Jordan Raup

[Review] Battle: Los Angeles

There isn't a sacred moment in Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles that rises above cliché. Every line, character, plot point, and visual effect looks ...

‘Conan the Barbarian’ Teaser Trailer

Coming at the tail end of the summer, it is hard to muster up excitement for Marcus Nispel's Conan the Barbarian. The music video director has previously ente...

J.J. Abrams’ ‘Super 8’ Poster

After unveiling one of the best theatrical trailers in quite some time (The Tree of Life not included), Paramount is not done with their Super 8 day just ye...

‘The Smurfs’ Trailer

For some reason, there was a time when I thought The Smurfs could be somewhat fun. I was wrong. It looks like director Raja Gosnell went the Alvin and the Chi...

Jordan Raup

Editor-in-Chief

Jordan Raup is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Film Stage and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Track his obsessive film-watching on Letterboxd.