Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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The Last Starfighter

Chris Rebholz | Sep 14, 2011

"Greetings Starfighter, You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada." These words are etched into the brains of many an adult and possibly the...

Full Review | Grade: B

Bridesmaids

Chris Rebholz | Sep 13, 2011

When the Hangover came out it set a new bar for the type of high level raunchy comedy that audience's love to watch, and naturally afterwards many films attempted to re-create that same energy...

Full Review | Grade: B

X-Men: First Class

Chris Rebholz | Sep 10, 2011

When looking back at the birth of the comic book movie genre there are a few that stand out. As time passes the films have gotten better, given the popularity of the genre and Hollywood's willingness...

Full Review | Grade: B

Contagion

Nathan M Rose | Sep 08, 2011

While Contagion is an amazing film, it is certainly not for everyone....the psychological factor of this "near-to-life" film could cause some people to be afraid to walk outside.

Full Review | Grade: B

Warrior

Stephen Compall | Sep 08, 2011

I watched befuddled, backtracking Paddy Conlon (Nick Nolte, 48 Hrs, Mother Night) working desperately, unselfconsciously to insinuate himself back into his son's life. As he stood on son B...

Full Review | Grade: C

Prom

Roger Longenbach | Aug 30, 2011

The latest entry from Walt Disney Studios in an effort to grab the tween/teenage market is coming out on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on August 30. Prom is about exactly that. ...

Full Review | Grade: B

Our Idiot Brother

John Delia | Aug 27, 2011

If you are looking for a comedy that has a lot of laughs and surprising situations, Our Idiot Brother fails to deliver. Opening late in the summer wasn't a good idea since the film c...

Full Review | Grade: D

Don't Be Afraid of The Dark

Chris Rebholz | Aug 26, 2011

While certainly not the best we have seen from Del Toro over years, the film does succeed in bringing about the shock value you can expect from any horror film.

Full Review | Grade: B

Colombiana

Chris Rebholz | Aug 26, 2011

To say this is your run-of-the-mill action film is an understatement. It does boast some extraordinary sequences involving Zoe Saldana.

Full Review | Grade: C

The Conspirator

Chris Rebholz | Aug 20, 2011

There are many moments in history that we all know very well. One of the most well-known and tragic points in American history is the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. We all know of...

Full Review | Grade: B