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Movie / Film Reviews by Chris Rebholz

Browse reviews written by Chris Rebholz, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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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 Fighter

Dec 23, 2010

Mark Wahlberg has a tendency to be type cast as the guy "from the streets" and while he has often expressed some displeasure with the kind of films offered to him there is certainly no way y...

Full Review | Grade: A

True Grit

Dec 23, 2010

The best way to go view the latest adaption of True Grit is as its own entity. There was the first movie with the legendary John Wayne and now there is the 21st century version with Jeff Br...

Full Review | Grade: A

Love & Other Drugs

Dec 01, 2010

When going to see a movie you have certain expectations. If a film is billed as a comedy then you expect to have a laugh-filled experience. The same can be said for the other genres as well. Someti...

Full Review | Grade: C

Faster

Dec 01, 2010

Faster is a classic revenge tale combined with the simplicity of the grindhouse movies of the 70's. After a steady career in wrestling Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson moved on from that arena to p...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Next Three Days

Nov 20, 2010

Russell Crowe has certainly been a name to draw in movie-goers. With films like Gladiator and 3:10 to Yuma under his belt we know that he has the acting chops to keep us locked in our seats. Paul Hagg...

Full Review | Grade: C

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: A

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: A

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: A

Devil

Sep 21, 2010

A few years ago we saw the first of many M. Night Shyamalan movies, The Sixth Sense. That movie came out of left field and astounded audiences with the deep well of emotion from all th...

Full Review | Grade: C