Review – Alice in Wonderland (2010)
March 5, 2010 by Maura Reilly
Could you think of a more perfect paring than director Tim Burton and Lewis Carroll’s classic heroine Alice? Disney has brought them together in easily the most-anticipated film of the spring, Alice... [Read more...]
Review – Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2010 by Merci P.
Relationships are complicated and nothing spells trouble quite like Valentine’s Day for those involved or uninvolved. However, for most people, Valentine’s Day is something special and meaningful... [Read more...]
Review – Legion
January 22, 2010 by Maura Reilly
Hollywood is going back to Sunday school. First we had The Book of Eli, a film about the survival of religion in post-apocalyptic America. Now we have Legion, an end-of-days tale with wrathful angels... [Read more...]
Review – Fish Tank
January 20, 2010 by Tracey Brown
Fish Tank is a gripping slice of life, coming of age drama. It is also an antidote to the proper costume dramas many still associate with British cinema and that some might be sick of. The film is more... [Read more...]
Review – The Book of Eli (spoilers!)
January 15, 2010 by Steve Marine
“The Book of Eli” is a film ruled by its religious conviction. So in the opinion of a secular critic such as myself, it’s hard not to consider elements of the film to be laughably ridiculous. Now... [Read more...]
Review – A Single Man
January 7, 2010 by Steve Marine
A Single Man is a movie that I have a serious love/hate relationship with. But before I continue, I must warn you that this will be a spoiler-filled review, as it is impossible to detail my major complaint... [Read more...]
Review in 100 Words – Sherlock Holmes
December 24, 2009 by Maura Reilly
You’ve already detected with your superior intellect that this is not your father’s Sherlock Holmes. Director Guy Ritchie has brought the staid tweed wearing, pipe smoking crime solver into the 21st... [Read more...]
Review – Avatar
December 22, 2009 by Merci P.
I sometimes wondered what my childhood fantasy world would look like if it ever came to life. Avatar has brought it out in full spectrum, from a jungle filled with giant fluorescent plant life to colorful... [Read more...]
Review in 100 Words – The Road
November 25, 2009 by Maura Reilly
Based on the bestselling Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, The Road takes place in post-apocalyptic America and centers on a father and son’s struggle to reach a safe and warm place in a cruel,... [Read more...]
Review – The Princess and the Frog
November 25, 2009 by Steve Marine
“Three cheers for the return of Disney 2-D animation!” That has been the mantra running through my head since watching The Princess and the Frog. What a pleasure and delight this film is. It has great... [Read more...]
Review – Red Cliff
November 18, 2009 by Maura Reilly
Woo hoo for John Woo! I am such a geek for Asian cinema and when I heard the legendary Woo’s first historical epic Red Cliff was finally getting a North American release I couldn’t wait to see it.... [Read more...]
Review – Where the Wild Things Are
October 16, 2009 by Maura Reilly
The beleaguered film that brings a children’s classic book to the screen finally gets released on October 16th. Innovative director Spike Jones gives life to Where the Wild Things Are and gives the... [Read more...]
Review – Law Abiding Citizen
October 14, 2009 by Ann Lake
Another Gerard Butler movie? How many is that this year? Three? Does it sound like I’m complaining? I’m not, because this is the best one of the lot! [Read more...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Review... [Read more...]
Review – Surrogates
September 30, 2009 by Merci P.
Imagine living inside your mind and taking that a step further by having a robot live out that pseudo reality on a daily basis. That’s what Surrogates plays out, taking the concept of incubated human... [Read more...]
Review – The Time Traveler’s Wife
August 14, 2009 by Maura Reilly
Book the babysitter and plan your date night now. You’re going to want to see this one I suspect. The best bit is there’s enough cool sci-fi elements to The Time Traveler’s Wife, and of course an... [Read more...]
Review – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
August 10, 2009 by Merci P.
This year’s summer blockbuster, G.I. Joe, didn’t disappoint – in fact, it surpassed my expectations, ranking over Star Trek and Transformers 2 (although I did like Star Trek’s character banter... [Read more...]
Review – Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
July 15, 2009 by Maura Reilly
It’s here, it’s finally here! And in a word it’s FANTASTIC. I’m not going to be so bold as to say that hardcore Potter fans can lay their fears to rest. I’m the last person in the world to... [Read more...]
Public Enemies
June 29, 2009 by Merci P.
With the announcement of the Oscars increasing the Best Picture nominees to 10, more deserving films will get exposure regardless of the outcome. Public Enemies will be one of those on the list for the... [Read more...]
My Sister’s Keeper
June 26, 2009 by Maura Reilly
In answer to the obvious question: yes, you are going to need tissues when you see this. And if you’re one of those people who try to hide that you’re crying, don’t even bother. Let go and let... [Read more...]
The Proposal
June 19, 2009 by Maura Reilly
OMG Betty White is in a new movie! That’s right America’s National Treasure THE Betty White is starring in the new romantic comedy The Proposal that opens this Friday. Finally, we get a summer movie... [Read more...]
Up
May 29, 2009 by Maura Reilly
I hear some of you out there: “How can a movie about an old guy, a boy scout and a house being carried around by thousands of balloons be entertaining?” I am here to put those concerns to rest, my... [Read more...]
Easy Virtue
May 21, 2009 by Tracey Brown
The liberties taken in Easy Virtue, the new screen adaptation of Noel Coward’s 1924 play, may cause Noel Coward purists to have a heart attack or a fit of the vapors. However, as this is one of Coward’s... [Read more...]
Terminator Salvation
May 20, 2009 by Maura Reilly
So far it’s been the Summer of *Meh*. None of the four “blockbuster” movies released in May have totally rocked my socks. McG’s vision of post Judgment Day out on Thursday (May 21st) may disappoint... [Read more...]
Star Trek – A Slightly Different Opinion
May 12, 2009 by Maura Reilly
I too saw J.J. Abrams Star Trek this weekend. I was really looking forward to it. Some of my absolute favorite actors are in this film: Karl Urban, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Bruce Greenwood and Eric “The... [Read more...]
Star Trek
May 9, 2009 by Ann Lake
I had forgotten how much I loved Star Trek. This movie brought it all back and it’s back with heart, soul and gusto! I had forgotten an old friend, but now we have connected once again. Far from... [Read more...]
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