Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews
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Riddick
Chris Rebholz | Sep 06, 2013
"Somewhere along the way I lost a step… gotta find that animal side again."Those words, croaked early in the film by Vin Diesel's titular antihero and bat...
Full Review | Grade: B
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The Fugitive (20th Anniversary Edition)
John Delia | Sep 03, 2013
The 20th Anniversary Edition of The Fugitive has been released with all the heart pounding action that appeared on the big screen in 1993. The thrilling adventurous chase has always been the hal...
Full Review | Grade: B
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The Artist and the Model
John Delia | Aug 30, 2013
The Artist and the Model Is An artistic tour de force for the whole cast and crew.
Full Review | Grade: B
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Heart of the Country
Chris Rebholz | Aug 30, 2013
"Heart of the Country" releasing to DVD on Aug. 20, isn't necessarily a bad movie, but there's really not much that is too memorable in the 87-minute runtime. The story is a by the n...
Full Review | Grade: C
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Getaway
John Delia | Aug 29, 2013
Burning rubber for nearly 90 minutes the movie Getaway slams into theaters this weekend. It's not Fast and Furious or even a remake of The Getaway, but a script that emulates films like Bullet,...
Full Review | Grade: C
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Closed Circuit
John Delia | Aug 27, 2013
A nicely acted crime story with some cool twists.
Full Review | Grade: C
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Chris Rebholz | Aug 27, 2013
I was completely swept away by the 2009 reinvention of "Star Trek". Director J.J. Abrams approached an impossible creative challenge with startling confidence, restoring awe to a brand name that ha...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Epic
Chris Rebholz | Aug 27, 2013
The title of Blue Sky Studios' latest animated film seems to be both ironic and sincere, the former because Epic is concerned with an incredibly small-scale view—it stars little woo...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Ninth Season
Chris Rebholz | Aug 26, 2013
Grey's Anatomy came onto the TV scene, believe it or not, over 9 years ago and during that time has garnered a strong and loyal following. Mostly, the audience for this show is women which isn't so su...
Full Review | Grade: B
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The Great Gatsby
Chris Rebholz | Aug 26, 2013
There's no shortness of irony swirling around Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, a slick but shallow retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. From Strictl...
Full Review | Grade: B
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