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Star Trek Into Darkness

reviewed on June 12th, 2013 10:49AM

PROS: + great special effects + great cast (though the supporting cast didn't really get as much screentime or time to shine as in the original) + great direction (really well shot and the lens flares were kept under control, aside from one s...

Pain and Gain

reviewed on June 4th, 2013 10:00PM

PROS: + great cast (Wahlberg is really good, the Rock is probably the standout with a unique character. Everyone else is quite effective) + good direction (Bay really knows how to get his bang for his buck, making this 25 million dollar produc...

Iron Man 3

reviewed on June 1st, 2013 02:54PM

PROS: + great cast (Downey Jr is really good once again, the kid held his own, Guy Pearce did really well with what he had to work with, Ben Kingsley was great but to me the standout was Cheadle. Not that he gave the best performance or ...

Dark Shadows

reviewed on May 27th, 2013 10:25PM

PROS: + great direction (a surprising amount of great looking shots) + good cast (although I'm a bit sick of Depp playing dress up all the time I have to admit his work here is, as always, quite impressive. Pfeiffer was really well cast so was...

A Good Day to Die Hard

reviewed on May 27th, 2013 01:37AM

PROS: + great special effects (what little CGI there is is really well done, very impressive practical destruction/car stunts) CONS: - poor direction (awkwardly shot and edited, very poor acting direction) - poor script (bland with an un...

28 Days Later

reviewed on May 20th, 2013 03:50AM

PROS: + fantastic direction/cinematography (it still maintains the very gritty feel but there are tons of just plain gorgeous, unique and inspired shots) + really good soundtrack (honestly without it the movie would've still been really good, ...

Brave

reviewed on May 19th, 2013 07:40PM

PROS: + some fantastic animation (Merida's wild hair is a sight to behold, and there are some really good looking landscape shots) + good cast (Billy Connolly is awesome as usual and Boardwalk Empire's Kelly Macdonald gives some really strong...

Schindler's List

reviewed on May 19th, 2013 02:10AM

PROS: + fantastic lighting (the black and white is just amazing in this movie) + great cast (Neeson is good in the title role, Kingsley is great in a supporting role and Ralph Fiennes is absolutely fantastic as the villain) + great direction ...

Dog Day Afternoon

reviewed on May 16th, 2013 01:42AM

PROS: + really well acted across the board, Pacino is fantastic + good script (the humour works and never feels overdone, unbalanced, forced or out of place and while it's all relatively simple it remains engaging throughout) + good directio...

Raising Arizona

reviewed on May 12th, 2013 12:17AM

PROS: + great direction (very well shot, surprisingly so) + great script (always something new and odd happening, briskly paced to near perfection. Well written dialogue as well, they really spent time with details and language but it never fe...

Dirty Harry

reviewed on May 11th, 2013 08:37PM

PROS: + great score (so old school, love the drums and funky basslines) + well acted (Eastwood is... well his character isn't very diverse but it's pretty much an iconic character and obviously him being hardass Eastwood is a big part of it. I...

The Croods

reviewed on May 8th, 2013 06:11PM

PROS: + fantastic 3D + fantastic animation + great cast (initially from the trailers I wasn't too keen on the cast, but they really became the characters rather than the actors quite quickly for me) + great script (the story goes in some une...

Gangster Squad

reviewed on May 5th, 2013 04:07PM

PROS: + good cast (but no one is used properly, Penn hams it up and tries but he still doesn't have enough to chew on to truly make it work. Stone is surprisingly solid) CONS: - poor direction/editing (the glossy slow-mo take on this worl...

Oblivion

reviewed on April 27th, 2013 07:53PM

PROS: + fantastic special effects/art direction/sets/costumes/props + fantastic direction (Kosinski and his cinematographer work wonders here visually but Kosinski is also a master of utilizing sound) + solid cast (Cruise gives another great ...

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

reviewed on April 17th, 2013 03:51PM

PROS: + good cast (everyone is solid, but hilarious cameos by Rob Corddry and TJ Miller steal the show) + good direction + solid music CONS: - unbalanced script OVERALL: Carrell and Knightley are both good dramatic actors, and the...

The Flowers of War

reviewed on April 16th, 2013 01:47PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (incredibly well shot, maybe one of the most well shot films I've ever seen. Stylish and effective) + very well acted (Bale gives a varied and impressive performance yet again proving himself to be one of the greats...

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

reviewed on April 15th, 2013 07:58PM

PROS: + amazing animation (Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman team up and deliver a gorgeous, detailed and unique looking film) + fantastic cast (Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Anton Yelchin, Brendan Gleeson, Salma Hayek, David Tennant, Jeremy ...

Paranorman

reviewed on April 14th, 2013 02:03PM

PROS: + fantastic animation (well well done Laika animation! I regret not seeing this gorgeous looking film on the big screen and in 3D!) + great cast (perfectly cast voice roles, Kodi Smit-McPhee absolutely nails it as Norman, Leslie Mann and...

The Place Beyond the Pines

reviewed on April 11th, 2013 11:58PM

PROS: + great cast (do NOT expect a Gosling movie or a Cooper movie, this is an ensemble drama full of big names and familiar faces. All are treated equally and everyone is lights-out fantastic) + great script + great direction (a very sturdy...

Jurassic Park 3D

reviewed on April 9th, 2013 05:06PM

PROS: + really good 3D (I was really surprised by this, I never realized how many cool shots are in this movie. Pretty great depth throughout and all the stylish shots look really cool, like the Velociraptor feet shots and the fence shots. This...

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

reviewed on April 7th, 2013 03:52PM

PROS: + good score + good 3D + solid cast + good special effects (the ninja mountain chase/battle is the highlight of the movie, great stuff) CONS: - hit and miss direction (too many close up shots and quick cuts in the hand-to-hand f...

Olympus Has Fallen

reviewed on March 27th, 2013 09:20PM

PROS: + good score + good cast (though none of them get much to do. Butler is great and Rick Yune is quite good but neither have much to work with) CONS: - special effects (Just ugly stuff that looked straight out of a PlayStation 1 cuts...

Wreck-It Ralph

reviewed on March 26th, 2013 01:14PM

PROS: + great concept (though it isn't terribly unique, it's just Toy Story with videogames) + good cast (everyone is pretty much perfect for their role, even though some choices were surprising like Sarah Silverman) + good direction + solid...

Jack the Giant Slayer

reviewed on March 23rd, 2013 06:03PM

PROS: + good 3D (great depth throughout) + good cast (great actors like McGregor, Tucci and McShane but none of them get anything interesting to do. Hoult and Tomlinson are nothing special. Bill Nighy voices the main giant and all I could thin...

Sinister

reviewed on March 21st, 2013 06:03PM

PROS: + solid direction + solid score + interesting concept (the film should've been called 'Super 8' as that aspect is definitely its strongest and most interesting, though even still it could've been fleshed out more) CONS: - some iff...

Safety Not Guaranteed

reviewed on March 16th, 2013 04:08PM

PROS: + well acted (Mark Duplass is great as is Jake Johnson, and Plaza is good) + good script (a definite indie-vibe in the writing but it works and there are some pretty offbeat but funny and/or charming moments in the script, which are exec...

Zero Dark Thirty

reviewed on February 24th, 2013 06:30PM

PROS: + really good cast (Jennifer Ehle stole the show, both with acting and looks. Clarke is good, but I liked him better in Lawless. Chastain was solid, but I think this is one of the most overrated performances ever. The only part I was impr...

Silver Linings Playbook

reviewed on February 24th, 2013 11:23AM

PROS: + fantastic script + great cast (Cooper is fantastic as is Lawrence. De Niro is great in a surprisingly meaty supporting role. The rest of the cast is lined with familiar faces from John Ortiz to Julia Stiles to Boardwalk Empire's Shea W...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

reviewed on February 17th, 2013 09:26PM

PROS: + solid cast (Lerman is fantastic in one of the best performances of 2012. Watson, Miller and the rest of the cast are all great as well. Dylan McDermott has a small but hilarious role) + fantastic direction (incredibly impressive for a ...

Hit and Run

reviewed on February 17th, 2013 02:53PM

PROS: + great soundtrack + great cast (a bunch of familiar faces in smaller roles and cameo roles and the leads are all quite good. Bradley Cooper is really fun, Dax Shepard carries the movie surprisingly well and Kristen Bell is way better t...

End of Watch

reviewed on February 17th, 2013 01:02AM

PROS: + good direction (I'm close to saying great but I did have some issues. Still a lot of great stuff here, the emotion really comes through well and some surprisingly cool shots) + good soundtrack + solid cast (Gyllenhaal is great and Pen...

Natural Born Killers

reviewed on February 16th, 2013 05:12PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (exploding with style that is a perfect fit for and really adds to the chaos and insanity of the characters and the events portrayed) + great cast (Harrelson is really good as is Lewis, they're both magnetic here an...

Inglourious Basterds

reviewed on February 11th, 2013 04:07PM

PROS: + solid cast (everyone is solid, Pitt is in a fun role but I really would've liked to have seen more of the actual Basterds, especially Eli Roth. Christoph Waltz is fantastic and steals the show, easily the highlight of the film) + solid...

Jackie Brown

reviewed on February 11th, 2013 02:34PM

PROS: + great cast (everyone is solid but nothing amazing, De Niro was good but pretty much wasted in a simple and small role, the surprise highlight is actually Robert Forster who steals the show and is highlight of the movie) + good directio...

