Past Articles by Jared Counts
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Film Review: "I Am Number Four" (Dreamworks. 1 hour, 50 minutes. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for language. Directed by D.J. Caruso.) Alex Pettyfer (John/Number 4), Timothy Olyphant (Henri), Teresa Palmer (Number 6), Dianna Agron (Sarah), Callan McAuliffe (Sam). Music by Trevor Rabin. |
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Film Review: "No Strings Attached" (Paramount Pictures. 1 hour, 50 minutes. Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug material. Directed by Ivan Reitman.) Natalie Portman (Emma), Ashton Kutcher (Adam), Kevin Kline (Alvin), Greta Gerwig (Patrice), Cary Elwes (Dr. Metzner), Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (Wallace). Music by John Debney. |
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(Fox Searchlight. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Rated R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images. Directed by Danny Boyle.) James Franco (Aron Ralston), Kate Mara (Kristi), Amber Tamblyn (Megan), Clémence Poésy (Rana). Music by A.R. Rahman. |
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Film Review: "The Green Hornet" (Columbia Pictures. 1 hour, 59 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content. Directed by Michel Gondry.) Seth Rogen (Britt Reid / The Green Hornet), Jay Chou (Kato), Cameron Diaz (Lenore Case), Tom Wilkinson (James Reid), Christoph Waltz (Chudnofsky), David Harbour (Scanlon), Edward James Olmos (Axford). Music by James Newton Howard. |
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Film Review: "True Grit (2010)" (20th Century Fox. 1 hour, 50 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images. Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen.) Jeff Bridges (Rooster Cogburn), Hailee Steinfeld (Mattie Ross), Matt Damon (LaBoeuf), Josh Brolin (Tom Chaney), Barry Pepper (Lucky Ned Pepper). Music by Carter Burwell. |
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(Walt Disney Pictures. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language. Directed by Joseph Kosinski.) Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn / Clu), Garrett Hedlund (Sam Flynn), Olivia Wilde (Quorra), Bruce Boxleitner (Alan Bradley / Tron). Music by Daft Punk. |
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Film Review: "Love and Other Drugs" (20th Century Fox. 1 hour, 53 minutes. Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, and some drug material. Directed by Edward Zwick.) Jake Gyllenhaal (Jamie Randall), Anne Hathaway (Maggie Murdock), Oliver Platt (Bruce Winston), Hank Azaria (Dr. Stan Knight). Music by James Newton Howard. |
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(Walt Disney Pictures. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated PG for brief mild violence. Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard.) Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Zachary Levi (Flynn Ryder), Donna Murphy (Mother Gothel), Ron Perlman (Stabbington Brother), Jeffrey Tambor (Big Nose Thug), Brad Garrett (Hook Hand Thug). Music by Alan Menken. |
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(CBS Films. 1 hours, 38 minutes. Rated R for strong violence, some drug use and language. Directed by George Tillman, Jr.) Dwayne Johnson (Driver), Billy Bob Thornton (Cop), Carla Gugino (Cicero), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Killer), Maggie Grace (Lily), Xander Berkeley (Sergeant Mallory), Moon Bloodgood (Marina). Music by Clint Mansell. |
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Film Review: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" (Warner Brothers. 2 hours, 26 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence, frightening images and brief sensuality. Directed by David Yates.) Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Michael Gambon (Professor Albus Dumbledore). Music by Alexandre Desplat. |
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(Paramount Pictures. 1 hour, 42 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, language and brief drug references. Directed by Roger Michell.) Rachel McAdams (Becky), Harrison Ford (Mike Pomeroy), Diane Keaton (Colleen Peck), Jeff Goldblum (Jerry Barnes), Patrick Wilson (Adam Bennett). Music by David Arnold. |
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(Warner Brothers. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated R for language, drug use and sexual content. Directed by Todd Phillips.) Robert Downey Jr. (Peter Highman), Zach Galifianakis (Ethan Tremblay), Michelle Monaghan (Sarah Highman), Jamie Foxx (Darryl). Music by Christophe Beck. |
