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.

The Princess and the Frog

Dec 15, 2009

After a five year hiatus, Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the next hand-drawn animated feature, The Princess and the Frog. Based on the classic tale of the Frog Prince,...

Full Review | Grade: A

Shorts

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

Julie & Julia

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

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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

Sling Blade

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

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

G-Force

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

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Jul 16, 2009

I don't know if it's just my luck, or just the quality of movies this summer, but this movie is another hard one to judge. If you're a fan of the books, or have followed the previous 5 movie...

Full Review | Grade: C

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Jun 25, 2009

This is one of the hard movies to review, because I could give this movie an F and if you are a fan of the first movie, you're probably going to go see it in the theater anyway. While I did...

Full Review | Grade: D

Angels & Demons

May 18, 2009

Shortly after 2006's The Da Vinci Code became a commercial success, Imagine Entertainment began work on the prequel to that novel, Angels and Demons. Due to the writer's strike...

Full Review | Grade: D