True Romance

reviewed on February 10th, 2013 02:16AM

PROS: + great cast (a lot of familiar faces, perhaps then-unknowns, in quite small roles from James Gandolfini, who looks a lot different than on The Sopranos, to Brad Pitt in a small but entertaining stoner role, and Gary Oldman in an awesome ...

The Master

reviewed on February 9th, 2013 02:26PM

PROS: + fantastic cinematography (all I heard going into this one is 'PTA's long time cinematographer isn't with him on this movie' uh yeah, well no matter because whoever they got instead did a phenomenal job. Filled with gorgeous shots) + gr...

Pulp Fiction

reviewed on February 3rd, 2013 02:31AM

PROS: + great cast (well acted across the board, everyone is damn good but no real fantastic performances. I usually find Uma Thurman annoying but I liked her here, even found her almost attractive for once. A great list of cameos and small rol...

Sound of My Voice

reviewed on February 2nd, 2013 03:58PM

PROS: + really cool concept + good script (well written and pretty unpredictable) + well acted across the board + solid direction OVERALL: A damn good movie with a very interesting concept and a script that is for the most part pretty ...

Paranormal Activity 4

reviewed on February 2nd, 2013 12:05AM

CONS: - brings nothing new to the table - pointless (shameless milking) - breaks found footage rules/logic - poor script OVERALL: I liked the original movie in this series and gave it a 7. The second was a pretty big step down, but it ...

Lincoln

reviewed on January 27th, 2013 07:44PM

PROS: + good cast (a ton of familiar faces, though most of them are in shockingly small roles. James Spader was a surprise highlight, I really enjoyed his character and I would actually say that Tommy Lee Jones is the highlight of the mo...

Django Unchained

reviewed on January 26th, 2013 09:34PM

PROS: + great direction (and great cinematography, a bunch of good looking shots throughout, some thanks to a number of unique and beautiful locations) + good cast (Christoph Waltz absolutely steals the show with a fantast...

The Last Stand

reviewed on January 26th, 2013 02:07PM

PROS: + solid direction (not as good as his work on I Saw The Devil but there are some cool shots here, more than anything I liked the parts with the Corvette) + solid cast (most are decent but nothing special. I liked Knoxville but have to sa...

Killing Them Softly

reviewed on January 10th, 2013 07:03PM

PROS: + good cast (Pitt and Jenkins are solid as always, but Gandolfini is damn good in a role that is much too small and Liotta is really good and a standout as well along with Gandolfini... but it is Mendelsohn and especially Scoot McNairy th...

The Pledge

reviewed on January 7th, 2013 05:17PM

PROS: + great cast (Nicholson is damn good as is Robin Wright Penn, Benecio Del Toro is great in a small little role but it is Mickey Rourke who steals the show and adds so much weight to the movie with a very small one scene part) + good scor...

Lions for Lambs

reviewed on January 5th, 2013 02:19PM

PROS: + great cast (very well acted from top to bottom) + good script (well written and balanced nicely) + solid direction (nothing fancy or stylish but it captures everything really well and feel really tight for the most part, and when big ...

Jack Reacher

reviewed on January 3rd, 2013 09:47PM

PROS: + good cast (Pike is better than usual but it is of course the Tom Cruise Show, and yet again he does not disappoint) + good script (well written with some great dialogue, especially with Reacher, and a fun little mystery weaved in) + s...

Beasts of the Southern Wild

reviewed on January 2nd, 2013 07:06PM

PROS: + great acting (the entire cast is great, and Wallis in the lead is totally magnetic) + great direction (visually stunning and just a really impressive accomplishment) + great score (varied, beautiful and powerful) + great script (a gr...

King Kong

reviewed on December 31st, 2012 06:50PM

PROS: + great cast (Jack Black is damn good and plays the character very well, Brody is damn good and I think this was the first time he proved he could do the action thing and I still want to see more of it, Watts absolutely nails her part but...

Silent House

reviewed on December 20th, 2012 12:38PM

PROS: + Elizabeth Olsen is good + cool concept CONS: - hit and miss direction (often the camerawork feels like this is a found footage movie, we start to feel the presence of the camera and the person holding it yet it is not a found foo...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

reviewed on December 19th, 2012 12:56AM

this review is spoiler free aside from the one marked spoiler in the overall section PROS: + fantastic special effects (fantastic CG work throughout, sure the wolf creatures didn't look totally realistic but I still thought the...

The Verdict

reviewed on December 16th, 2012 01:21AM

PROS: + well acted (Newman gives a great, dark performance and the rest of the cast are all very good) + good direction (well shot, some nice simple visuals but with some good cinematography, many impressive long takes) + solid script CONS...

Man on a Ledge

reviewed on December 15th, 2012 08:30PM

PROS: + good cast (none of the roles are very special or demanding but Worthington is solid, and Jamie Bell is the highlight) + solid score (forced to the background most of the time but at times it's surprising cool and different) CONS: ...

The Punisher

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 11:11PM

PROS: + great direction + good script (gritty but still darkly humorous and effective, varied action throughout and a bunch of real memorable moments) + really good score/music + good cast (Jane nails it, Travolta plays a great villain and ...

Rise of the Guardians

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 03:44PM

PROS: + fantastic 3D (tied with Hugo for the best I've ever seen, perhaps even better) + fantastic animation and art direction (really intricate and varied) + great direction (pretty dark at times but it never crosses the line, quickly paced ...

The Bourne Legacy

reviewed on December 2nd, 2012 02:55PM

PROS: + good cast (Renner is surprisingly and thankfully good in this role unlike most of his recent generic hero roles, Rachel Weisz is solid but more than anything is the hottest I've ever seen her, especially with those glasses) + solid cin...

Life of Pi

reviewed on November 27th, 2012 11:19PM

PROS: + fantastic special effects + fantastic cinematography + fantastic direction + great acting throughout (Sharma nails it) + great 3D (not Hugo level, the pinnacle, but still immersive and effective, definitely worth it) + great script...

Cyrus

reviewed on November 24th, 2012 06:24PM

PROS: + good editing (they broke some conventions here but once I got used to it it became quite cool with some audio/video that purposefully didn't match up) + good script + solid soundtrack + solid cast (John C Reilly is really good as is ...

Deliverance

reviewed on November 24th, 2012 12:40AM

PROS: + good direction + solid cast (Jon Voight is great here and just seems so much different than the older Voight I've been used to, Reynolds is actually pretty good as well which I wasn't expecting and I am usually kind of annoyed by him b...

Bernie

reviewed on November 19th, 2012 06:19PM

PROS: + solid cast (Jack Black is great and I honestly didn't even really find him super funny or anything here, but instead just really impressive dramatically, he really seemed like a unique character here and his emotional bits especially hi...

Lawless

reviewed on November 17th, 2012 01:47PM

PROS: + great direction + good cast (LaBeouf is great, Hardy is damn good channeling Michael Shannon's Van Alden who was actually originally cast in the part, Jason Clarke was damn good as well and very entertaining, the supporting cast are al...

Cloud Atlas

reviewed on November 15th, 2012 06:47PM

PROS: + fantastic cast (great performances across the board with unique and varied performances from all, so many fantastic and effective performances but I'd have to say the standout is Hanks) + fantastic makeup and costumes + fantastic sets...

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

reviewed on November 14th, 2012 12:02AM

PROS + fantastic direction + great acting (Amalric is damn good but I think Max von Sydow steals the show in his small but mighty impressive role) + great music (from the more mellow, subtle score to the great selection of licensed tracks) ...

Skyfall

reviewed on November 13th, 2012 03:18PM

PROS: + fantastic cinematography (just gorgeous shot after gorgeous shot, though credit where it is due and that is to the incredible locations themselves which may have been a bit random but who cares, they looked great!) + good score (varied...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

reviewed on November 10th, 2012 11:56PM

PROS: + good score + good direction + solid cast (Ford is solid, but this is probably my least favourite performance from him of the 4, Sean Connery is damn fun and is the standout) CONS: - hit and miss script - some really poor specia...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

reviewed on November 10th, 2012 01:19PM

PROS: + fantastic sets, locations + great direction (a truly gorgeous movie with a diverse range of shots that come together really well) + great score + good script + solid cast (Ford is great in the role again, I may even prefer him in th...

Ted

reviewed on November 10th, 2012 01:50AM

PROS: + good special effects + solid cast (Wahlberg is solid in the role but aside from him no one is notable, though Ribisi's dancing bit was funny) + solid direction CONS: - most of the jokes fall flat (never actually laughed out loud...

The Campaign

reviewed on November 5th, 2012 08:44PM

PROS: + good cast (a star studded lineup, most everyone is solid to good) + good direction + solid script (some great satirical moments) + solid soundtrack CONS: - a bit too generic - wish it had a larger focus on being a po...

The Straight Story

reviewed on November 5th, 2012 05:37PM

PROS: + solid cast (Spacek is great and Farnsworth is absolutely fantastic) + great score (a great unique theme accompanied by a bunch of other beautiful pieces) + good direction + solid script CONS: - drags a little in the secon...

Raiders of the Lost Ark

reviewed on November 4th, 2012 02:38PM

PROS: + great/gorgeous sets and locations + great direction + great score + solid cast (Ford is good and funny in the iconic role, most of the villains ham it up and it works, but I think the star of the show is Karen Allen who is funn...

