Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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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: A

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: A

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: A

Watchmen (Director's Cut)

Marco Chacon | Aug 04, 2009

I know what you are thinking -- you are thinking, 'Gee, I really liked Watchmen; as FlickDirect.com s...

Full Review | Grade: B

Sling Blade

Roger Longenbach | Aug 04, 2009

Sling Blade tells the story of a mentally challenged man that has spent most of his life in a state hospital, after he killed his mother and her lover with a "sling blade". After b...

Full Review | Grade: A

The Waterboy

Roger Longenbach | Jul 30, 2009

Coming out on August 4, 2009, is one of Adam Sandler's best movies during the peak of his career (around the time of Happy Gilmore): The Waterboy. It follows Adam Sandler, who is playing Bobby B...

Full Review | Grade: B

Miss March

Marco Chacon | Jul 26, 2009

The title comes from the story. There are two high school buddies: one an uptight virgin who badly preaches, on abstinence and is celibate with his lovely, Raquel Alessi, girlfriend -- the other...

Full Review | Grade: D

G-Force

Roger Longenbach | Jul 25, 2009

Disney has decided that 3-D is the future of motion pictures at your local cinema, and with the exception of the "extra fee for 3-D", they may be right. While the current version of 3-D techno...

Full Review | Grade: A