Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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I Am Number Four

Nathan M Rose | May 25, 2011

Adult novels are a hot commodity in Hollywood these days, so it is no surprise that the latest hot title for children, I Am Number Four, by Pittacus Lore, is the latest novel to make its way t...

Full Review | Grade: C

Platoon

Chris Rebholz | May 25, 2011

No one movie can capture the horror of war but there are some that have come close and Platoon is one of them. Directed by Oliver Stone, a Vietnam vet himself, the movie portrays the harsh rea...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Rite

Chris Rebholz | May 21, 2011

Every horror movie that comes along boasts that this film will be the scariest movie you have ever seen; sometimes even making comparisons to classic films like The Exorcist, American Werewolf...

Full Review | Grade: C

Gnomeo & Juliet

Marco Chacon | May 20, 2011

The story is a simple mix of Shakespeare's famous, forbidden love tragedy mapped onto the secret world of animated garden gnomes. If that makes any sense at all to you, you are likely prepared for...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Usual Suspects Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Usual Suspects Digibook

Chris Rebholz | May 19, 2011

Sometimes a movie comes along that completely shakes our world to the very core. It is a rare thing to experience this and when it does happen it is not easily accomplished a second time. When...

Full Review | Grade: A

Priest

Chris Rebholz | May 16, 2011

Lately there has been an influx of vampire related media. It seems like everywhere you turn there is another TV show or film popping up somewhere. The latest in this series is Priest starring...

Full Review | Grade: C

Bridesmaids

Roger Longenbach | May 12, 2011

From the mind of Kristen Wiig and produced by Judd Apatow, this movie can be summed up as an odd female version of The Hangover. But I don't think it's as good as what it was aiming for. F...

Full Review | Grade: C

Thor

Chris Rebholz | May 05, 2011

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...

Full Review | Grade: B

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Chris Rebholz | May 01, 2011

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 s...

Full Review | Grade: C

Street Kings 2: Motor City

Chris Rebholz | Apr 29, 2011

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 Kean...

Full Review | Grade: B