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Reviews By Chris Rebholz
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(Chris Rebholz) 5/5/2011 6:18 PM EDT 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 the success of the first Iron Man film Marvel has been able to begin establishing continuity to their movies and characters. This began with Iron Man ... Read More |
 
(Chris Rebholz) 5/1/2011 6:12 PM EDT Dylan Dog stars Brandon Routh as a private investigator charged with the task of investigating the crimes of the supernatural. Long ago all of the creatures of the night decided to appoint a single human as their "sheriff", a neutral party to keep the peace and deal out justice. The film opens on a large Louisiana mansion where a y... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/29/2011 1:09 PM EDT Who doesn't like a little violence, action and corruption once in a while? That is the center of the story of Street Kings 2: Motor City; a direct-to-DVD sequel of the first film starring Keanu Reeves. This film stars Ray Liotta and Shawn Hatosy who are detectives partnered up against their will. The films location is moved to Detroit ... Read More |
 
(Chris Rebholz) 4/15/2011 9:55 AM EDT It has been a long road for Harry Potter fans. Since the first book was adapted into a movie, fans have been clamoring for each chapter in the saga of the "boy who lived". Now finally after many years of waiting, we have started down the road to our ultimate destination -- Harry pitted against Voldermort.When we had left our h... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/15/2011 9:17 AM EDT Adapting a book into a film is never an easy task. There is always a good chance certain details will get left out and for fans of the books this comes as a hard truth. Sometimes this works in the films favor, by leaving out certain plot points it allows the flow of the movie to go more smoothly. And of course there is also the fact that there is o... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/15/2011 8:36 AM EDT It was 15 years ago that the world was introduced to a new breed of horror movie. When the first Scream film hit theaters it rocked the notion of horror movies on its side. It did this by dissecting the essence of the horror movie; things that we knew even on a base level and put them into the forefront of the genre. Now, after a successful trilogy... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/10/2011 8:53 PM EDT Hanna, directed by Joe Wright tells the tale of a teenage girl utilizing her unique skills to battle against a malicious government agency.The film opens in the snowy mountains of Finland where a young girl, Hanna played by Saoirse Ronan, is being raised by her father Erik (Eric Bana). Since birth his teachings and their way of life is all that she... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/6/2011 11:06 AM EDT For years now, fans of the movie, Tron, have been literally screaming for a sequel to the 1980's hit film. Finally, after many years of waiting (and not always patiently), news came out of a sequel in the works. It was at the San Diego Comic Con that footage was released for a possible Tron sequel. Fans went absolutely wild for it, ... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/6/2011 9:44 AM EDT When the original Tron film hit theaters back in the early 1980's it didn't become the box office smash like everyone had hoped. Instead it got poor reviews and did not do well with major audiences. But it did garner a fan following, mostly from young children who were just entering the world of video gaming. Over the years as those children grew u... Read More |
(Chris Rebholz) 4/4/2011 12:44 PM EDT There are a lot of comic book inspired movies that have hit theaters over the years and it has always been hit or miss with all of them. It is never an easy thing to bring to life what so many fans have held in their hearts for so many years. But there have been a select few that were able to become huge successes in theaters. Having an excellent c... Read More |
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