A Nightmare on Elm Street
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...
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Kick-Ass
"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...
How To Train Your Dragon
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,...
Hot Tub Time Machine
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...
Repo Men Is a Brutal Sci-Fi Thriller With a Sharp Social Edge
A brutal sci-fi thriller that delivers sharp social commentary beneath its blood-soaked surface.
Up in the Air
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...
A Serious Man
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...
Green Zone
From the studio, director, and actor that gave your the Bourne series, comes their latest collaboration, Green Zone. Matt Damon and director, Paul Greengrass (
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Apocalypto
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...
Sunshine
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...