  overwhelmed. Though the main story of the movie does take some  patience, once the ball starts rolling, it doesn't stop. The plot does in bits start when the original  reporter shows and is given his daunting task of solving this mystery behind the disappearance of  his   niece. Once Lisabeth shows up as his assistance, however, the plot goes into a sense of overdrive.  Now  before I end up spoiling the movie, I'll say that it's worth watching. Even though the plot  begins a bit slowly, it depicts the struggles each of the protagonists had to go through to get to that  current situation together."  ...

While you're sitting in the theater I found myself with a question: Would I watch this movie if Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter himself, wasn't in it?  That's a no.  Radcliffe is making his premiere post-Potter performance, and if it seems like a step-down to what he could be doing, it is.  I don't think it's far off from saying Radcliffe and the rest of the Harry Potter youths are cinema's most powerful players; I saw Emma Watson in "My Week with Marilyn" but it was more of a cameo, and ultimately forgettable.  So would "The Woman in Black" prove to be a decent first wand-less film for Radcliffe? It really depends on how you look at it.  In terms of horror movies, it's one of the better ones I've seen.  The film doesn't rely too heavily on gore like some of the flicks I've seen these days.  The mood is consistently dark and scarier, and you're always waiting on something to pop out at you, maybe a crow flying through a w...