Throwback Tuesday-Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace

13 years ago…moviegoers returned to the Star Wars universe for the first film in George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy.   This first film was Star Wars: Episode One-The Phantom Menace.  The Phantom Menace told the origin story of Anakin Skywalker (played by Jake Lloyd), who would grow-up to be the fearsome Darth Vader.   The […]

Jacob’s Eye On…The 2012 State of DC Comics

In my last article, I examined why 2012 would be “The Year of Marvel Comics” at the end of December 2012.   However, what if Marvel’s top competitor: DC Comics came up on top during the final month of December?  This article focuses on why 2012 could be another year of DC Comics domination.   […]

Jacob’s Eye On….The 2012 State of Marvel Comics

2012 might be called “The Year of Marvel” at the end of December 2012.   This purpose of jacobelyacharjournalist.com’s blog entry is to highlight the key elements that could make Marvel dominant over DC.   Exhibit #1: The Avengers Assemble on the Big Screen   After seeing Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk […]

Jacob Reviews…Sherlock Holmes-A Game of Shadows

  Sherlock Holmes-A Game of Shadows showcases one of the oldest rivalries in all of literature: Sherlock Holmes and his arch-nemesis: Professor James Moriarty.   Throughout this Guy Richie film, Sherlock Holmes (once again played by the unforgettable Robert Downey, Jr.) and his partner, Dr. Watson (Jude Law) must outwit Moriarty (played brilliantly by Jared […]

Jacob Picks…The Top 10 Movies of 2011

    2011 has been a memorable year for movies.  We have seen incredible performances, well written screenplays and impeccable cinematography in the past 12 months.   But out of all of these movies, only 10 stood out as the best films from the worlds of animation, comedy, drama and science fiction.  Without further ado, […]

Throwback Tuesday-Rat Race

It has been nearly ten years since the release of the 2001 ensemble comedy Rat Race. If viewers have not seen it, then they are in for a real treat.  This film will make them laugh so hard; they might pee in their pants. This film stars an all-star cast that include Oscar winners Whoopi […]

Jacob Reviews…The Descendants

  Paradise.  When people think of a response to this word they usually think of Hawaii.   They also think of carefree lives with no troubles at all.  Unfortunately in the movie The Descendants, the King family do not have carefree lives and face plenty of troubling issues that could break the family apart.   This edition […]

Jacob Reviews….Batman: Year One

Warning: Spoilers Ahead! One of the premiere Batman storylines from the comics is Batman: Year One.  The story was written by legendary scribe Frank Miller and illustrated by comic book artist David Mazzucchelli.   Recently, Warner Bros. Animation made an adaptation of the storyline in their latest DC Universe Original Animated Movie series.    This one hour […]

Jacob Reviews…Tower Heist

Warning: Spoilers are present in this article! Imagine if you worked in a building where some of the wealthiest people in New York City live.   Then imagine having everything taken from you by a greedy Wall Street businessman.  What do you do?  You gather a group of liked minded people to rob the man and […]

Jacob Reviews…The Ides of March

WARNING: SPOILER ALERTS Greed is more powerful than the truth. This is the message that is echoed throughout George Clooney’s latest film The Ides of March.  Ides is a political drama that centers on Junior Campaign Manager Stephen Meyers (played by Ryan Gosling), who helps organize Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Mike Morris (played by Clooney)’s […]

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