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.
The Conjuring
Oct 25, 2013
Nine years ago, few film fans knew the name James Wan. Then along came a little genre gem about a devious serial killer with a penchant for traps. Wan's shockingly low budget Saw (2004) n...
Full Review | Grade: B
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White Collar: Season Four
Oct 22, 2013
I've reviewed my fair share of movies and TV shows. A number of them have come from the USA Network. Of all of them, I would say that White Collar is easily my favorite. The rich we...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Pacific Rim
Oct 17, 2013
There is a time and a place for a frank but thoughtful critique of a veteran filmmaker's love letter to genre cinema. There's also a time and a place to geek out, cast off adulthood, fully emb...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Glee: The Complete Fourth Season
Oct 16, 2013
The world of Glee has itself begun to confront the built in shelf life of its format by moving several major characters of previous seasons—notably Lea Michele's Rachel—off on...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Bones: The Complete Eighth Season
Oct 16, 2013
Have you visited your local police station lately? Now, you don't need to confess to any nefarious activities to answer in the affirmative: this is a completely innocent question designed to merel...
Full Review | Grade: B
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The Croods
Oct 15, 2013
It's human nature to fear the unknown, and that's not something that has changed with time. Even in today's ultra fast-paced, always-on, ever-connected, and constantly-evolving world, t...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Oct 14, 2013
While Irwin Allen's name will probably forever be associated with the disaster genre which he helped to formulate with such epochal films as The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering...
Full Review | Grade: B
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Fright Night 2: New Blood
Oct 08, 2013
Tom Holland's 1985 Fright Night may not be the unrecognized "immortal classic" its fiercest followers claim it is, but one thing it resolutely is not is pretentious.
Full Review | Grade: C
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New Girl: The Complete Second Season
Oct 07, 2013
I wondered how they were going to top the first season of "New Girl" but they managed to make this second season even better. "New Girl" is easily one of the best comedies on...
Full Review | Grade: B
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The Hangover Part III
Oct 07, 2013
Before it birthed a trilogy, Todd Phillips' The Hangover was an overnight smash and surprise box office behemoth, earning over $460 million worldwide. It split audiences -- some declared...
Full Review | Grade: C
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