Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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When Chris was but a wee lad growing up in the slums of suburban New Jersey, he happened to rent a little movie called Tron. Then his head exploded. It was at the moment that he realized that he loved movies, and since then Chris has made it a habit of renting movies, going to the movies, discussing his favorite movies, and anything else in between when it comes to that genre.

Megamind

Nov 07, 2010

Animation is an excellent tool for bringing our greatest fantasies to life. In that world our characters can truly defy gravity, face outrageous villains, or go to places unimaginable. This is the cas...

Full Review | Grade: B

127 Hours

Nov 07, 2010

What would you do when faced with a desperate situation? Would you be able to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure your survival? These are the questions that come up while you watch 127 hours, the n...

Full Review | Grade: B

Romeo + Juliet

Nov 02, 2010

There are few great love stories in the world. When it comes to movies most romantic stories barely register on our radar. It is not an easy thing to create dialogue that doesn't come off stale or mel...

Full Review | Grade: B

Moulin Rouge

Oct 29, 2010

Moulin Rouge was received with mixed reactions from audiences when it came out. Some felt it was to flamboyant to be taken seriously, while others said it was a "Romeo & Juliet for the twenty...

Full Review | Grade: B

RoboCop Trilogy

Oct 27, 2010

The Robocop movie, when originally released was quite successful in the theaters. It did well enough that it went on to spawn two sequels. On the surface the film comes off as your standard action fil...

Full Review | Grade: C

Jonah Hex

Oct 19, 2010

Jonah Hex is a classic tale of revenge told through the landscape of the Old West. At least that's the tale that was printed in comics. To put it simply, Jonah Hex was born in the early 1800's to a fa...

Full Review | Grade: D

The Hangover Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Hangover Extreme Edition

Oct 15, 2010

All in all this deluxe edition of The Hangover is well worth the money and well worth the time it will take to watch all the excellent bonus features. Anyone who is anyone should go out and pick up this movie.

Full Review | Grade: B

Three Kings

Oct 07, 2010

Some movies don't hit the mark the second they hit the theaters. For whatever reason people just don't gravitate towards, it could be the trailer, the actors in the film or the plot, but it just never...

Full Review | Grade: B

Let Me In

Oct 06, 2010

There are a lot of movies right now about vampires. So much so that it is difficult not to feel overwhelmed by all of it. So it is refreshing to find a movie that steps a little bit out of the standar...

Full Review | Grade: B

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Sep 28, 2010

Back in the 1980's Oliver Stone made a movie called Wall Street which was a social commentary of the way American business operated during that generation. The character of Richard Gekko (Michael Doug...

Full Review | Grade: B