Author Nicholas Smith

Twenty-three years ago, 'Watchmen' burst onto the comic scene and was instantly praised as a masterpiece by the already acclaimed genius Alan Moore. Last week, Zack Snyder, a director already famous for his...

James Bond has gone through some drastic face-lifts over the years, but no movie has achieved what Casino Royale, the predecessor of 'Quantum of Solace,' did. With one stroke, the womanizing attitude that Bond...

Let me start with a few statements: I am a guy. I have not seen the other 'High School Musical' movies. I cannot call myself a fan, but if I did, I'd have to retract my first statement. Also, if the...

With 'W.', Oliver Stone was given the chance to use his infamous image as a revisionist historian to create a controversial farce with the President as the buffoonish dunce. I myself feared this would happen,...

Spy thrillers have one thing in common. They all are confusing. When you get swept away into the world of espionage one of the first things lost amid the ambiguously unclear plot is comprehension. Once you...

Playing a dork takes talent and Simon Pegg has proved just that. But in 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People,' he has proved his true acting ability. He executed the epitome of 'dorky-ness' in'Shaun of the...

The name, Miracle at St. Anna, brings to mind divine intervention, the hand of God coming down to correct all the wrongs, and the romantic sense of connection with the divine. But basically, you expect a...

'Heroes' has been a television phenomena, much in the same way 'Lost' became one. The numerous plot lines interweaving with increasing complexity, mere coincidences revealing sudden realizations and twists,...

Those familiar with the Coen Brothers' brand of movies know how well they string together outlandishly funny comedies from unlikely beginnings: a couple trying to steal a baby, a husband hiring goons to kill...