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(Fox Searchlight. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Rated R for language and some violent images. Directed by Tony Goldwyn.) Hilary Swank (Betty Anne Waters), Sam Rockwell (Kenny Waters), Minnie Driver (Abra Rice), Melissa Leo (Nancy Taylor). Music by Paul Cantelon. |
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Film Review: "Never Let Me Go" (Fox Searchlight. 1 hour, 43 minutes. Rated R for some sexuality and nudity. Directed by Mark Romanek.) Carey Mulligan (Kathy), Andrew Garfield (Tommy), Keira Knightley (Ruth), Isobel Meikle-Small (Young Kathy), Charlie Rowe (Young Tommy), Ella Purnell (Young Ruth), Charlotte Rampling (Miss Emily), Sally Hawkins (Miss Lucy). Music by Rachel Portman. |
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(Overture Films. 1 hour, 55 minutes. Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation. Directed by Matt Reaves.) Kodi Smit-McPhee (Owen), Chloe Moretz (Abby), Richard Jenkins (The Father), Elias Koteas (The Policeman). Music by Michael Giacchino. |
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(Universal Pictures. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some sexual references. Directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost.) Yaniv 'Nev' Schulman, Ariel 'Rel' Schulman, Henry Joost. |
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(Touchstone Pictures. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Rated PG for brief mild language and rude behavior. Directed by Andy Fickman.) Kristen Bell (Marni), Jamie Lee Curtis (Gail), Sigourney Weaver (Aunt Ramona), Odette Yustman (Joanna), Betty White (Grandma Bunny). Music by Nathan Wang. |
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Film Review: "The Virginity Hit" (Columbia Pictures. 1 hour, 26 minutes. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, drug and alcohol use. Directed by Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland.) Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Krysta Rodriguez, Nicole Weaver. |
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(20th Century Fox. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity. Directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez.) Danny Trejo (Machete), Robert De Niro (Senator McLaughlin), Jessica Alba (Sartana), Steven Seagal (Torrez), Michelle Rodriguez (Luz), Jeff Fahey (Booth), Cheech Marin (Padr), Don Johnson (Lt. Stillman). Music by John Debney. |
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(Warner Brothers. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Rated PG for language and some thematic material. Directed by Rob Reiner.) Madeline Carroll (Juli Baker), Callan McAuliffe (Bryce Loski), Rebecca De Mornay (Patsy Loski), Anthony Edwards (Steven Loski), John Mahoney (Chet Duncan), Penelope Ann Miller (Trina Baker), Aidan Quinn (Richard Baker). Music by Marc Shaiman. |
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(Sony Pictures Classics. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and brief violent content. Directed by Aaron Schneider.) Robert Duvall (Felix Bush), Sissy Spacek (Mattie Darrow), Bill Murray (Frank Quinn), Lucas Black (Buddy). Music by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. |
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Film Review: "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World" (Universal Pictures. 1 hour, 52 minutes. Rated PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references. Directed by Edgar Wright.) Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona Flowers), Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells), Chris Evans (Lucas Lee), Anna Kendrick (Stacey Pilgrim), Brandon Routh (Todd Ingram), Alison Pill (Kim Pine), Jason Schwartzman (Gideon Gordon Graves), Ellen Wong (Knives Chau). Score by Nigel Godrich; songs by various others. |
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Blu-Ray Review: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics. 2 hours. 1 disc. Color. Widescreen. Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and some sexuality. Directed by Ang Lee.) Chow Yun Fat (Master Li Mu Bai), Michelle Yeoh (Yu Shu Lien), Zhang Ziyi (Jen Yu), Chen Chang (Lo/Dark Cloud). Music by Tan Dun with Yo-Yo Ma. |
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Film Review: "The Disappearance of Alice Creed" (Anchor Bay Entertainment. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated R for violent content, pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity. Directed by J. Blakeson.) Gemma Arterton (Alice Creed), Martin Compston (Danny), Eddie Marsan (Vic). Music by Marc Canham. |
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(Columbia Pictures. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material. Directed by Adam McKay.) Will Ferrell (Allen Gamble), Mark Wahlberg (Terry Hoitz), Eva Mendes (Dr. Sheila Gamble), Michael Keaton (Captain Gene Mauch), Steve Coogan (David Ershon), Ray Stevenson (Roger Wesley), Samuel L. Jackson (P.K. Highsmith). Music by Jon Brion. |
