Review in 100 Words – Centurion
August 27, 2010 by Maura Reilly
If you haven’t seen anything Neil Marshall has directed before – good. Centurion is the best way to acquaint yourself with his work. Set in the 2nd Century, Michael Fassbender is a Roman soldier stationed... [Read more...]
Review – The Switch
August 20, 2010 by Maura Reilly
There are many of you out there that look at The Switch, opening today and casually label it a romantic comedy, a straight chick-flick. I think you need to Switch your thinking (see how I did that?). The... [Read more...]
Review – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
August 13, 2010 by Maura Reilly
I’m guessing that after all the hype and advertising around this film that there are a lot of people eager to see this. Based on a popular comic series about a twenty-something slacker’s quest to obtain... [Read more...]
Review in 100 Words – Dinner for Schmucks
July 30, 2010 by Maura Reilly
For a film with a wealth of comedians (Steve Carell, Zach Galifinakis, Jermaine Clement and others), I wanted this movie to be funnier. Director Jay Roach (the Austin Powers films) goes for the easy laughs... [Read more...]
Review – Inception
July 16, 2010 by Amy Taylor
When I mention to people that I saw Inception, the response is always the same – they ask “is it amazing” and then add “but don’t tell me anything!” All we get from the trailer for Inception... [Read more...]
Review – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
July 13, 2010 by Tracey Brown
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is not a very good film. It is extremely predictable (even more so than most movies of this genre) and from the beginning, you know exactly how the movie will progress and... [Read more...]
Review – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
June 28, 2010 by Amy Taylor
“It all begins…with a choice,” is the tag on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse posters, but for fans of the mega Twilight Saga franchise, the choice is “how many tickets do I buy for June 30”, “should... [Read more...]
Review – Toy Story 3
June 17, 2010 by Tracey Brown
Toy Story 3 is an utterly charming and enjoyable film. It is easily as good as the first two Toy Story movies and, in a number of ways, it is even better. It is beautiful to look at; full of many highly... [Read more...]
Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
May 28, 2010 by Maura Reilly
Let the summer blockbuster race begin! One of the firsts out of the gate is Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, starring an excellently buff Jake Gyllenhaal. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is hoping... [Read more...]
Review – Survival of the Dead
May 28, 2010 by Markus Blivian
George Romero has really made a name for himself in the horror genre especially with the walking dead. Romero didn’t invent the zombie movie but he definitely set a standard that would be the blueprint... [Read more...]
Review – Sex and the City 2
May 28, 2010 by Tracey Brown
SATC2 Enjoyable Romp for Fans As with the first movie, the Sex and the City 2 is really only a film for fans of the TV show. Those who did not watch the show and who did not spend six years wrapped up... [Read more...]
Review – Iron Man 2
May 7, 2010 by Merci P.
Iron Man may be the funniest and wittiest superhero of all time, thanks to Robert Downey, Jr.’s outstanding performance and the film’s direction under Jon Favreau. Unlike in most superhero films where... [Read more...]
Review – A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
April 30, 2010 by Markus Blivian
The first Nightmare on Elm Street was a low budget, surreal shocker. The classic slasher film would spawn many sequels, a television series (“Freddy’s Nightmares”, 1988), pop songs (“Nightmare... [Read more...]
Review – The Losers
April 23, 2010 by Tracey Brown
The Losers got off to a shaky start, literally, with the current action movie hand held camera action sequence craze, where it is literally challenging to figure out what is going on. [Read more...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read more...]
Review – Death at a Funeral (2010)
April 19, 2010 by Merci P.
James Marsden sitting on a rooftop in his birthday suit, happy and high as a kite; that’s the image that stands out in my head after seeing Death at a Funeral. For the most part, the film was a hilarious... [Read more...]
Review – Clash of the Titans (2010)
April 1, 2010 by Mary P.
“Clash of the Titans” star, Sam Worthington, said “This isn’t a history lesson, it’s a f__ popcorn movie”. All I can say is to grab a tub of popcorn and hang on to your... [Read more...]
Review – The Eclipse
March 26, 2010 by Maura Reilly
Before we begin, it’s not THAT Eclipse. There are no shape shifters or vampires in this movie. This Eclipse is a spooky tale about love and loss in a picturesque coastal Irish town. Yes, I know it still... [Read more...]
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...]
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