Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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The Secret World of Arrietty

Chris Rebholz | May 14, 2012

Taking a break from their usual interest in dense fantasy worlds and eccentric characters, the illustrious Studio Ghibli brings their imaginative film making resources down to a decidedly smaller real...

Full Review | Grade: A

Dark Shadows

Penny McLean | May 10, 2012

While not the same caliber as Marvel's The Avengers, it is still a great film to kick off the summer 2012 season.

Full Review | Grade: C

A Little Bit of Heaven

Nathan M Rose | May 03, 2012

A Little Bit of Heaven is an eye opening, emotional roller coaster of a film opening this weekend against The Avengers. While the two films are geared to completely different demographic...

Full Review | Grade: A

Marvel's The Avengers

Nathan M Rose | May 02, 2012

Avengers Is Pure Action; No Character Development.

Full Review | Grade: B

Pirates! Band of Misfits Movie / Film Review

The Pirates! Band of Misfits Review: Aardman's Stop-Motion...

Chris Rebholz | Apr 27, 2012

Aardman's stop-motion adventure delivers witty humor and visual charm for both kids and adults alike.

Full Review | Grade: A

Safe

Chris Rebholz | Apr 27, 2012

The latest film starring the chisel-jawed Jason Statham is the unholy baby of screen writer Boaz Yakin who wrote such movies as "The Punisher" (1989) and "The Rookie" (1990) before...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Five-Year Engagement

John Delia | Apr 27, 2012

The Five-Year Engagment Is a good comedy that keeps it real.

Full Review | Grade: A

The Raven

John Delia | Apr 27, 2012

The Raven Is An excellent acting platform, suspense thriller and all around good film.

Full Review | Grade: A

Detention

Marco Chacon | Apr 23, 2012

"Detention" may be where the deconstruction of the high school and slasher movie genre burns all the way through analysis and satire and achieves wrap-around becoming its own thing again.

Full Review | Grade: A

The Lucky One

Paul Kates | Apr 20, 2012

There was a time when a movie starring Zac Efron also meant attendance by a flock of screaming teenage girls. Well, teenage girls mature and grow up, and after seeing Efron's latest offering "...

Full Review | Grade: C