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Film Review: "Dinner For Schmucks" (Paramount Pictures. 1 hour, 54 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language. Directed by Jay Roach.) Steve Carell (Barry), Paul Rudd (Tim), Zach Galifianakis (Therman), Jemaine Clement (Kieran), Stephanie Szostak (Julie). Music by Theodore Shapiro. |
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Film Review: "The Kids Are All Right" (Focus Features. 1 hour, 44 minutes. Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko.) Julianne Moore (Jules), Annette Bening (Nic), Mark Ruffalo (Paul), Mia Wasikowska (Joni), Josh Hutcherson (Laser). Music by Carter Burwell, Nathan Larson and Craig Wedren. |
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Film Review: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Walt Disney Pictures. 1 hour, 51 minutes. Rated PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language. Directed by Jon Turtletaub.) Nicolas Cage (Balthazar), Jay Baruchel (Dave), Alfred Molina (Horvath). Music by Trevor Rabin. |
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Film Review: "The Last Airbender" (Paramount Pictures. 1 hour, 43 minutes. Rated PG for fantasy action violence. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.) Noah Ringer (Aang), Dev Patel (Prince Zuko), Nicola Peltz (Katara), Jackson Rathbone (Sokka), Shaun Toub (Uncle Iroh), Aasif Mandvi (Commander Zhao), Cliff Curtis (Fire Lord Ozai). Music by James Newton Howard. |
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(Columbia Pictures. 1 hour, 42 minutes. Rated PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language and some male rear nudity. Directed by Dennis Dugan.) Adam Sandler (Lenny Feder), Kevin James (Eric Lamonsoff), Chris Rock (Kurt McKenzie), David Spade (Marcus Higgins), Rob Schneider (Rob Hilliard), Salma Hayek Pinault (Roxanne Chase-Feder), Maria Bello (Sally Lamonsoff), Maya Rudolph (Deanne McKenzie). Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams. |
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(Warner Brothers. 1 hour, 20 minutes. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, disturbing images and sexual content. Directed by Jimmy Hayward.) Josh Brolin (Jonah Hex), John Malkovich (Quentin Turnbull), Megan Fox (Lilah), Michael Fassbender (Burke), Will Arnett (Lieutenant Grass). Music by Marco Beltrami and John Powell. |
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(Columbia Pictures. 2 hours, 6 minutes. Rated PG for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language. Directed by Harald Zwart.) Jaden Smith (Dre Parker), Jackie Chan (Mr. Han), Taraji P. Henson (Sherry Parker). Music by James Horner. |
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Film Review: "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (Walt Disney Pictures. 1 hour, 56 minutes. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. Directed by Mike Newell.) Jake Gyllenhaal (Dastan), Gemma Arterton (Tamina), Ben Kingsley (Nizam), Alfred Molina (Sheik Amar), Richard Coyle (Tus). Music by Harry Gregson-Williams. |
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(Warner Brothers Pictures. 1 hour, 44 minutes. Rated R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language. Directed by Vincenzo Natali.) Adrien Brody (Clive Nicoli), Sarah Polley (Elsa Kast), Delphine Chanéac (Dren), Brandon McGibbon (Gavin Nicoli). Music by Cyrille Aufort. |
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(Sony Pictures. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language. Directed by Scott Stewart.) Paul Bettany (Michael), Lucas Black (Jeep Hanson), Tyrese Gibson (Kyle Williams), Adrianne Palicki (Charlie), Kevin Durand (Gabriel), Dennis Quaid (Bob Hanson). Music by John Frizzell. |
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(Universal. 1 hour, 39 minutes. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, violence, language and some nudity. Directed by Jorma Taccone.) Will Forte (MacGruber), Kristen Wiig (Vicki St. Elmo), Ryan Phillippe (Lt. Dixon Piper), Val Kilmer (Dieter Von Cunth), Powers Boothe (Col. James Faith). Music by Matthew Compton. |
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Film Review: "Letters to Juliet" (Summit Entertainment. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Rated PG for brief rude behavior, some language and incidental smoking. Directed by Gary Winick.) Amanda Seyfried (Sophie), Gael García Bernal (Victor), Christopher Egan (Charlie), Vanessa Redgrave (Claire). Music by Andrea Guerra. |