Lost in Translation

reviewed on November 4th, 2012 03:07AM

PROS: + good direction (good looking movie that takes advantage of the gorgeous visuals of Tokyo) + solid cast (Murray gives a solid comedic performance, Johanssen offers some good emotional moments but does have a couple cases of poor line ...

The Watch

reviewed on November 3rd, 2012 09:18PM

PROS: + good music (solid score and a bunch of great licensed tracks) + good cast (a bunch of familiar faces who are all entertaining and funny) + good direction + good special effects + solid script (though there's a lot of improv ...

Brick

reviewed on November 3rd, 2012 02:51PM

PROS: + good direction (cool visuals and style throughout) + well acted (all across the board with equally impressive but varied performances) + solid score CONS: - some distracting editing issues early on OVERALL: it's a good mov...

Flight

reviewed on November 2nd, 2012 08:38PM

PROS: + good soundtrack (a bevy of great licensed tracks from the RHCP to a couple from the Stones) + solid direction (a few cool shots, the standout being one that shouted 'Zemeckis!' as the camera rushes forward near the beginning as a lin...

That's My Boy

reviewed on October 28th, 2012 11:29PM

PROS: + great music (a great selection of rockin licensed tracks as well as a solid and effective score) + good cast (familiar faces and not just Sandler usuals. A nice variety with a bunch of fun characters/comedic performances) + a lot of g...

Killer Joe

reviewed on October 28th, 2012 03:08PM

PROS: + good cast (both Hirsch and McConaughey are very good. Juno Temple is fun, sexy and creepy but perhaps my favourite was actually Thomas Haden Church, in a smaller and overall quieter role but I found it to be the most effective and inter...

Seven Psychopaths

reviewed on October 25th, 2012 10:51PM

PROS: + fantastic cast (great acting across the board, everyone has multiple great moments to shine. As really really great as Rockwell is here though, Walken was even better, really emotionally effective, interesting, entertaining and impressi...

Here Comes the Boom

reviewed on October 23rd, 2012 09:21PM

PROS: + well directed (especially the action) + solid cast (James carries the movie well, even a bit emotionally though the most effective performance was actually Henry Winkler who seemed real genuine in his serious parts) + good music (some...

Moonrise Kingdom

reviewed on October 21st, 2012 12:56AM

PROS: + great cinematography (a bunch of gorgeous shots, as expected) + really good direction (the little odd details are what I enjoy so much about Anderson's direction, along with the long takes and camera movements/angles) + good music (a ...

Argo

reviewed on October 18th, 2012 07:36PM

PROS: + great music (a few fantastic licensed tracks are used, though unfortunately some are only really teased more than played. Still a good selection and the score is top notch, no real theme or anything but it's well suited, varied and effe...

Starship Troopers

reviewed on October 16th, 2012 05:20PM

PROS: + amazing special effects + great direction + great score + good, tight script + solid cast, well acted OVERALL: It's a fantastic movie that holds up incredibly well today and one that has improved upon each viewing for me. It's...

Cosmopolis

reviewed on October 14th, 2012 01:58PM

PROS: + solid cast (a rotating cast of familiar faces that you only sample, but I guess that's part of the point. Most everyone in the movie is absolutely great and Pattinson is fantastic here) + good script + good soundtrack (cool, effectiv...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

reviewed on October 14th, 2012 12:08AM

PROS: + solid cast (Dominic Cooper, Marton Csokas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell though even with the talent there are no real good performances) + solid special effects (though some are iffy) CONS: - horrible script (the dialogu...

Psycho (1998)

reviewed on October 13th, 2012 01:13PM

THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE 1960 ORIGINAL BY ALFRED HITCHCOCK PROS: + great direction (a bunch of great, gorgeous shots) + really good score + good script (well written dialogue) + well acted CONS: - a bit predictable (but ...

Rear Window (Re-issue) (1983)

reviewed on October 9th, 2012 09:36PM

PROS: + great direction (a bunch of great shots, especially near the beginning) + solid cast (great acting from the great Jimmy Stewart and Thelma Ritter, I loved their conversations. Grace Kelly is quite good here and undeniably stunning look...

Looper

reviewed on October 7th, 2012 02:21PM

PROS: + great script (well written and tight) + great direction (a bunch of inventive and stylish shots that are really effective) + cool concept + great art direction (the solar powered cars, the city, the Blunderbuss, the drugs, the time m...

In Time

reviewed on October 2nd, 2012 10:33PM

PROS: + real cool concept + Cillian Murphy (he's good here with perhaps the only interesting character, doesn't get enough screentime or focus though) + some cool production design (mainly the police Challengers) CONS: - hit and miss ac...

Dredd 3D

reviewed on September 29th, 2012 03:46PM

PROS: + Karl Urban (the dude just rocks and can play a total badass, he needs more leading roles and more action roles like this. Though this movie wasn't a total success I still would've loved to have seen sequels to it) + good special effect...

The Butterfly Effect

reviewed on September 22nd, 2012 05:03PM

PROS: + fantastic script (well written, diverse and unique) + great concept + great direction + good, emotionally effective score + good special effects + solid cast (solid acting across the board, which is surprising and impressive consi...

Haywire

reviewed on September 19th, 2012 06:29PM

PROS: + great cast (unfortunately they're all wasted acting wise with some real generic, simple characters none of which are even much fun which is a shame as it's always great to see Douglas and Paxton in roles nowadays) + some well done stun...

Warrior

reviewed on September 18th, 2012 12:13PM

PROS: + solid cast (Nick Nolte is absolutely fantastic and moving here, Tom Hardy is damn good but it's hard to feel any sympathy for his character, Joel Edgerton is really great and effective here and would've been the highlight if it weren't ...

Gattaca

reviewed on September 16th, 2012 12:20AM

PROS: + great concept + great script (great dialog, well written characters and story for the most part) + great direction (visually very well shot with some great tension and atmosphere as well) + great art direction, sets, makeup + good c...

Sunshine

reviewed on September 9th, 2012 10:39PM

PROS: + fantastic special effects and art design + great sets, costumes, etc. + great script (the first two acts are fantastic, the third isn't as great but it's still good, I disliked most of the final act on my first watch, but upon this se...

Snow White and the Huntsman

reviewed on September 9th, 2012 12:26AM

PROS: + great sets, costumes etc. + really good special effects (a couple iffy shots, like the man to woman transformation and some of the fairy work looked overly cartooney) + good cast with recognizable faces all over the place from the sta...

Men in Black 3

reviewed on September 8th, 2012 01:05AM

PROS: + really good direction (a bunch of great stylish shots) + good SFX (great practical makeup work & while some areas don't look totally realistic the CG is still overall pretty good) + good music (the great theme is there & the rest of t...

Premium Rush

reviewed on August 28th, 2012 08:54PM

PROS: + cool concept + some cool action shots (great melding of real and green screen or however they did it) + solid soundtrack/score CONS: - hit and mostly miss script (the characters just aren't interesting, I didn't care for any of ...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

reviewed on August 27th, 2012 12:33PM

PROS: + good special effects + solid direction (like the first it's good a good, quick pace) + solid cast (like the first no great performances or anything but some fun characters) CONS: - Doctor Doom goes out pretty easily in the clima...

Abduction

reviewed on August 26th, 2012 08:45PM

CONS: - poor script (uninteresting, unoriginal and underdeveloped story and characters) - hit and miss acting (Lautner is wooden and isn't believable in the role) - some poor/odd editing choices OVERALL: Six years after giving us the gr...

Frozen (2010)

reviewed on August 26th, 2012 06:29PM

PROS: + good makeup/effects + solid direction (well shot) + solid acting across the board + solid script, well written for the most part CONS: - the ending is kind of weak, unfulfilling - never really that scary - a bit by the number...

Creep

reviewed on August 26th, 2012 01:50PM

PROS: + good makeup/effects + solid direction (some cool shots/visuals) CONS: - poor ending - not very scary despite the potential - underdeveloped story (once again, there's potential but while they hint at some interesting things the...

Naked Lunch

reviewed on August 24th, 2012 01:01PM

PROS: + fantastic art design and special effects + great direction (only Cronenberg could bring something so bizarre and twisted to life and he nails it by not only bringing the creepy terror and weirdness of it all but also a comedic edge) +...

The Expendables 2

reviewed on August 22nd, 2012 12:50AM

PROS: + fantastic cast (too much to list but everyone shines and everyone seems like they're having a blast, I will say that Hemsworth was a pleasant surprise and although brief Jet's appearance kicked all kinds of ass, and I'm so so very glad ...

The Blob

reviewed on August 21st, 2012 01:47PM

PROS: + special effects (that mainly range from really good to fantastic, though there are a couple lousy shots) + solid cast (Shawnee Smith is smoking as always and hey look it's Johnny Drama with a mullet) CONS: - poor script (generic,...

Domino

reviewed on August 21st, 2012 01:14AM

PROS: + great direction (hyper stylized visuals, potentially the most stylish movie visually ever) + good cast (a lot of familiar faces in fun roles and the three leads in Rourke, Knightley and Ramirez are all great, I just wish Rourke's chara...

