Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Paul Kates | Dec 12, 2013

Peter Jackson once again has shaken his magic staff and brought middle earth to life yet again.

Full Review | Grade: B

The Wolverine

Chris Rebholz | Dec 10, 2013

Say goodbye to the cigar chomping, quipster Wolverine in The Wolverine. This is a much more tamped down enterprise, for better or worse.

Full Review | Grade: B

Getaway

Chris Rebholz | Dec 06, 2013

Getaway is a film fueled entirely on stupidity.

Full Review | Grade: D

Despicable Me 2

Chris Rebholz | Dec 03, 2013

It’s not much of an improvement, but “Despicable Me 2” capably delivers the goods with minimal strain.

Full Review | Grade: B

Paranoia

Chris Rebholz | Dec 02, 2013

This movie about evil, evil smartphones is just plain dumb. A game cast and some good location work can't save this train wreck.

Full Review | Grade: D

Frozen

John Delia | Nov 27, 2013

Disney's Frozen A charming film that conjures up memories of Disney’s delightful past animated features.

Full Review | Grade: B

The World's End

Chris Rebholz | Nov 26, 2013

Is there a genre Edgar Wright and cohorts in crime Simon Pegg and Nick Frost haven't tackled? Victorian period romance, I suppose. Otherwise, it's all fair game for the Cornetto Trilogy boys....

Full Review | Grade: B

We're the Millers

Chris Rebholz | Nov 26, 2013

Ah, improv. A seasoned filmmaker's greatest ally; an indecisive director's most fearsome foe. With We're the Millers, Rawson Marshall Thurber (best known for Dodgeball: A True...

Full Review | Grade: B

All the President's Men

Chris Rebholz | Nov 25, 2013

The year 2013 has been called the fortieth anniversary of the Watergate Scandal, but it's hard to tie "Watergate" to a specific point in time. The affair spanned three calendar years beg...

Full Review | Grade: B