Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Since he was very young, Roger has enjoyed going to the local theatre and seeing a good film on the big screen. Starting with the lines for The Empire Strikes Back, Roger has especially enjoyed the Star Wars franchise, culminating with his attendance at the Washington, D.C. premiere of Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace. He enjoys movie music, especially those from most Disney animated features.

Mars Needs Moms

Aug 05, 2011

The latest and probably last feature from Imagemovers Digital (Polar Express, A Christmas Carol) is the home release of Mars Needs Moms in an amazing value combo pack. Imagemovers specia...

Full Review | Grade: B

Take Me Home Tonight

Jul 27, 2011

If you are into 1980s nostalgia, then perhaps you should give this movie a cursory viewing, if only to relive the music alone.

Full Review | Grade: C

Arthur

Jul 21, 2011

For quite some time now, Hollywood has decided that the safe thing to do is remake a classic movie rather than try to come up with a new story. This movie is exactly that - an almost exact remak...

Full Review | Grade: B

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Jul 14, 2011

As you may remember, I ripped apart the last Harry Potter movie that I reviewed (Harry P...

Full Review | Grade: B

Bridesmaids

May 12, 2011

From the mind of Kristen Wiig and produced by Judd Apatow, this movie can be summed up as an odd female version of The Hangover. But I don't think it's as good as what it was aiming for. F...

Full Review | Grade: C

Machete

Sep 03, 2010

Three years ago, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino released Grindhouse, an homage to the B slasher/zombie movies from the 1970s. Part of that homage was including trailers for "fake" mo...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Other Guys

Aug 08, 2010

In the tradition of buddy cop movies and television shows, like Miami Vice, Starsky & Hutch, Lethal Weapon, and Dragnet comes The Other Guys. But...

Full Review | Grade: B

Marmaduke

Jun 06, 2010

Old Yeller this isn't. Which is mildly amusing as Old Yeller is playing on a television in one of the movie's scenes. That's how I would summarize this movie. Mildly amusing. There are a few funny par...

Full Review | Grade: D

Kick-Ass

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: B

Amelia

Feb 21, 2010

Out on Blu-Ray from 20th Century Fox is Amelia, the story of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The story mainly covers Amelia briefly before she is selected to be...

Full Review | Grade: C