Being Flynn

reviewed on August 20th, 2012 02:29PM

PROS: + good cast (De Niro is fantastic with a crazy character and it's so, so, so refreshing to see especially with his more generic, phoned in roles as of late. Paul Dano once again brings it and showcases his talent, he's great here and the ...

Fantastic Four

reviewed on August 19th, 2012 08:40PM

PROS: + good special effects (still hold up 7+ years later) + solid direction (feels pretty tight overall and zips by at a solid pace) + solid cast (no great performances or anything but some distinct, fun characters) + solid score/soundtrac...

Ed Wood

reviewed on August 19th, 2012 06:34PM

PROS: + great direction (Burton plays with light and shadows in a very cool way with some fantastic shots/scenes) + solid cast (Depp is fantastic and the supporting cast are all really good especially Martin Landau) + great score + good scri...

Oldboy (2005)

reviewed on August 19th, 2012 01:48PM

PROS: + great concept + great direction (pretty stylish at times) + good score (unique, varied and a bit edgy) + well acted (Choi Min-sik is really good) CONS: - some areas could've been tighter/more polished (such as the hallway fight...

I Am Bruce Lee

reviewed on August 18th, 2012 11:17PM

PROS: + well made (nicely edited with some effective music) + some great interviews and stories (in particular Bruce's family and friends as well as respected teachers and knowledgeable authors) CONS: - could definitely do without Kobe B...

War of the Worlds

reviewed on August 18th, 2012 05:43PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (very cool visual look that creates a great atmosphere, a ton of fantastic shots and imagery, some really effective tense and scary moments and great thrilling action sequences) + fantastic special effects (a perfec...

Jaws

reviewed on August 18th, 2012 02:47PM

PROS: + fantastic concept + well acted with some great, fun characters + good special effects for the most part (shark looks a little cheesy in a couple shots but overall really good) + good direction + solid soundtrack (with that simple bu...

J. Edgar

reviewed on August 17th, 2012 03:27PM

PROS: + solid cast (DiCaprio is great although the character is unlikable, Armie Hammer surprised me the most and was perhaps the standout. There are a bunch of other familiar faces in here as well like Naomi Watts but her character is terribly...

The Cabin in the Woods

reviewed on August 16th, 2012 12:41AM

PROS: + good soundtrack (Gave Up/Last from NIN is a major plus) + solid direction (though I wish the kills were more memorable, for an otherwise hard R movie there was a surprising amount of cut aways, generic kills and such in the first two a...

Get Him to the Greek

reviewed on August 15th, 2012 12:55PM

PROS: + fantastic script (well balanced with a ton of laughs that are varied, edgy and unique that are complimented by a surprising amount of heart) + fantastic soundtrack + great direction + great cast (Brand is at his most entertaining, Hi...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

reviewed on August 13th, 2012 11:38PM

PROS: + Guy Pearce (though his role is pretty limited and generic, I guess he just needed a paycheck) + solid direction (some cool and interesting shots and an overall style that shows potential) + solid special effects CONS: - tons of ...

Smokin' Aces

reviewed on August 13th, 2012 09:50PM

PROS: + fantastic cast (with some great acting from Reynolds, Bateman and Piven and a standout supporting performance from a nearly unrecognizable Chris Pine in easily my favourite role of his) + great direction (the action is really hard hitt...

Raging Bull

reviewed on August 13th, 2012 03:01PM

PROS: + great cast (Frank Vincent and Cathy Moriarty are both really good, De Niro is fantastic but I thought Joe Pesci was just as good in probably his most impressive, well rounded role and character that I've seen) + great direction (there'...

After Hours

reviewed on August 12th, 2012 08:50PM

PROS: + great direction (matches the weirdness of the script and compliments it well, the atmosphere is great and the balancing of the comedic elements and the creepier elements is perfectly done) + great script (well written and just really t...

Ronin

reviewed on August 12th, 2012 03:07PM

PROS: + good direction (a couple really well shot car chases) + good cast (De Niro is good in a fun, slick role though aside from him most everyone else has a rather unremarkable role, and why was Sean Bean even in this movie? He's in it for 5...

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

reviewed on August 12th, 2012 01:33AM

When this first came out I was worried as I just couldn't get excited for it, the trailers didn't do anything for me until late, late into the marketing campaign when the cool character posters started coming out. Still I had to be a bit leery tha...

Black Mask

reviewed on August 11th, 2012 11:40PM

PROS: + fantastic action choreography + solid direction (great stylish shots, the action is really well shot) + great cheese (from the zany hip-hop soundtrack to the story/characters to the funny english dub. Though I gotta admit it's kind of...

The Tall Man

reviewed on August 11th, 2012 02:40PM

PROS: + solid direction + interesting concept/twist CONS: - generic, tedious first half - the twist and whole point of the movie is poorly thought out and just doesn't make sense (as I thought about it I just started to laugh at it's st...

There Will be Blood

reviewed on August 11th, 2012 03:19AM

PROS: + good cast (Day-Lewis is amazing here, he is just too good. Paul Dano's performance really surprised, he was absolutely fantastic. The rest of the cast are good across the board, though some like Ciaran Hinds are underutilized and really...

The Dictator

reviewed on August 10th, 2012 10:08PM

PROS: + solid cast (the standout here is an appearance by John C Reilly that's way too short) + some good laughs, especially in the first act (and a great hilarious monologue near the end) CONS: - a lot of the comedy misses the mark/fall...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

reviewed on August 10th, 2012 08:17PM

PROS: + good cast (Gyllenhaal is really good as Dastan, Arterton is surprisingly good and the rest of the cast is solid) + well directed (great visuals, a cool atmosphere) + great sets/props/costumes + good art design/special effects (some s...

Robin Hood

reviewed on August 10th, 2012 03:19PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (the direction and cinematography makes this a gorgeous looking movie and brings a great atmosphere, the action is very well shot and thrilling as well) + fantastic sets/costumes/props/special effects + great scr...

Miami Vice

reviewed on August 9th, 2012 12:16AM

PROS: + some gorgeous visuals + two cool action sequences (the deal at the beginning and the deal at the end, but a movie like this with only two good action sequences is not a good thing especially when the story and characters are so uninter...

Total Recall

reviewed on August 8th, 2012 05:41PM

PROS: + fantastic art design/sets/props (a bunch of very cool unique and inventive sci-fi stuff and the design of the city was really great. You could say the Fifth Element or Blade Runner but even with some similarities honestly it felt...

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

reviewed on August 8th, 2012 01:46AM

PROS: + solid score (though I wish there was a theme, particularly the Elfman theme even though that's just me dreaming) + some fun moments (especially with the Joker) CONS: - the narrative is all over the place at times (most the transi...

8MM

reviewed on August 7th, 2012 11:21PM

PROS: + great cast (Nic Cage, Peter Stormare, Joaquin Phoenix and James Gandolfini are all good, particularly Stormare even with his limited screentime. However despite all the talent not a lot of the characters are that interesting or memorabl...

L.A. Confidential

reviewed on August 6th, 2012 06:01PM

PROS: + great cast (I don't get why Basinger and Spacey are the main focus of the poster, Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe are the true stars of the movie and man oh man they are absolutely fantastic, particularly Pearce. Great acting all the way d...

A Dangerous Method

reviewed on August 6th, 2012 01:53PM

PROS: + good cast (fantastic acting from Keira Knightley, she really surprised me and her work here deserved more attention, Fassbender was really really great here as well and Viggo was really good even with his slightly smaller part, you coul...

Highlander

reviewed on August 5th, 2012 11:10PM

PROS: + cool concept + solid direction (visually at least, it's pretty slick with some great transitions and a few pretty stunning shots) + solid music (cheesy but it works) CONS: - overly corny (some silly dialog and acting, how many t...

The Goonies

reviewed on August 5th, 2012 05:53PM

PROS: + fantastic script (a fantastic story that's unique, fresh, thrilling, scary, fun and funny... just really well written and built all the way around with a ton of inventive and memorable scenes, sequences, characters and lines) + fantast...

The Ref

reviewed on August 5th, 2012 02:58PM

PROS: + good cast (Leary is great but is actually more of a supporting character in favour of the couple played by Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey but it actually works because both are great and have great chemistry together creating for some hila...

Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

reviewed on August 5th, 2012 12:17AM

PROS: + fantastic score + great script (well written with a ton of memorable scenes and lines and all in all a fresh and exciting adventure) + great cast (Depp is fantastic as is Rush, Bloom is surprisingly good here as well and his character...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

reviewed on August 4th, 2012 08:16PM

PROS: + great score (the second best score of the series that brings back the great original themes as well as a great new memorable and effective theme) + good cast (it seems like every single cast member from the previous two movies is in h...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

reviewed on August 4th, 2012 04:30PM

PROS: + great special effects (for the most part at least, however there are a few weak shots specifically near the end when Jack meets the Kraken face to face) + great score (though I remembered Davy Jones having a much cooler, more memorable...

A Nightmare on Elm Street

reviewed on August 3rd, 2012 01:14PM

PROS: + solid direction (it doesn't look cheap, visually it does feel relatively well shot even if the tension/scares are never really there, and he does play it a bit safe overall) CONS: - new Freddy (the design looks horrible and nothin...

The Rock

reviewed on August 2nd, 2012 10:54PM

PROS: + great cast (Nic Cage is good with some great signature crazy-Cage moments, Connery is good and it was cool to hear him call everyone a fucking idiot, Harris gives the best dramatic performance out of the bunch with an interesting charac...

