Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Machete

Roger Longenbach | Sep 03, 2010

Three years ago, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino released Grindhouse, an homage to the B slasher/zombie movies from the 1970s. Part of that homage was including trailers for "fake" mo...

Full Review | Grade: B

Going The Distance

Nathan M Rose | Sep 02, 2010

If past history is anything that indicates the dog days of summer, it is when the films that did not make the summer blockbuster cut are dumped into theaters.Most of these movies...

Full Review | Grade: B

FlashForward: The Complete Series

Chris Rebholz | Aug 29, 2010

Everyone loves a good mystery. We can't help but be curious about something we can't figure out right away. Who can say where it comes from? It is just an innate quality that most human beings s...

Full Review | Grade: C

Takers

Stephen Compall | Aug 26, 2010

There is no justice in the world, but there can be justice in film, so Takers in its later acts becomes bent on digging up the flaws in its characters, so carefully papered over in the run-up to the heist, and punishing them for it.

Full Review | Grade: C

Escape From New York

Nathan M Rose | Aug 24, 2010

Back in 1981, a low-budget movie that starred Kurt Russell and was directed by John Carpenter (Halloween) entered the movie scene. It was entitled Escape from New York. ...

Full Review | Grade: B

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Stephen Compall | Aug 19, 2010

As if we wish to relive it again, we make the children of humanity grow up much as humanity itself did, steeped in superstition. We are only to be granted the ability to tell the difference be...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Switch

Nathan M Rose | Aug 19, 2010

The Switch, based on a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides, stars Jennifer Aniston (Kassie) and Jason Batman (Wally). They are two best friends and are going through their own middle-age cr...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Expendables

Chris Rebholz | Aug 15, 2010

The Expendables is a no holds barred, make no apologies, straight up action flick. Within the first ten minutes of the movie we see what kind of guys we are dealing with and what we can expect from th...

Full Review | Grade: B

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Chris Rebholz | Aug 14, 2010

Believe it or not but the growth of the comic book movie has been going on for about the past 20 years now. It began, for some of you, with Tim Burtons Batman. That movie was a great success. It was a...

Full Review | Grade: B

Date Night

Nathan M Rose | Aug 10, 2010

On April 9th, 2010, a very quirky comedy for couples called, Date Night, was released to the movie-going audience. It starred Steve Carell and Tina Fey. Now in August, this zany couple comedy comes ho...

Full Review | Grade: B