Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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From Paris With Love

Nathan M Rose | Feb 08, 2010

It is that time of year again when the studios drop all of their films that they feel will not make it during the competitive box office seasons of spring, summer or fall. However, onc...

Full Review | Grade: B

Southland

Nathan M Rose | Feb 04, 2010

Created by John Wells (ER, The West Wing, Third Watch), Christopher Chulack (ER, Third Watch) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies, Hill Street Blues), Southland:The Complete First Season follows the comp...

Full Review | Grade: B

Surrogates

Marco Chacon | Jan 30, 2010

Surrogates is a decent action film and a good try at a serious sci-fi movie. It doesn't move into the classic zone in any of its categories, but it is a great try for all of them.

Full Review | Grade: B

Fame

Marco Chacon | Jan 26, 2010

Considering that Frame was just re-made, this is a timely point for a Blu-Ray release of the 1980 hit musical because it is now an oldie classic. Viewers who think they vaguely remember it...

Full Review | Grade: B

Pandorum

Marco Chacon | Jan 21, 2010

Alien, now three decades old, still sets the standard for sci-fi horror. We can see that in Pandorum's opening scenes when Dennis Quaid "slooowly" comes out of hyper-sleep...

Full Review | Grade: C

Magnolia

Marco Chacon | Jan 19, 2010

Paul Thomas Anderson's epic, Magnolia features an ensemble cast (Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore, and others) who share interlocking lives in a Byzantine plot. Magnolia takes 188 minut...

Full Review | Grade: C

Book of Eli

Marco Chacon | Jan 17, 2010

I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...

Full Review | Grade: B

Fringe: The Complete First Season

Marco Chacon | Jan 15, 2010

Fringe seems to be JJ Abram's answer to The X-Files. The lessons from the X-Files were: (a) if you have FBI agents with chemistry, you have the basis for a science fiction show,...

Full Review | Grade: B

10 Things I Hate About You

Nathan M Rose | Jan 11, 2010

10 Things I Hate About You truly holds its own by supplying the right mixture of comedy and drama, but not going over the top.

Full Review | Grade: A

Jennifer's Body

Nathan M Rose | Jan 10, 2010

Writer Diablo Cody, after the critically acclaimed success of Juno, decided to do a 180 for her next project, and dabbled in the occult with Jennifer's Body. Harkening back-to-black...

Full Review | Grade: B