Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Gamer

Nathan M Rose | Sep 07, 2009

Gamer is one of those movies that you either love or hate. Online gaming takes on new meaning in a futuristic world. In that world, players at home can direct convicts to do their bidding...

Full Review | Grade: B

Sons of Anarchy Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Sons of Anarchy Season One

Marco Chacon | Sep 01, 2009

In a world where we have an HBO and Showtime series that can give us real street language, actual sex, and off the charts violence, it takes some extra effort to make a crime drama that can actua...

Full Review | Grade: B

Adventureland

Eric English | Aug 25, 2009

Adventureland will appeal mostly to a more mature, yet still slightly adolescent crowd (age 21-34) and would make for a good date movie.

Full Review | Grade: B

Supernatural Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Supernatural Season Four

Nathan M Rose | Aug 25, 2009

One glaring omission from this year's Supernatural is the use of classic rock ‘n roll that has become almost a character on the show.

Full Review | Grade: B

Inglourious Basterds

Marco Chacon | Aug 24, 2009

Quentin Tarantino may be the only guy I can think of to have created his own genre. When you say it is a Quentin Tarantino movie, people pretty much know what you are talking about. That,...

Full Review | Grade: B

Shorts

Roger Longenbach | Aug 23, 2009

One of my biggest complaints with Hollywood in the last decade has been the lack of new ideas. More and more we're seeing remakes of classic movies -most of the time they're not that great,...

Full Review | Grade: B

District 9

Marco Chacon | Aug 16, 2009

In 1966, the apartheid government forcibly relocated 60,000 people from District 6 in Cape Town. Today we see a science fiction analogue of that in the 2009 movie District 9 by Neill Blomkamp....

Full Review | Grade: B

Julie & Julia

Roger Longenbach | Aug 16, 2009

It's not very often that Hollywood can make TWO different books into ONE movie, but perhaps they found the perfect vehicle to try it. Julie & Julia is based on the book which is also its...

Full Review | Grade: B

17 Again

Nathan M Rose | Aug 11, 2009

If you are looking for a comedy that the entire family will enjoy, then look no further. You have found it with 17 Again.

Full Review | Grade: B

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Roger Longenbach | Aug 07, 2009

I had been worried about this film ever since reading in the trades about how early word of mouth was horrible, and that Paramount had put an embargo on pre-release screening by critics. At...

Full Review | Grade: B