Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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The Muppets

Roger Longenbach | Mar 24, 2012

After a hiatus of twelve years since their last widespread theatrical movie, the Muppets returned to the big screen in late 2011. From an idea hatched by Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall,...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Killing Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Killing: Season One

Chris Rebholz | Mar 23, 2012

AMC has produced some big hits these past few years i.e. Breaking Bad, Mad Men and most recently The Walking Dead. That doesn't mean that everything they touch will take off like a rocket. Case in...

Full Review | Grade: C

Wizards

Chris Rebholz | Mar 22, 2012

Ralph Bakshi was never one for "making sense" in his animated features. He preferred stuff you could get expand your mind to: epic fantasy landscapes populated by bizarre creatures with moti...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Hunger Games

Nathan M Rose | Mar 22, 2012

Typically, when a film is hyped up to the point of almost being a religious experience, it will fail to meet expectations; and only the die-hard fans will like a film despite its flaws. How...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Bodyguard

Chris Rebholz | Mar 21, 2012

You could write a whole essay on Whitney Houston's career alone without ever having to mention her numerous acting roles. However, it is 1992's "The Bodyguard" that set her second ca...

Full Review | Grade: B

Immortals Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Immortals 3D

Chris Rebholz | Mar 20, 2012

Immortals plays like the illegitimate offspring of 300 and Clash of the Titans.

Full Review | Grade: B

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

John Delia | Mar 16, 2012

This fun film comes out of left field changing wacky into wow. The movie is called Jeff, Who Lives at Home and stars Jason Segel in a role not too unfamiliar for him. The cool thing about...

Full Review | Grade: B

Seeking Justice

Eric English | Mar 15, 2012

In the gritty underbelly of "post-Katrina" New Orleans, crime is rampant. There are those on both sides of the law, and some who subscribe to neither. The levees are repaired but the...

Full Review | Grade: C

Breakout Kings Physical Media: DVD Review

Breakout Kings: The Complete First Season

John Delia | Mar 13, 2012

A new wave of crime solvers has been released on DVD called Breakout Kings. The weekly series that aired on A&E has completed its first season and is now available at your nearest retailer.&...

Full Review | Grade: B