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(Paramount Pictures. 2 hour, 4 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language. Directed by Jon Favreau.) Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark), Don Cheadle (Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes), Scarlett Johansson (Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer), Mickey Rourke (Ivan Vanko), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson). Music by John Debney. |
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Film Review: "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (New Line Cinema. 1 hour, 36 minutes. Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language. Directed by Samuel Bayer.) Jackie Earle Haley (Freddy Krueger), Kyle Gallner (Quentin Smith), Rooney Mara (Nancy Holbrook), Clancy Brown (Alan Smith), Connie Britton (Dr. Gwen Holbrook). Music by Steve Jablonsky. |
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(Lionsgate. 1 hour, 53 minutes. Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children. Directed by Matthew Vaughn.) Aaron Johnson (Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Chris D'Amico/Red Mist), Mark Strong (Frank D'Amico), Chloe Moretz (Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl), Nicolas Cage (Damon Macready/Big Daddy). Music by Marius De Vries, Ilan Eshkeri, Henry Jackman & John Murphy. |
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(Apparition Films. 1 hour, 49 minutes. Rated R for language, drug use and sexual content - all involving teens. Directed by Floria Sigismondi.) Kristen Stewart (Joan Jett), Dakota Fanning (Cherie Currie), Michael Shannon (Kim Fowley), Riley Keough (Marie Currie). Music by The Runaways. |
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Film Review: "Clash of the Titans" (Warner Brothers Pictures. 1 hour, 58 minutes. Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief sensuality. Directed by Louis Leterrier.) Sam Worthington (Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (Hades), Jason Flemyng (Calibos / Acrisius), Gemma Arterton (Io), Mads Mikkelsen (Draco). Music by Ramin Djawadi. |
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Film Review: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (Music Box Films. 2 hour, 32 minutes. Not rated. Directed by Neils Arden Oplev.) Michael Nyqvist (Mikael Blomkvist), Noomi Rapace (Lisbeth Salander), Sven-Bertil Taube (Henrik Vanger). Music by Jacob Groth. |
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KUHF Associate Film Critic/Web Developer Jared Counts recently attended the SXSW Film Festival. It was his first film festival, and though he was only able to attend the first weekend (on account of his day job maintaining this humble website), it was an interesting, though sometimes frustrating experience. |
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Film Review: "Hot Tub Time Machine" (MGM. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, drug use and pervasive language. Directed by Steve Pink.) John Cusack (Adam), Clark Duke (Jacob), Craig Robinson (Nick), Rob Corddry (Lou), Crispin Glover (Phil), Chevy Chase (Repair Man). Music by Christophe Beck. |
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(Universal Pictures. 1 hour, 55 minutes. Rated R for violence and language. Directed by Paul Greengrass.) Matt Damon (Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller), Greg Kinnear (Clark Poundstone), Brendan Gleeson (Martin Brown), Amy Ryan (Lawrie Dayne), Khalid Abdalla (Freddy). Music by John Powell. |
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Film Review: "Saint John of Las Vegas" (IndieVest Pictures. 1 hour, 25 minutes. Rated R for language and some nudity. Directed by Hue Rhodes.) Steve Buscemi (John), Romany Malco (Virgil), Sarah Silverman (Jill), Peter Dinklage (Mr. Townsend). Music by David Torn. |
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Film Review: "District B13: Ultimatum" (Magnet Releasing. 1 hour, 31 minutes. Rated R for some violence, language and drug material. Directed by Patrick Alessandrin.) Cyril Raffaelli (Capt. Damien Tomaso), David Belle (Leïto), Philippe Torreton (Le président de la République), Daniel Duval (Walter Gassman), Elodie Yung (Tao), MC Jean Gab'1 (Molko). |
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(Warner Brothers. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violence and brief sexuality. Directed by Kevin Smith.) Bruce Willis (Jimmy Monroe), Tracy Morgan (Paul Hodges), Guillermo Díaz (Poh Boy), Seann William Scott (Dave), Ana de la Reguera (Gabriela), Kevin Pollak (Hunsaker), Adam Brody (Barry Mangold). Music by Harold Faltermeyer. |
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(Roadside Attractions. 1 hour, 35 minutes. Rated R for language, drug use, and some sexual content including brief nudity. Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein.) Demi Moore (Laura), Parker Posey (Jayne), Rip Torn (Joe), Ellen Barkin (Shelly), Christian Camargo (Jackson). Music by Robert Miller. |
