Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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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.

Posse

Jun 20, 2011

The western is a staple of the movie history going back all the way to the first days of cinema. There have been many tales told through the setting of the western, some true, some fi...

Full Review | Grade: C

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

Jun 10, 2011

One of the more popular comic book characters right now is Green Lantern, a soldier entrusted with a power ring that allows him to create light constructs with his mind and works to keep order thro...

Full Review | Grade: B

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Jun 03, 2011

While it has been highly entertaining to watch many of our favorite comic heroes come to life on the big screen these past few years, it is with animation that these characters will always have their...

Full Review | Grade: B

Rocky Digibook

Jun 01, 2011

"His whole life a million-to-one shot". That was the original tagline for the 1976 film Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, a Philadelphia native who took part in boxi...

Full Review | Grade: B

We Are The Night

May 31, 2011

Nothing comes without a price and that's the moral behind the German horror film We Are the Night. Karoline Herfurth stars in this film about a trio of female vampires who are living out t...

Full Review | Grade: B

Platoon

May 25, 2011

No one movie can capture the horror of war but there are some that have come close and Platoon is one of them. Directed by Oliver Stone, a Vietnam vet himself, the movie portrays the harsh rea...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Rite

May 21, 2011

Every horror movie that comes along boasts that this film will be the scariest movie you have ever seen; sometimes even making comparisons to classic films like The Exorcist, American Werewolf...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Usual Suspects Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Usual Suspects Digibook

May 19, 2011

Sometimes a movie comes along that completely shakes our world to the very core. It is a rare thing to experience this and when it does happen it is not easily accomplished a second time. When...

Full Review | Grade: B

Priest

May 16, 2011

Lately there has been an influx of vampire related media. It seems like everywhere you turn there is another TV show or film popping up somewhere. The latest in this series is Priest starring...

Full Review | Grade: C

Thor

May 05, 2011

First there was Iron Man, then the Hulk; soon there will be Captain America but first comes the mighty Thor. That is the latest in the wave of comic book movies to hit theaters in recent years. Since...

Full Review | Grade: B