Articles By: Nicholas Herum

Nicholas Herum is a featured contributor who reviews films for Columbus Underground. You can find more of his work at his own website, Movies Hate You Too.
Cinevent 45: A Celebration of Classic Film and Memorabilia

Cinevent 45: A Celebration of Classic Film and Memorabilia

0 May 23, 2013 11:30 am

This Memorial Day weekend Columbus will again host a unique film related event that many Columbus residents have probably never heard of called Cinevent. Returning for an amazing 45th year Cinevent is a four day celebration of film that includes… [Read More]

Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

0 May 17, 2013 1:00 pm

Ten years ago Star Trek was in the final stages of a long, debilitating fight with old age. Stagnancy had robbed the once great franchise of its life and by 2005 Star Trek was gone from theaters and TV for… [Read More]

Gahanna’s Cinemark Movies 16 Gets a Facelift

Gahanna’s Cinemark Movies 16 Gets a Facelift

3 May 4, 2013 2:55 pm

Gahanna’s Cinemark Movies 16 located in the Stoneridge Shopping Center at the corner of Morse Road and North Hamilton Road is in the final stages of a long overdue makeover. Since opening in the fall of 1995, Movies 16 hasn’t… [Read More]

Film Review: Iron Man 3

Film Review: Iron Man 3

0 May 3, 2013 3:25 pm

On top of being a huge hit 2008’s Iron Man solidified Robert Downy Jr.’s comeback by making him a full-fledged superstar again plus got the ball rolling on what would become the Avengers franchise. Since then an underwhelming Iron Man… [Read More]

Film Review: Trance

Film Review: Trance

0 April 12, 2013 8:00 am

If Danny Boyle’s directing career was a novel and each chapter represented a different film from his career, I think most would agree that there was a different author for each chapter. Boyle doesn’t stick to just a couple of… [Read More]

Film Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Film Review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation

0 March 28, 2013 10:00 am

This year G.I. Joe will celebrate its 50th birthday. Today’s incarnation bears little resemblance to its distant “life-like hair & kung-fu grip” cousins, but the line’s legacy continues thanks to its ability to successfully re-imagine itself. While the franchise has… [Read More]

Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

7 March 8, 2013 12:00 pm

It’s been nearly three quarters of a century since Judy Garland starred in The Wizard of Oz. Even though it wasn’t initially a huge success it has gone on to become one of the most beloved films of the past… [Read More]

Film Review: A Good Day to Die Hard

Film Review: A Good Day to Die Hard

0 February 15, 2013 9:00 am

Later this year the original Die Hard will celebrate its 25th anniversary. That film helped redefine the action genre and spawned countless imitators from Passenger 57, Speed, Under Siege, Air Force One, and its influence can still be seen in… [Read More]

Film Review: Identity Thief

Film Review: Identity Thief

0 February 9, 2013 6:45 pm

Jason Bateman’s recent career resurgence hasn’t been without its fair share of missteps. Since Arrested Development, some of his films like Horrible Bosses or Couples Retreat have done well while others like The Switch and The Change-Up have failed to… [Read More]

Film Review: Parker

Film Review: Parker

2 January 27, 2013 6:00 pm

Historically Jason Statham films have been released on a pretty stable schedule. Almost without fail his film’s are released in two periods of the year; January through April and August through October. Other than that the calendar is otherwise pretty… [Read More]

Film Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Film Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

4 December 16, 2012 8:50 pm

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first of three prequels to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. After spending years in development hell, losing a director due to constant delays, paving the way for a new 3D format, and… [Read More]

Film Review: Hitchcock

Film Review: Hitchcock

0 December 9, 2012 10:50 am

Good evening… tonight’s review revolves around the production of Alfred Hitchcock’s quintessential film Psycho. Beginning with the release of North by Northwest, the film explores Psycho’s production from novel to screen and the role Hitchcock’s wife Alma played behind the… [Read More]

Film Review: The Expendables 2

Film Review: The Expendables 2

1 August 20, 2012 3:15 pm

Sylvester Stallone was one of the biggest box office draws in the world in the 80s and early 90s. By the early 2000s however his career had deteriorated to such a point that he was mostly starring in direct-to-DVD films. That… [Read More]

AMC Debuts Their Dine-In Experience to Columbus Moviegoers

AMC Debuts Their Dine-In Experience to Columbus Moviegoers

0 July 30, 2012 1:40 pm

Today AMC is unveiling their Dine-In Theatre experience to Columbus moviegoers with the reopening of nearly half of the Easton Town Center 30 theater. Thirteen of the thirty auditoriums were closed in April as renovation work began to convert their… [Read More]

Film Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Film Review: The Dark Knight Rises

5 July 20, 2012 6:15 pm

The Dark Knight Rises is undoubtedly the most anticipated film of the summer and possibly of the entire year. To say that’s a double edged sword is an understatement as this type of hype often leads to disappointment if the… [Read More]