NYC Film Critic

If you’re in the mood for a good movie and aren’t in the path of Hurricane Irene this weekend, the Guillermo Del Toro-produced haunted house tale Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark should top your list of must-sees.  Less of a non-stop frightfest than a family drama that happens to have some horror elements, Dark is one of this summer’s most stylish and involving films.  Read my full review at TWoP and also check out some of the other content I posted there this week, including my Best & Worst of Summer Wrap-Up.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: Leave the Lights On
Colombiana: Good Girl Gone Bad
The Family Tree: Not An American Beauty
Flip This (Haunted) House
D23 Movie News
Summer Movies 2011: Best, Worst and Beyond
The Deadliest Female Assassins
I Want My DVD
TV on DVD

Okay, so the new Fright Night isn’t that bad.  But it’s still a disappointingly generic horror programmer that wastes some good actors and potentially interesting creative choices in its inexplicable quest to be as bland as possible.  Check out my full review and the rest of this week’s TWoP content at the links below.

Fright Night: Warning!  This Movie Bites
One Day: Meet the New Notebook
Spy Kids 4: When New Faces Take Over Old Franchises
Other Fantasy Franchises Jason Momoa Should Remake
5 Ways to Ensure the New Blade Runner Doesn’t Suck
VOD Round-Up: August 2011
I Want My DVD
TV on DVD
Anne Hathaway’s Best & Worst Movie Romances
Colin Farrell’s Rise and Fall and Rise Again

I’ve been off the past two weeks on vacation, but content has continued to be posted on TWoP in my absence.  Here’s a roundup of links to those reviews–including one for the new action acomedy 30 Minutes or Less from Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer–and features that have gone up since July 29.  Look for regular posting to resume this week.

30 Minutes or Less: A Star is Born
The Change-Up: I Don’t Want Your Life
Scenes From the 30 Minutes or Less Press Conference
I Want My DVD: August 9
I Want My DVD: August 2
TV on DVD: August 2
Fall Movie Preview: And the Nominees Might Be
Fall Movie Preview: Did Somebody Say Action?
Fall Movie Preview: Don’t Forget the Little Movies