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

reviewed on August 1st, 2012 03:15PM

PROS: + Sean Connery is good + cool concept + some cool makeup effects (Mr. Hyde) and some cool art design CONS: - a lot of crappy special effects - poor script with some real cringe worthy dialog and largely uninteresting characters c...

The Wolfman

reviewed on July 30th, 2012 08:04PM

PROS: + great costumes/sets/props/makeup/etc. (really makes it feel authentic and like you've been transported to the 1890s) + solid cast (Del Toro is good as is Emily Blunt but Sir Anthony Hopkins steals the show with a role that grows on you...

Bram Stoker's Dracula

reviewed on July 30th, 2012 05:26PM

PROS: + solid score (really creepy and effective) + solid cast (Gary Oldman is good) + some cool sets/costumes/practical effects/makeup (though I'm still trying to understand why there was a werewolf in it, or if that really was Dracula why h...

The Matrix Revolutions

reviewed on July 30th, 2012 01:10PM

PROS: + good cast (here Ian Bliss' character Bane gets the spotlight and really, really shines) + good direction (some cool visuals again and some great memorable shots but all in all not as visually appealing as either the original or Reload...

The Matrix Reloaded

reviewed on July 29th, 2012 01:41PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (a ton of gorgeous and varied shots) + fantastic choreography + fantastic score + fantastic special effects/art direction (while they may not look 100% realistic the stylized look helps it hold up and surprisingly...

Spider-Man 3

reviewed on July 29th, 2012 01:46AM

PROS: + cool concept (gotta give Raimi credit, he was the first person to give a superhero character a true evolution and story arc much like Nolan did with Batman later on. Raimi takes some interesting chances here especially by making his bel...

Spider-Man 2

reviewed on July 28th, 2012 05:02PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (a ton of great, unique, stylish shots and that trademark Raimi style really nails the campy thrills of Spider-Man when called for) + great score + good cast (Maguire is really great as is Simmons and Molina is goo...

The Dark Knight Rises

reviewed on July 25th, 2012 05:56PM

--- PROS: --- + good cast (I thought Freeman was the highlight of Begins, Ledger the highlight of TDK and here, I actually think it’s Caine. Honestly though Bale is great, and I think his performance as Bruce Wa...

Munich

reviewed on July 24th, 2012 07:16PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (a really cool old school feel but with some modern touches and style here and there, a visually gorgeous movie) + great script (intricate and deep with a bunch of interesting ideas and events, well written througho...

1408

reviewed on July 23rd, 2012 04:44PM

PROS: + cool concept + great direction (at times pretty slick and stylish, the direction really adds something special to the movie) + great music (a couple cool licensed tracks used to great effect and a great atmospheric score) + good scri...

Blade

reviewed on July 22nd, 2012 11:49AM

PROS: + great direction (very well shot action sequences with a ton of cool visuals throughout) + good music (unique and strangely fitting) + good script with some cool ideas, memorable one-liners and a crazy story + solid cast (Snipes is at...

The Raven

reviewed on July 22nd, 2012 03:02AM

PROS: + cool concept + great sets/costumes/etc. + good direction (visually very slick and interesting at times) + solid script (the first half or so is really good, but it kind of falters in the second half. Still the writing is very, very g...

Total Recall (1990)

reviewed on July 21st, 2012 08:43PM

PROS: + fantastic concept/source material + special effects (some really great stuff here like the fingernails and x-ray machine near the beginning and the rest of the effects hold up surprisingly well. Some stuff does look obviously fake, but...

Robots

reviewed on July 21st, 2012 03:46PM

PROS: + great animation (CG animation usually starts to look dated pretty quick, but for a movie getting close to being a decade old the animation here is still mighty impressive) + great direction (a lot of very well shot, stylish sequences) ...

The Dark Knight

reviewed on July 21st, 2012 12:58AM

PROS: + great direction (after a rocky start with Begins Nolan shows what he's learned since then in terms of shooting fight sequences which are much, much better in this outing) + fantastic script (deep and layered but constantly thrilling, v...

Batman Begins

reviewed on July 20th, 2012 01:24PM

PROS: + great concept (love the hallucination angle with the Scarecrow, even if it wasn't used to it's full potential) + great cast (Freeman and Caine were highlights) + great score + good direction for the most part (the chase sequences are...

Beginners

reviewed on July 18th, 2012 03:05PM

PROS: + great direction + great script, unique and well written (witty, quirky and just fun) + solid cast (fantastic acting across the board) + great music with a fantastic little piano-piece theme OVERALL: Wow, I watched this one last...

Bound

reviewed on July 17th, 2012 09:37PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (a very well shot, confident and appealing film visually with some great memorable shots) + great music (a great unique and effective score coupled with some great, very well selected licensed tracks) + great scrip...

V for Vendetta

reviewed on July 16th, 2012 08:06PM

PROS: + fantastic script, great material and very well written + great direction, a very visually appealing movie even at it's calmest moments + good cast (fantastic acting across the board from the leads to the most minor players) + good mu...

The Last Boy Scout

reviewed on July 16th, 2012 04:15PM

PROS: + solid cast (Willis is really good in a sort of scummier-McClane role and Wayans is surprisingly not annoying and actually fun, the surprise highlight is actually Danielle Harris as Willis' daughter) + really good comedic writing for th...

Live Free or Die Hard

reviewed on July 15th, 2012 02:11PM

PROS: + great concept + solid direction + good cast (Willis is good, though not in top form and Justin Long is surprisingly good and the two have some good humorous moments) CONS: - poor editing at times with dialog (though this is prob...

Bringing Out the Dead

reviewed on July 15th, 2012 12:41PM

PROS: + great direction (Scorsese proves once again he can do it all with a crazier, more hyper visual style here) + great cast (Cage is fantastic and the supporting players are all very entertaining) + cool concept + good soundtrack, a vari...

The King of Comedy

reviewed on July 14th, 2012 09:56PM

PROS: + great performances (De Niro is really great especially) + good direction, well shot and put together with some really fun scenes (especially the restaurant scene with De Niro and Lewis near the beginning) + solid script OVERALL: ...

Kingdom of Heaven

reviewed on July 14th, 2012 04:56AM

PROS: + fantastic costumes, sets, etc. + good score (not terribly memorable but effective and diverse) + solid direction with some striking visuals + solid cast CONS: - a bit hard to follow at times - not very memorable or remarkable ...

The Professional

reviewed on July 13th, 2012 07:39PM

PROS: + good cast (Oldman is really good, just wish he had a little more screentime to work with, Portman and Reno are fantastic) + good direction (some cool shots, especially the Leon one at the end which was fantastic) + cool concept + sol...

Ninja Assassin

reviewed on July 13th, 2012 01:33PM

CONS: - poor script - bad acting - generic score - most of the action scenes are hard to tell what's going on, sometimes because they're hard to follow other times because it's so poorly lit - most of the CG is really bad - overuse of bloo...

Rounders

reviewed on July 12th, 2012 10:31PM

PROS: + good cast (Damon is good, but Norton and Malkovich are great) + well written + solid direction + solid score CONS: - a bit hard to understand for those not familiar with the game OVERALL: I really enjoyed it. It's just a ...

Savages

reviewed on July 11th, 2012 07:20PM

PROS: + good cast (recognizable faces all over the place, right down to characters with only a couple lines, Aaron Johnson is a standout with the major players) + solid direction, a few cool exciting scenes CONS: - just not that unique o...

Showgirls

reviewed on July 10th, 2012 02:38PM

PROS: + http://www.moviefancentral.com/cochise-2/blogs/showgirls-minute-by-minute-blog-nsfw CONS: - http://www.moviefancentral.com/cochise-2/blogs/showgirls-minute-by-minute-blog-nsfw OVERALL: It was a pain to sit through, but I hav...

Contagion

reviewed on July 9th, 2012 03:21PM

PROS: + great concept + great cast + cool, unique score CONS: - after a great start it gets pretty slow and tedious - despite the impressive names in the cast most of them don't have much to work with - while interesting and unique th...

Trainspotting

reviewed on July 8th, 2012 05:05PM

PROS: + great direction (visually very cool as expected from Boyle) + solid acting across the board (McGregor is great) + accurate depiction of heroin use + solid soundtrack CONS: - hit and miss script, the story itself isn't that inte...

Slumdog Millionaire

reviewed on July 8th, 2012 01:16PM

PROS: + fantastic direction + fantastic soundtrack/music + great script, unique + really good acting across the board CONS: - could've been a little tighter in a couple places earlier on OVERALL: it's a great movie that still hol...

The Three Stooges

reviewed on July 8th, 2012 12:28PM

PROS: + the main cast do do good impressions of the Stooges CONS: - 98% of the comedy just doesn't work, at all - poor, lazy, uninteresting and uninspired script - bland soundtrack OVERALL: it's a total disaster. I had to watch it...

The Color of Money

reviewed on July 8th, 2012 02:52AM

PROS: + good cast (solid acting across the board) + solid direction, some cool shots + cool concept CONS: - hit and miss script, a bit bland and tedious at times - unlikable characters, especially Cruise's - most of the music is a bit...

Cop Land

reviewed on July 7th, 2012 10:30PM

PROS: + amazing cast (a ton of talent on board and they are all solid, especially Liotta who is good and Stallone who's great) + good script + good direction CONS: - some of the voiceover work could've been scrapped OVERALL: it's ...

