Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Untraceable

Nathan M Rose | Jan 23, 2008

January is usually the dumping ground for movies that didn't cut it for the holiday season, but starting in 2008 with Cloverfield and now Untraceable this is no longer the case.Untrace...

Full Review | Grade: B

Cloverfield

Eric English | Jan 20, 2008

Cloverfield. Got your attention already, eh? Ok we have a kick ass trailer, a big mystery about "the monster", months and month of speculation and viral marketing ( Full Review | Grade: D

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Maureen Buccellato | Jan 17, 2008

When most people hear "Sweeny Todd" they know very little: Some know it was a Broadway play/musical, and maybe they remember in the film "Jersey Girl", the little girl performed a...

Full Review | Grade: B

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Marco Chacon | Jan 15, 2008

They've made a lot of good decisions with The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Let's hope they're around long enough to see them through.

Full Review | Grade: B

Charlie Wilson's War

Marco Chacon | Jan 15, 2008

It's fashionable today to talk about how "we" created the Taliban--our own present-day Frankenstein-Monster come back to haunt us. It's less common to hear people discuss the context...

Full Review | Grade: B

A Christmas Story

Marco Chacon | Dec 27, 2007

The Christmas movie can get away with sappiness in a way that most other family-friendly movies can't. It's okay to have peace-on-earth and goodwill to all men as your message if you also have a Chris...

Full Review | Grade: B

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Marco Chacon | Dec 27, 2007

It's hard to judge Alien vs. Predator - Requiem. On one hand the human characters are forgettable, the plot fairly absurd, and the movie, as a horror show simply a kinetic gore-fest. On the other hand...

Full Review | Grade: C

I Am Legend

Nathan M Rose | Dec 18, 2007

After nearly a decade, numerous rewrites, directors, and lead actors later I Am Legend hits the big screen for moviegoers this December, yet it fails to become a legend at all.Based on the book b...

Full Review | Grade: C

Beowulf

Marco Chacon | Dec 13, 2007

There is more Beowulf than you might think. There are no fewer than four movies in IMDB with exact-matches to Beowulf in their title. That's not including The 13th Warrior that mi...

Full Review | Grade: C

The Golden Compass

Marco Chacon | Dec 04, 2007

Canada is forward thinking: their politics are more progressive, their environmental discipline is more advanced, and their movie sneak previews are a week ahead.In the UK, the book wa...

Full Review | Grade: B