Movie / Film Reviews

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Robin Hood

Stephen Compall | May 16, 2010

This latest adaptation of Robin Hood is quite careful in the way in which it connects itself to the traditional legend. The dénouement serves as a sort of origin story for the Ro...

Full Review | Grade: B

Iron Man 2

Marco Chacon | May 09, 2010

Iron Man 2 was a bit of a hard sell. I very much liked the first one, but what I liked about it was the general sense of joy that Downey brought to the role. In Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Blind Side

Eric English | May 05, 2010

Hollywood was literally hit in its "blind side" when the unassuming, rags to riches sports story "The Blind Side" was released in fall of 2009. A powerhouse, Oscar worthy performan...

Full Review | Grade: C

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Stephen Compall | May 03, 2010

Freddy Krueger. Is a killer. Who kills people in their dreams. With knives attached to his fingers. I apologize if I am spoiling the surprise for anyone, but I think it's impo...

Full Review | Grade: C

Kick-Ass

Roger Longenbach | Apr 17, 2010

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke's quote is all that is necessary to summarize this movie. An unusual blend of teen angst, action a...

Full Review | Grade: B

How To Train Your Dragon

Marco Chacon | Apr 10, 2010

The trailers for How To Train Your Dragon present a story to us that are easily grasped -- there is a Viking outpost that is beset by dragons. A very un-Viking like boy (Jay Baruchel) uses his brain,...

Full Review | Grade: B

Hot Tub Time Machine

Nathan M Rose | Apr 04, 2010

When I first heard about Hot Tub Time Machine, I was a bit skeptical. Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped; Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal; Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husba...

Full Review | Grade: B

Repo Men

Marco Chacon | Mar 21, 2010

Repo Men takes us to an ultra-dark, cyberpunk future where it appears everyone needs artificial organs that sell for astronomical amounts of money. When you can't pay up, the repo-men comes for yo...

Full Review | Grade: B

Up in the Air

Marco Chacon | Mar 21, 2010

I feel like I know George Clooney because he always plays the same guy. Okay, maybe that is not literally true -- see Burn after Reading -- but, just being realistic. He plays the se...

Full Review | Grade: C

A Serious Man

Marco Chacon | Mar 18, 2010

The Coen's, A Serious Man, packs a punch like a Kafka story – it is dark, the main character suffers, and there is no explanation or redemption. As it is well made, if that is your cup of te...

Full Review | Grade: C