The Crow

reviewed on July 7th, 2012 07:01PM

PROS: + cool concept + a couple cool action scenes and a few funny one liners + solid soundtrack (good use of NIN) CONS: - underdeveloped script (wish we would've had at least a little time to get to know Eric and Shelly instead of just...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

reviewed on July 7th, 2012 04:02PM

PROS: + fantastic cast (Murray is great as is Dafoe) + great direction and cinematography (gorgeous visuals and a bunch of really neat shots) + great sets, costumes, special effects (corny, but purposefully so) + good soundtrack + good scri...

Scanners (1981)

reviewed on July 7th, 2012 12:51PM

PROS: + some great special effects (practical gun shot gore as well as the famous head explosion and some creepy vein effects near the end) + cool concept + good direction + Micheal Ironside is great CONS: - not that interesting of a s...

Crazy Stupid Love

reviewed on July 6th, 2012 06:31PM

PROS: + great third act + good cast (Julianne Moore is a standout and is really great, rest of the cast is solid) + solid script, some fun and well written scenes + solid music selection CONS: - drags a bit in the second act, could've ...

MacGruber

reviewed on July 6th, 2012 02:23PM

PROS: + good cast (some great comedic performances across the board) + good soundtrack (fun, corny and hilarious) + solid script (most of the comedy hits the mark) + solid direction CONS: - some of the jokes fall flat OVERALL: I ...

Margin Call

reviewed on July 5th, 2012 09:35PM

PROS: + great cast (solid acting across the board, though nothing amazing) + great script, very well written + good direction + cool concept CONS: - a bit hard to understand (even at the one point where a character asks another charact...

Born on the Fourth of July

reviewed on July 5th, 2012 12:23AM

PROS: + good cast (Tom Cruise is fantastic, Willem Dafoe is great in a smaller part and all the supporting cast members are very believable and effective) + great direction (stunning visuals ranging from total beauty to total horror that reall...

The Amazing Spider-Man

reviewed on July 3rd, 2012 06:54PM

PROS: + good cast (though I didn't love him in it Garfield was good in the role, he emoted well. As someone who finds Stone annoying I didn't find that to be the case here. Martin Sheen is a standout despite the small part) + De...

Taxi Driver

reviewed on July 2nd, 2012 11:10PM

PROS: + good cast (De Niro is fantastic as is Keitel and Scorsese's cameo is surprisingly great) + fantastic direction (a ton of seemingly natural, effortless shots that are just gorgeous and very memorable) + good script, very well written ...

eXistenZ

reviewed on July 2nd, 2012 05:16PM

PROS: + fantastic concept + fantastic direction + fantastic special effects with very cool, unique art direction + fantastic script, thought provoking and well written + great score + great cast (Jude Law is great as is the supporting cast...

Die Hard

reviewed on July 2nd, 2012 01:10PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (very well shot and clear, especially the action sequences) + fantastic special effects + fantastic score (along with a good selection of licensed music) + great script, very well written dialog and a variety of f...

Lockout

reviewed on July 1st, 2012 10:47PM

PROS: + Guy Pearce is absolutely fantastic (Peter Stormare is damn good as usual and Maggie Grace holds her own surprisingly well too) + very well written in terms of banter dialog + cool concept CONS: - some pretty iffy CG sequences, p...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

reviewed on July 1st, 2012 01:18PM

PROS: + Richard Dreyfuss is great + great direction + effective score that really delivers on the paranoia and horror, even though there really isn't any which was a neat touch + good special effects CONS: - slow at times - a bit of ...

American Reunion

reviewed on July 1st, 2012 02:07AM

PROS: + good cast + a couple funny bits CONS: - pretty forgettable and generic, kind of just goes through the motions - very poor soundtrack compared to the first three (though they do use a few throwback tracks from those movies here) ...

Captain America: The First Avenger

reviewed on June 28th, 2012 12:26AM

PROS: + solid cast (Evans is good in the role and Stanley Tucci is a surprise highlight) + solid, recognizable theme in the score CONS: - direction/editing (the montage idea was bad and so was it's execution. Numerous scenes with weird e...

Oceans

reviewed on June 25th, 2012 08:44PM

PROS: + gorgeous cinematography + good audio, music + solid narration by Pierce Brosnan that manages to make it emotionally effective but still accessible OVERALL: it's a very, very good looking film. There are certainly some things in ...

Battleship

reviewed on June 25th, 2012 04:56PM

PROS: + good music (a bunch of fun and familiar licensed tracks and a good score from the great Steve Jablonsky) + good special effects + solid direction, visually slick and well shot CONS: - the casting (first off, Rihanna. She is just...

The Incredible Hulk

reviewed on June 25th, 2012 01:57PM

PROS: + great cast + good direction + good script (relatively simple and straight-forward, but it works) + good special effects, well choreographed action sequences + solid score CONS: - aside from the Park and Harlem action sequences...

American Beauty

reviewed on June 24th, 2012 01:28PM

PROS: + good cast (amazing performance from Kevin Spacey and really great performances from Wes Bentley, Annette Bening and Chris Cooper) + great script, well written (weird, witty and hilarious) + great music (from the up beat, quirky score ...

Thor

reviewed on June 24th, 2012 12:07AM

PROS: + fantastic direction + fantastic special effects, art design, costumes and makeup + fantastic music (from the fantastic theme to the Foo Fighters' perfectly picked Walk) + good script, well written with some memorable dialog + great ...

Prometheus

reviewed on June 23rd, 2012 06:39PM

PROS: + fantastic concept + fantastic special effects, costumes, props, sets, makeup, art design + great direction + great 3D (a totally immersive and effective addition, not many real pop-shots but the depth was fantastic) + good score + ...

The Avengers

reviewed on June 21st, 2012 10:47PM

PROS: + great cast + great special effects for the most part + good sets, costumes and props for the most part + well directed with some cool, memorable shots CONS: - weak villains (the Chitauri, they just seemed so gener...

The Score

reviewed on June 18th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + great cast (Norton is fantastic) + cool concept + good script + good score with a cool theme + solid direction OVERALL: it's a great movie and still holds up years later. Surprisingly the weakest part about this movie is actua...

The Informers

reviewed on June 17th, 2012 09:56PM

PROS: + good soundtrack + good cast + solid direction visually, simplistic but impressive CONS: - poor script - pacing issues - some iffy acting OVERALL: despite all the talent on board the movie fails miserably at entertaining...

Seeking Justice

reviewed on June 17th, 2012 02:57PM

PROS: + good cast (Cage and Pearce are solid as always) + solid direction for the most part with a couple well done action bits CONS: - unremarkable script that falls into a bit too many cliches - direction is a bit hit and miss at time...

Videodrome

reviewed on June 16th, 2012 10:22PM

PROS: + amazing special effects (practical effects with the makeup, props and such that look top of the line even today) + well acted + great direction + great script, unique and intriguing (unpredictable at times too, I was sure it was goin...

Wanderlust

reviewed on June 16th, 2012 08:13PM

PROS: + solid cast with some good comedic performances from the supporting cast + most of the comedy hits the mark CONS: - pretty generic (the same rom com structure as always) - the romance angle doesn't work (not effective emotionally...

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

reviewed on June 16th, 2012 02:58PM

PROS: + great direction (a bunch of very cool shots) + good music selection for the most part + solid animation + fun characters CONS: - a bit slow at times OVERALL: I enjoyed it. The first 10 minutes or so are absolutely brillia...

Alien Resurrection

reviewed on June 16th, 2012 12:21AM

PROS: + solid cast + some cool sci-fi ideas/touches + cool, varied death scenes + great special effects practical and CG that still hold up (aside from the opening shot) + good set design/props/makeup CONS: - poorly written script (th...

Alien 3

reviewed on June 15th, 2012 10:48PM

PROS: + solid cast with some interesting characters CONS: - most of the special effects are very weak - poor, bland script for the most part (that features a vital plothole) - hit and miss direction (visually bland with a lot of shots s...

The Ides of March

reviewed on June 15th, 2012 01:58PM

PROS: + good cast, well acted across the board + well written with some great lines + solid direction CONS: - difficult to decipher exactly who the characters are in the beginning (it becomes clear as the movie progresses but there is n...

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

reviewed on June 14th, 2012 12:01AM

PROS: + good cast (Kilmer is great but underused and Xzibit is surprisingly good as well, Nic Cage delivers a knockout performance that's truly fantastic) + well written for the most part CONS: - hit and miss direction (for the most part...

The Debt

reviewed on June 13th, 2012 04:59PM

PROS: + great cast (Worthington, Chastain and Mirren all give really good performances but the underrated Marton Csokas in particular gives another great standout, memorable performance) + good script + solid direction CONS: - the casti...

Dream House

reviewed on June 12th, 2012 03:16PM

PROS: + great cast (well acted by Craig) + solid direction (the depiction of insanity was pretty well done and interesting) CONS: - horrible third act OVERALL: this was really a weird movie to watch. Not saying that it's really tha...

Machine Gun Preacher

reviewed on June 11th, 2012 11:23PM

PROS: + good cast (with a good performance from Butler) + solid direction CONS: - couple areas could've been tighter, Sam's transformation from one side to the other in the beginning seemed a bit underdeveloped and sudden and the other a...

