Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Robin Hood

Stephen Compall | May 16, 2010

This latest adaptation of Robin Hood is quite careful in the way in which it connects itself to the traditional legend. The dénouement serves as a sort of origin story for the Ro...

Full Review | Grade: B

Valentine's Day

Stephen Compall | May 15, 2010

I have a weakness for the cross-genre "interconnecting vignettes" conceit that crops up from time to time in movies. I count Love, Actually among my favorite romcoms, and...

Full Review | Grade: D

Iron Man 2

Marco Chacon | May 09, 2010

Iron Man 2 was a bit of a hard sell. I very much liked the first one, but what I liked about it was the general sense of joy that Downey brought to the role. In Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony...

Full Review | Grade: B

Edge of Darkness

Stephen Compall | May 05, 2010

In the beginning she appears in one of those sorts of home movies that you know no real parent ever takes of their children. It is the sort of Hollywood home movie that depicts a pure frivolity...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Blind Side

Eric English | May 05, 2010

Hollywood was literally hit in its "blind side" when the unassuming, rags to riches sports story "The Blind Side" was released in fall of 2009. A powerhouse, Oscar worthy performan...

Full Review | Grade: C

Tooth Fairy

Nathan M Rose | May 03, 2010

The former wrestlers, The Rock, now known as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is back this year staring in the family comedy, The Tooth Fairy, by 20th Century Fox. Dwayne Johnson stars as D...

Full Review | Grade: C

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Stephen Compall | May 03, 2010

Freddy Krueger. Is a killer. Who kills people in their dreams. With knives attached to his fingers. I apologize if I am spoiling the surprise for anyone, but I think it's impo...

Full Review | Grade: C

Tombstone

Nathan M Rose | Apr 26, 2010

The western film has been around since the golden age of cinema; however, in the 1980s and 1990s, the western genre was almost nonexistent aside from Young Guns, Unforgiven, and a little film calle...

Full Review | Grade: B

Kick-Ass

Roger Longenbach | Apr 17, 2010

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke's quote is all that is necessary to summarize this movie. An unusual blend of teen angst, action a...

Full Review | Grade: A

How To Train Your Dragon

Marco Chacon | Apr 10, 2010

The trailers for How To Train Your Dragon present a story to us that are easily grasped -- there is a Viking outpost that is beset by dragons. A very un-Viking like boy (Jay Baruchel) uses his brain,...

Full Review | Grade: A