Movie / Film Reviews

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Apocalypto

Marco Chacon | Mar 10, 2010

I have to admit I was a bit suspicious of this from the start. In fact, I do respect the making of The Passion of Christ. It's a powerful story, and Gibson's brand of historical accuracy takes...

Full Review | Grade: B

Sunshine

Marco Chacon | Mar 08, 2010

Sunshine is a British science fiction film showing the sun is starting to die. A team of astronauts is sent with a massive bomb to try to reignite it. For a movie that focuses its energy on bein...

Full Review | Grade: D

Alice In Wonderland

Nathan M Rose | Mar 03, 2010

Words alone cannot express how amazing this film is, the only way to truly appreciate it is to treat yourself and see it yourself in theaters this weekend.

Full Review | Grade: B

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Marco Chacon | Mar 01, 2010

After it was established that Harry Potter was wildly popular, one would speculate someone was dispatched to the children's section of the bookstore to see what else they could option. Certa...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Wolfman

Nathan M Rose | Feb 15, 2010

Universal, the studio that created such horror classic's as the Mummy, the Wolfman, and Dracula are in remake mode again with 2010's "The Wolfman". "The Wolfman" brings the...

Full Review | Grade: D

From Paris With Love

Nathan M Rose | Feb 08, 2010

It is that time of year again when the studios drop all of their films that they feel will not make it during the competitive box office seasons of spring, summer or fall. However, onc...

Full Review | Grade: B

Book of Eli

Marco Chacon | Jan 17, 2010

I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...

Full Review | Grade: B

Avatar

Marco Chacon | Dec 19, 2009

It turns out you cannot count James Cameron out. It appeared kind of telling that the trailers for the movie had to tell you who this guy was and why we sho...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Princess and the Frog

Roger Longenbach | Dec 15, 2009

After a five year hiatus, Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the next hand-drawn animated feature, The Princess and the Frog. Based on the classic tale of the Frog Prince,...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Marco Chacon | Dec 01, 2009

New Moon is one of those movies for which the plot is almost superfluous. If you are a fan of Twilight, you more or less know it. If you are not, you probably do not care. How...

Full Review | Grade: B