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

reviewed on June 11th, 2012 03:45PM

PROS: + great cast + very well acted (Shia LaBeouf and Chazz Palminteri are fantastic) + great script, well written + great direction (stylish in terms of the cuts and edits but although it may take a little getting used to they ultimately a...

Howl's Moving Castle

reviewed on June 10th, 2012 10:04PM

PROS: + fantastic animation + solid direction with a bunch of great shots CONS: - script is a bit messy with some corny dialog and a disjointed story that's hard to care about (as with the characters) - Christian Bale's voicework is pre...

Funny Games

reviewed on June 10th, 2012 01:08PM

PROS: + very well acted + cool concept CONS: - overlong - frequently pretty slow/dragging OVERALL: it's just a decent movie. As much as it would seem otherwise it's actually more of an 'artsy' film with extremely long, single take...

Akira

reviewed on June 9th, 2012 11:48PM

PROS: + fantastic direction + fantastic animation and art style + fantastic script, very well written characters and story with nice touches of humour and memorable dialog bits + great score, unique and effective OVERALL: I was blown a...

The Usual Suspects

reviewed on June 9th, 2012 03:50PM

PROS: + great script, well written (with surprisingly effective doses of comedy that you wouldn't expect to fit, but they do and don't seem forced or out of place tonally or whathaveyou) + good cast (very well acted) + good standout score + ...

50 First Dates

reviewed on June 8th, 2012 05:20PM

PROS: + great cast + great music + good concept for a rom-com + good script, well balanced and consistent humour + solid direction CONS: - a few jokes miss the mark OVERALL: after giving it a rewatch for the first time in years ...

Deja Vu

reviewed on June 6th, 2012 01:30AM

PROS: + great cast + good script + good score, varied + good direction (slick and stylish, what you'd expect from Tony Scott) CONS: - the perfectness of the past-camera tech irked me a little bit (not only the clarity of the picture bu...

Spirited Away

reviewed on June 4th, 2012 12:51AM

PROS: + fantastic art design + great animation + solid direction CONS: - uneven tone - a lot of it doesn't make any sense (though the basic story does) OVERALL: it's a good movie and a lot different than I had expected. The visua...

Pan's Labyrinth

reviewed on June 3rd, 2012 04:54PM

PROS: + great direction + great art direction + good script + well acted CONS: - a bit slow in a couple places - some iffy CG work OVERALL: It was a pleasant surprise. It's basically an R rated version of Sucker Punch, Alice in ...

Red Tails

reviewed on June 3rd, 2012 12:51PM

PROS: + good cinematography + some decent action bits, solid special effects at times CONS: - melodrama and cliche packed - uninteresting characters - blandly written script - hit and miss acting with some pretty awkward and corny mom...

Ghost In The Shell

reviewed on June 3rd, 2012 03:12AM

PROS: + cool concept + well animated with some great shots + solid art direction + solid score CONS: - poor detail introduction and presentation - a couple scenes just feel out of place (for instance when they're on the boat our main ...

Princess Mononoke

reviewed on June 2nd, 2012 01:19PM

PROS: + fantastic visuals/animation/art direction + good direction + good, memorable score + solid script, well written and constructed with a simple but positive message CONS: - some things are a bit hard to understand/unexplained (li...

Project X

reviewed on June 2nd, 2012 02:49AM

PROS: + captures some of the traits of modern day teenagers (some of the lingo, etc.) CONS: - unlikable characters - terribly unfunny - so many found footage faux pas - silly concept/script OVERALL: Now I'm not against partying, ...

Ong Bak 3

reviewed on June 1st, 2012 02:04PM

PROS: + some great stunts/fight choreography + great sets, costumes + good score, surprisingly effective + action is pretty well shot for the most part CONS: - even if you've seen the previous movies the story is pretty whacked out - ...

The Raid: Redemption

reviewed on May 31st, 2012 11:46PM

PROS: + fantastic stunts + great choreography + good special effects CONS: - hit and miss music, some tracks actually took me out of a few scenes - some of the action scenes felt overdone or not unique enough OVERALL: I'm very sa...

Last Action Hero

reviewed on May 31st, 2012 08:51PM

PROS: + fantastic script + great direction + great score + great concept + solid cast, well acted OVERALL: I checked it out for the first time since the mid-90's and man this movie is even better than I remembered! This is cheese at i...

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

reviewed on May 31st, 2012 02:12PM

PROS: + good cast + mostly good special effects CONS: - pretty generic overall despite the pretty original concept - dull script - a few shoddy CG shots OVERALL: for a movie based around magic, it really has very little of it. ...

Gone Baby Gone

reviewed on May 30th, 2012 05:30PM

PROS: + fantastic script + fantastic direction + great cast, very well acted OVERALL: it's a fantastic movie that just never seems to get old no matter how many times you see it, in fact it probably gets better the more you see it. That...

Get the Gringo

reviewed on May 29th, 2012 10:28PM

PROS: + really fun, unique, well written script + well acted (Gibson is entertaining as hell) + good direction OVERALL: I really have nothing to complain about, this one lived up to my expectations and then some. It's surprisingly funny...

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

reviewed on May 29th, 2012 12:16AM

PROS: + Nic Cage is fantastic + good music (solid score with a few great licensed tracks) + good visual effects for the most part CONS: - action sequences could've been better - the script is pretty bland - the CG on the skeleton hand...

Battle Royale

reviewed on May 28th, 2012 09:37PM

PROS: + great direction + great concept + great special effects + good, effective score + solid script CONS: - hard to tell some of the characters apart from one another OVERALL: I've been meaning to watch this for years and fin...

Shark Tale

reviewed on May 28th, 2012 09:04PM

PROS: + fantastic cast + solid visuals CONS: - unlikable characters - filled with cliches, generic - poor script - character designs are lazy and uninspired OVERALL: it's a pretty bad cash in on Finding Nemo's success and no whe...

Safe

reviewed on May 28th, 2012 06:38PM

PROS: + fantastic fight/action choreography + great direction (a bunch of very stylish, unique visuals) + fun little throwback score + some solid writing (some fun surprises and little humorous touches) CONS: - the story itself isn't t...

A Better Life

reviewed on May 28th, 2012 01:06PM

PROS: + well acted (lead Demián Bichir is absolutely phenomenal) + good direction + solid script OVERALL: it's a great movie thanks largely to a totally moving performance from Demián Bichir that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. ...

Holes

reviewed on May 28th, 2012 11:39AM

PROS: + good cast + great story, fun script CONS: - some of the music selections are pretty lame/silly/corny - direction could've been better (though it could've easily been a whole lot worse) OVERALL: it's a good, entertaining, u...

Chinatown

reviewed on May 27th, 2012 09:04PM

PROS: + gorgeous visuals (great cinematography) + good script, well written and intricate + great score that's unique, moody and varied throughout + very well acted (the only flaw in the acting was a part near the end with John Huston by the...

Blade Runner

reviewed on May 27th, 2012 01:34PM

PROS: + amazing visual effects, sets, props, art design, etc. + well directed + cool concept/world CONS: - some scenes go on too long - Decker's relationship doesn't work that well (seems a bit random/forced) - despite the world being...

Safe House

reviewed on May 26th, 2012 11:46PM

PROS: + good cast + solid direction for the most part + some pretty exciting action sequences and a bunch of great, effective surprise moments CONS: - script could've been a little tighter in a few places - while it succeeds at being ...

Men In Black

reviewed on May 26th, 2012 08:56PM

PROS: + great cast, well acted with good chemistry + great script, well written and unique + great art design/makeup/visual effects + great effective score with a great, unique theme tune + great, quirky and stylish direction OVERALL: ...

John Carter

reviewed on May 26th, 2012 03:50PM

PROS: + some great looking locations and sets + that monster dog thing was, believe it or not, pretty damn fun and cute CONS: - incoherent (incredibly hard to understand for anyone not already familiar with the material, does a horrible ...

The Italian Job

reviewed on May 25th, 2012 11:38PM

PROS: + fantastic cast + slick direction + solid script CONS: - doesn't really bring anything new or that unique to the table OVERALL: it's a good movie. It's nothing spectacular or revolutionary but it brings charm, laughs, actio...

One Hour Photo

reviewed on May 25th, 2012 01:07PM

PROS: + well acted (Robin Williams is great, he really becomes the character and is very creepy) + good direction + good/effective score adds to the uneasy mood CONS: - a bit slow - ultimately a bit unrewarding (never really goes anywh...

Less Than Zero

reviewed on May 24th, 2012 07:07PM

PROS: + really good acting across the board (Robert Downey Jr. is amazing here in the most impressive role of his career) + great soundtrack + good direction + well written CONS: - ultimately a bit forgettable OVERALL: although t...

50/50

reviewed on May 23rd, 2012 01:31PM

PROS: + solid cast (good acting all around, and JGL is fantastic) + most of the comedy works + good music + solid direction CONS: - could've been a little tighter in a couple places OVERALL: it's a great movie, though it is di...

War Horse

reviewed on May 22nd, 2012 07:16PM

PROS: + fantastic direction and cinematography + well acted + solid script, unique + great production value CONS: - the story is a bit disjointed at times OVERALL: it was a real nice surprise. It's a lot different than what the ...

