Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Water for Elephants

Apr 23, 2011

Water for Elephants stars Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon as two people who find love amidst the Great Depression while working for a traveling circus. The movie is based on the acclaimed bests...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Conspirator

Apr 17, 2011

It is rare to find someone who doesn't know the story about the assassination of President Lincoln. It is part of our early education in history; we learned how he helped end the civil war and sla...

Full Review | Grade: B

Season of the Witch

Jan 09, 2011

There are always a few movies that come out and make you wonder, "How did this get made?" Season of the Witch is that kind of movie. It opens with a hanging of three wom...

Full Review | Grade: D

The Warrior's Way

Dec 05, 2010

There are a lot of good Kung-Fu movies out there and there are a lot of bad Kung-Fu movies out there. The Warrior's Way is one of those movies that could fall somewhere in the middle of those rang...

Full Review | Grade: D

Marmaduke

Sep 15, 2010

Based on the long running newspaper comic strip of the same name "Marmaduke" came to the big screen as a live action/computer animated film in the summer of 2010. Surrounding the story of a...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Blind Side

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

Falling Down

Dec 24, 2009

Have you ever had a bad day? Bill Foster (Michael Douglas), a laid off government defense worker, is about to embark on one of his worst. Just wanting to "Go Home" Foster (Identified by...

Full Review | Grade: B

Gran Torino

Nov 11, 2009

Retired, grisly Korean War Vet Walt Kowalski yearns to lead a simple life, with his Pabst Blue ribbon beer, old dog Daisy and working on his classic Gran Torino automobile. When gang violence thr...

Full Review | Grade: B

Adventureland

Aug 25, 2009

Adventureland will appeal mostly to a more mature, yet still slightly adolescent crowd (age 21-34) and would make for a good date movie.

Full Review | Grade: B

Watchmen

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