Movie / Film Reviews

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State of Play

Marco Chacon | Apr 27, 2009

"Message movies" (like Stop Loss or Lions for Lambs) have a particular formula. They set up the victim for badness, but they must be sufficiently likable and innocent to be outrageous....

Full Review | Grade: B

Fighting

Marco Chacon | Apr 27, 2009

I am on the lookout for the Rocky of Mixed-Martial Arts fighting. The "boxing story" is already i...

Full Review | Grade: B

Crank 2: High Voltage

Nathan M Rose | Apr 19, 2009

A budding action star, Jason Statham, stared as Chev Chelios in a low budget film entitled Crank in 2006. Set in a surreal world that basically was a cinematic version of the Full Review | Grade: F

Fast & Furious

Marco Chacon | Apr 14, 2009

The idea to simply give the fourth movie the same name as the first was either brilliant or idiotic, and as it broke all previous records for car/movie openings and April openings -- I am going...

Full Review | Grade: B

Monsters vs. Aliens

Marco Chacon | Apr 06, 2009

Animated movies are assembled out of some basic component parts. There are the adult-demographic jokes -- designed to play to the parents; there are the sidekicks, colorful, usually without any...

Full Review | Grade: B

Knowing

Marco Chacon | Apr 01, 2009

The final scene in Knowing was utterly predictable....That is disappointing especially with the strong and legitimately creepy first half, some jaw-dropping F/X scenes.

Full Review | Grade: C

Race to Witch Mountain

Nathan M Rose | Mar 15, 2009

For decades, the Disney name has been synonymous with family entertainment. But in recent years, this usually meant younger female audiences that shied away from the young boy audience. &nb...

Full Review | Grade: B

Watchmen

Eric English | Mar 08, 2009

An apology to the fans of the acclaimed Graphic Novel. For the uninitiated, "Watchmen" is an absolute chore to watch. Before you read any further, sorry. Nostalgia for the source material mi...

Full Review | Grade: D

My Bloody Valentine

Marco Chacon | Feb 24, 2009

As the first R-rated film shot in 3D (modern 3D: 'Real D' technology), it is definitely worth at least a second glance. For starters, it is a perfect application -- sharp things, gory things, an...

Full Review | Grade: B

Friday the 13th

Marco Chacon | Feb 21, 2009

Jason Vorhees, in the hockey mask (which didn't come about until the 3rd movie) is one of the most recognizable characters in cinema. He is the indestructible zombie serial killer who stalks tee...

Full Review | Grade: C