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Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Chris Rebholz

Browse reviews written by Chris Rebholz, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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Chris Rebholz, FlickDirect film critic

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.
Source Code Movie / Film Review
Source Code
Source Code stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain Colter Stevens, an army helicopter pilot who has been recruited by a covert government agency to assist in tracking down a terrorist who bombed a commuter...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Sucker Punch Movie / Film Review
Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch is a film about the power of freedom and one girl's mission to attain that goal through the power of her own will. The film is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and this fil...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Limitless Movie / Film Review
Limitless
If you could access all of your brain power and all you needed to do was take one pill a day, would you do it? That's the question at the heart of the new suspense thriller starring Bradley Cooper, Ro...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Paul Movie / Film Review
Paul
Paul is a somewhat offbeat comedy about a laid back alien who enlists the help of two enthusiastic geeky fan boys so he can return home. Sound familiar? It should because at the heart of this movie is...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Lincoln Lawyer Movie / Film Review
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer stars Matthew McConaughey as a hot shot lawyer named Mickey Haller, who works out of the back of his Lincoln Town car.For years Mickey Haller has conducted his work...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Kill the Irishman Movie / Film Review
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman is a who's who of character actors. It features such names as Christopher Walken, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vinne Jones, Val Kilmer, Paul Sorvino and stars Ray Steveson. That's not...
Full Review  | Grade: B

127 Hours Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
127 Hours
127 Hours is the true story of Aaron Ralston a man in love with nature and outdoor adventure. On one morning in the beautiful canyons of Utah Aaron's right arm becomes wedged a rock wall and a boulder...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Love & Other Drugs Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Love & Other Drugs
The film Love & Other Drugs came to theaters without much fanfare. Perhaps that was because the tone of the movie never quite found its groove. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Rain Man Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Rain Man
Sometimes when you see a particular film it stays with you no matter much time has passed. Rain Man with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman is just such a film.
Full Review  | Grade: A

Hall Pass Movie / Film Review
Hall Pass
Hall Pass won't have the lasting effect that a movie like The Hangover will, mainly because it lacks one main ingredient: humor.
Full Review  | Grade: C

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