About Luke Hickman
From a young age, Luke has been obsessed with film. He studied film at Utah Valley University from 2005-08 and he reviewed movies for the weekly student publication "The College Times"/"UVU Review." Luke critiques films for "The Stubbs Show" on 101.5FM KEGA and on The Reel Place, a website that he co-created with fellow High-Def Digest writer Aaron Peck.
As it should be, this holiday week’s releases appeal to all audiences. We get a gorgeous thought-provoking drama, a mindless teen action remake, and a kids’ holiday tale. If you don’t fit into those three demogra...
More than two weeks have passed since I screened ‘Life of Pi’ and I’m still unable to adequately explain how much I love it. This is one of those movies whose message, morals and imagery combine to make a powerfu...
Following suit from ‘Kung Fu Panda 2‘, DreamWorks Animation’s latest release takes family entertainment to the darker side, yet still features the same all-around entertaining content that we expect from holiday ...
In the last couple of weeks, new movies have appealed to both male and female audiences, and both have responded in exceptionally high numbers. Only ten days after its domestic release, ‘Skyfall’ is just under $7 milli...
Believe it or not, three interesting movies demand your attention this weekend – but not one of them is the final ‘Twilight’ flick.
After four painful years, our collective misery is finally over. No more ‘Twilight’. With the release of ‘Breaking Dawn, Part 2’, I’m happy to say that we can finally put all this behind us and never ...
How do you make a two-and-a-half-hour, dialogue-driven period piece about the passing of the 13th Amendment interesting and entertaining? Load it up with some of the best currently-working actors, base it on the highest-regarded b...
After 17 wildly successful days overseas, Daniel Craig’s third chapter in the James Bond series has earned an impressive international total of $428.6 million. Following suit with the overseas totals, the film’s domest...
The latest James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ has opened, and is already crushing franchise box office records and exceeding fans’ expectations. Between commenters here on The Bonus View and personal friends, I’ve o...
Seeing the box office steam that the latest James Bond flick has been generating overseas for the last two weeks, it’s a very good thing that no other studio has pitted another nationwide release against it. All bow for Bond...
I feel that I must preface my ‘Skyfall’ review with my personal opinion of the James Bond franchise so that you know where I’m coming from. If you’re a die-hard Bond fan, then it’s more than likely th...
The fact that Disney Animation’s latest flick debuted in the top box office spot is no surprise, but the real news this weekend belongs to ‘Skyfall’. Although the 23rd Bond title doesn’t open here until thi...