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Straw Dogs

(John Delia) 9/15/2011 1:50 PM EDT
Here's a remake that actually makes for better entertainment. It's called Straw Dogs and the cunning little tale takes you into the dark side of a dysfunctional town and renders fear. I was very much blown away by the film from its mellow beginning to a buildup of concern and a final turn of events that made me shudder. If y... Read More

Drive

(John Delia) 9/15/2011 10:19 AM EDT
Just to make sure that the trailer for Drive doesn't give you the wrong idea, NO, this is not a Jason Statham movie in the vein of the adrenaline pumping Transporter series. Ryan Gosling holds his own in this rough surrealistic drama that inserts all the thrills shown in the preview and more. If you like looking into the mind of a tough... Read More

Contagion

(Nathan M Rose) 9/8/2011 8:33 AM EDT
Throughout human history, there have been a few Pandemics that have plagued mankind. There was the Black Plague, the Spanish Flu, SARS, and Bird Flu to name a few; but what happens when the next Pandemic hits. How far and quickly will it spread with our global economy? Warner Bros along with Director, Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Oceans ... Read More

Warrior

(Stephen Compall) 9/8/2011 6:43 AM EDT
I watched befuddled, backtracking Paddy Conlon (Nick Nolte, 48 Hrs, Mother Night) working desperately, unselfconsciously to insinuate himself back into his son's life. As he stood on son Brendan's (Joel Edgerton, Star Wars Episode III, Legend of the Guardians) lawn, I decided that he was pathetic and degenerate, even gloriously so. Of cours... Read More

Our Idiot Brother

(John Delia) 8/27/2011 11:15 PM EDT
If you are looking for a comedy that has a lot of laughs and surprising situations, Our Idiot Brother fails to deliver. Opening late in the summer wasn't a good idea since the film comes on the heels of a fairly good year for human humor. A lot of ‘seen that' and ‘not too original' puts this film on a fast track ... Read More

Don't Be Afraid of The Dark

(Chris Rebholz) 8/26/2011 8:12 PM EDT
When it comes to horror and suspense, there are few directors who can truly nail the proper tone to get the best reaction from audiences. Guillermo Del Toro has made a career of accomplishing just that. His latest film, which he wrote but didn't direct, is something of a passion project. When he was a child he watched the telefilm Don't be ... Read More

Colombiana

(Chris Rebholz) 8/26/2011 6:56 AM EDT
Vengeance is beautiful; that's the tag line for the new film Columbiana from EuropaCorp. The movie, which translated means Columbian Woman, is the latest from the aforementioned French production company run by Lou Besson who has brought the American public some of the more popular action films over the years. Some of those include Taken, The P... Read More

Fright Night

(John Delia) 8/18/2011 11:55 AM EDT
The scary, seething, suspenseful, gory, horror filled Fright Night left me turning my head on my way to the car following the showing. It's a frightening flick that takes its toll on those that can have a love for the thrills that evil can provide. You don't have to be Goth to enjoy, just a sense of humor and a need to feed your bloody ... Read More

Conan The Barbarian

(John Delia) 8/18/2011 10:17 AM EDT
Hollywood has a way of reinventing things by rejuvenating characters and bringing them up to date with all the bells and whistles necessary to make it ‘fresh and new.' This is the case of the film Conan the Barbarian where they have remade a classic adding all the CGI bells and whistles then throwing in some topless women for eye candy.... Read More

30 Minutes or Less

(Chris Rebholz) 8/12/2011 11:26 AM EDT
When it comes to comedies the simplest plot device is the easiest one. When you look at films like Harold & Kumar, Pineapple Express, or The Hangover you can see how a simple scenario can become fodder for uproarious hilarity. That being said, it doesn't always work out that way and in the case of 30 Minutes or Less we are left wanting more... Read More