Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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State of Play

Marco Chacon | Apr 27, 2009

"Message movies" (like Stop Loss or Lions for Lambs) have a particular formula. They set up the victim for badness, but they must be sufficiently likable and innocent to be outrageous....

Full Review | Grade: B

Fighting

Marco Chacon | Apr 27, 2009

I am on the lookout for the Rocky of Mixed-Martial Arts fighting. The "boxing story" is already i...

Full Review | Grade: B

Sin City

Marco Chacon | Apr 21, 2009

Frank Miller's "film noir" graphic novel series, riffs off the 'black, white, and [read] all over' joke. In this case, it is a gritty crime drama that is done in black and white and ha...

Full Review | Grade: B

Crank 2: High Voltage

Nathan M Rose | Apr 19, 2009

A budding action star, Jason Statham, stared as Chev Chelios in a low budget film entitled Crank in 2006. Set in a surreal world that basically was a cinematic version of the Full Review | Grade: F

The Matrix

Nathan M Rose | Apr 18, 2009

Every couple of years a movie comes along that defines a generation of films. In 1999, that film was, The Matrix. Now, ten years later, the film that defined a generation makes its way to...

Full Review | Grade: B

Fast & Furious

Marco Chacon | Apr 14, 2009

The idea to simply give the fourth movie the same name as the first was either brilliant or idiotic, and as it broke all previous records for car/movie openings and April openings -- I am going...

Full Review | Grade: B

Monsters vs. Aliens

Marco Chacon | Apr 06, 2009

Animated movies are assembled out of some basic component parts. There are the adult-demographic jokes -- designed to play to the parents; there are the sidekicks, colorful, usually without any...

Full Review | Grade: B

Knowing

Marco Chacon | Apr 01, 2009

The final scene in Knowing was utterly predictable....That is disappointing especially with the strong and legitimately creepy first half, some jaw-dropping F/X scenes.

Full Review | Grade: C

Race to Witch Mountain

Nathan M Rose | Mar 15, 2009

For decades, the Disney name has been synonymous with family entertainment. But in recent years, this usually meant younger female audiences that shied away from the young boy audience. &nb...

Full Review | Grade: B

Watchmen

Eric English | Mar 08, 2009

An apology to the fans of the acclaimed Graphic Novel. For the uninitiated, "Watchmen" is an absolute chore to watch. Before you read any further, sorry. Nostalgia for the source material mi...

Full Review | Grade: D