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Movie / Film Reviews by Chris Rebholz

Browse reviews written by Chris Rebholz, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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When Chris was but a wee lad growing up in the slums of suburban New Jersey, he happened to rent a little movie called Tron. Then his head exploded. It was at the moment that he realized that he loved movies, and since then Chris has made it a habit of renting movies, going to the movies, discussing his favorite movies, and anything else in between when it comes to that genre.

Rampart

Feb 13, 2012

Every so often, there is a movie that is lifted up from an otherwise mediocre state by a piece of acting that's so on-the-spot it makes the rest of the film's faults insignificant, and lifts the i...

Full Review | Grade: C

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menance Movie / Film Review

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menance 3D

Feb 11, 2012

Star Wars, no matter how anyone feels about it, its impact on the world is clear and unchangeable.

Full Review | Grade: D

The Vow

Feb 10, 2012

Very few men will admit this, but we do have a romantic side. When it comes to cinema there are few films that men will lower themselves to watch because they are just too "girlie" for their...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Sitter

Dec 11, 2011

The Sitter is a character in search of a movie, a setup in search of a punch line.

Full Review | Grade: C

Arthur Christmas

Nov 27, 2011

Arthur Christmas is a great holiday film for the new and old generations. It's a movie that kids can watch with their parents and grandparents and everybody will laugh and enjoy it. It has something f...

Full Review | Grade: B

A Dangerous Method

Nov 22, 2011

David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method is a film that grows on you the more you think about it; even considering the filmmaker's recent efforts, it is a picture that you keep waiting t...

Full Review | Grade: A

Tower Heist

Nov 06, 2011

Rush Hour's Brett Ratner returns to direct Tower Heist, a lighthearted film with an impressive ensemble cast. Stiller plays the lead Josh, a workaholic manger of ‘The Tower'; a set of e...

Full Review | Grade: B

In Time

Oct 31, 2011

Writer/director Andrew Niccol's films make you pause and require some smart thinking. His film Gattaca, which he wrote, was also his first directing debut and a favorite of some sci-fi fans. Next came...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Three Musketeers

Oct 23, 2011

It is beyond amazing at how easily someone can take a classic tale and turn it into something unentertaining. What was once an epic tale has been watered down for the sake of the 3D craze and instead...

Full Review | Grade: D

The Ides of March

Oct 07, 2011

Given the terrible state of our economical and political landscape at the moment, a film like The Ides of March could not have come at a better time. The movie tells the fictional story of a President...

Full Review | Grade: B