Red

reviewed on May 22nd, 2012 03:32PM

PROS: + great cast + good direction, slick and stylish visuals + solid action scenes (great CG and practical effects, well choreographed) + solid music CONS: - could be a little tighter in some areas, fails to capitalize on some opport...

The Last Castle

reviewed on May 22nd, 2012 12:32PM

PROS: + good cast + solid direction CONS: - the story isn't that deep or memorable - even the 'good' characters aren't that likable and it just feels weird to be rooting for them when they are technically bad guys (they're just fighting...

Men In Black II

reviewed on May 21st, 2012 02:38PM

PROS: + most of the comedy works surprisingly well + some cool sets, props and creature designs + good cast CONS: - the villain is horrendously dull - some iffy CG OVERALL: the poor main villain ruins this movie, plain and simple...

Dan in Real Life

reviewed on May 20th, 2012 11:10PM

PROS: + solid cast (good chemistry throughout) + well written + some solid laughs CONS: - a bit slow and meandering at times OVERALL: it's not great, but I'd still say it's an above average flick thanks to solid chemistry of the c...

The Hunger Games

reviewed on May 20th, 2012 02:51PM

PROS: + good set design + solid score + a couple funny bits with Woody Harrelson and the annoucer-duo of Stanley Tucci and Toby Jones CONS: - atrocious costumes and makeup - poor direction, shaky cam at it's absolute wors...

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

reviewed on May 19th, 2012 12:11AM

PROS: + a surprising amount of laughs + solid cast, well acted + solid direction CONS: - not all of the jokes work as well as planned - a bit forgettable as a whole OVERALL: it was actually a nice surprise. It went way under the ...

21 Jump Street

reviewed on May 16th, 2012 01:17AM

PROS: + good cast + most of the comedy hits the mark surprisingly well + solid direction CONS: - some of the comedy misses (a lot of Ice Cube's bits feel excessive and fall flat) - pretty by the numbers structurally OVERALL: it's...

Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star

reviewed on May 15th, 2012 02:10PM

PROS: + Kevin Nealon is the highlight, and actually got a few real laughs out of me + solid cast + solid direction CONS: - it's just not funny, most of the jokes don't even warrant a subconscious 'ha' - poor script (written by three gu...

Pitch Black

reviewed on May 14th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + great score with a memorable theme tune + great direction + good cast, believable acting + cool concept, intriguing world and characters CONS: - although the vast majority of it still holds up some of the CG feels a tad dated, ...

The Abyss

reviewed on May 13th, 2012 05:33PM

PROS: + good, effective score + good cast, great acting + great direction + fantastic script + fantastic visuals (everything from the effects both practical and CG, which still stand up very well to this day, to the art design, set design a...

Kick-Ass

reviewed on May 13th, 2012 12:40AM

PROS: + phenomenal music (super unique, effective and memorable tracks both original and licensed including some great, slick themes) + fantastic direction (a variety of stylish shots but always coherent, confident and well executed) + great ...

Shark Night 3D

reviewed on May 12th, 2012 11:52AM

PROS: + the after credits Shark-rap is pretty stupid and not that great, but still the highlight of the movie CONS: - the action sequences are poorly choreographed and executed and the shark attacks themselves are incredibly lame, underwh...

Chronicle

reviewed on May 12th, 2012 11:11AM

PROS: + fantastic concept + well acted for the most part + solid direction CONS: - the found footage style really doesn't work here - while they work as a whole, the effects could've been better (a bit too much obvious green screen stu...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

reviewed on May 12th, 2012 03:29AM

PROS: + fantastic direction (just like the first it's filled with style and gorgeous, gritty visuals) + slick, witty writing + top notch costumes, sets and special effects (a great balance of both practical and CG) CONS: - a lack of a c...

Cars 2

reviewed on May 9th, 2012 01:12PM

PROS: + aside from the actual characters (cars, boats, planes) the animation is really well done + solid direction from a visual standpoint + having the villains be lemons was neat CONS: - unoriginal, cliche filled, predictable plot - ...

Straw Dogs

reviewed on May 8th, 2012 02:02PM

PROS: + solid cast + good performances CONS: - not that involving or interesting, in terms of characters or story - aside from the final kill the climax feels mighty underwhelming OVERALL: I was really disappointed by this one. No...

Tooth Fairy

reviewed on May 7th, 2012 07:46PM

PROS: + a lot funnier than I thought (the cameos are great, especially Billy Crystal who I don't usually think is that funny) CONS: - drags in the third act, too long - uber generic score - all in all pretty by the numbers OVERALL: ...

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

reviewed on May 7th, 2012 03:55PM

CONS: - poorly written script both in terms of dialog and characters/events - lackluster direction - very iffy acting at times OVERALL: I really didn't think it would be this bad. This seems like one of those movies where the director t...

Land of the Dead

reviewed on May 7th, 2012 01:08PM

PROS: + some fun, memorable characters + memorable and thought out kills and zombie sequences + solid direction + great makeup and practical effects CONS: - some iffy CG here and there that hasn't aged that well - while there are some...

Zookeeper

reviewed on May 6th, 2012 03:27PM

PROS: + solid cast + surprisingly funny (I actually laughed out loud a few times) CONS: - drags a bit at the start of the third act, could've been tighter - mostly by the numbers OVERALL: Yes it's a very simple, silly, safe movie ...

This Means War

reviewed on May 5th, 2012 11:49PM

CONS: - horrible script - music feels poorly selected (and as much as I like the song, they must've played Sabotage at least 3 different times) - for a romantic comedy neither the comedy or the romance works - the whole villain angle was tot...

Jumanji

reviewed on April 23rd, 2012 03:58PM

PROS: + solid cast + fantastic concept + great direction brings everything together nicely and adds a really cool, unique and special feel to a bunch of scenes + good script (goes to some real fun unexpected places, remains humourous through...

The Darkest Hour

reviewed on April 14th, 2012 02:03PM

PROS: + great, unique concept + great special effects (though there are a couple iffy moments) + great sets and locations CONS: - weak script, most of the dialog is poorly written - hit and mostly miss acting wise OVERALL: Visual...

Wrath of the Titans

reviewed on April 12th, 2012 11:40AM

PROS: + fantastic special effects, both practical and CG + scope (they really up'd the ante in just about every way from the first movie) + great climactic action sequence that throws just about everything and the kitchen sink in there + gre...

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

reviewed on April 10th, 2012 01:29PM

PROS: + fantastic music (a surprisingly great, unique score and some cool licensed tracks thrown in as well) + fantastic cast (a ton of characters that all get just enough screentime, including the scene stealing Pepper Brooks played by Jason ...

Shame

reviewed on April 9th, 2012 02:57PM

PROS: + fantastic direction + fantastic acting + really great music (the first double-piano tune is fantastic) + surprisingly funny at times CONS: - abrupt ending feels cheap, and makes it feel like while they were well made, the movie...

Friends With Benefits

reviewed on April 9th, 2012 10:49AM

PROS: + Woody Harrelson steals the show in a supporting role, and Shaun White is a highlight with his cameo + Richard Jenkins has a small role that's surprisingly effective dramatically CONS: - generic (the usual rom-com formula -- all l...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

reviewed on April 8th, 2012 10:23PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (visually stunning, well shot) + good cast (Rooney Mara was great, but Daniel Craig was just as good in an underrated performance, Stellan Skarsgård although he had relatively limited screentime was a total...

I Love You, Man

reviewed on April 8th, 2012 07:57PM

PROS: + great direction + great cast + fantastic script + fantastic acting (that may sound weird, but although it's not dramatically-based the acting is still really impressive as they created well rounded, unique characters that don't just ...

Brake

reviewed on April 8th, 2012 06:34PM

PROS: + Stephen Dorff does a great job + solid direction + for the most part a well written, solid script (in a smart way, it never falls into one of those movies where you always go 'you stupid character, just do this/think of this, it's not...

Contraband

reviewed on April 7th, 2012 03:14PM

PROS: + good cast, nice realistic acting + solid direction + cool concept that's pulled off well, really feels like you're getting a first hand look into the smuggling world CONS: - never becomes that unique or memorable (plot, characte...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

reviewed on April 6th, 2012 08:19PM

PROS: + some cool action/fight choreography + some solid animation/effects CONS: - horrible character designs (while some of the environments and spaceships look rather impressive at times, the characters all look clunky, silly and more ...

Star Trek

reviewed on April 6th, 2012 03:18PM

PROS: + phenomenal cast + fantastic special effects + fantastic set design + great art direction + good, balanaced and varied script CONS: - Abrams went way overboard with his lens flares here and it becomes annoying and distracting, ...

Flightplan

reviewed on March 30th, 2012 10:37PM

PROS: + solid direction (slick and stylish visuals keeps things interesting) + intriguing story CONS: - the reveal is easy to hate and all in all a bit disappointing even if you don't hate it OVERALL: it's a decent thriller but bec...

Goon

reviewed on March 30th, 2012 01:34PM

PROS: + great cast + good acting + solid direction (love the contrast created between the extreme violence and ugliness and the extrememly beautiful landscape shots, more of a subtle thing but it was nice) + solid music CONS: - Jay Bar...

The Girl Next Door

reviewed on March 29th, 2012 05:07PM

PROS: + great cast + great acting (great chemistry between the cast as well) + great music (licensed tracks and score fit perfectly) + fantastic script (great humour, great characters, and a fun and unique story with unexpected elements, twi...

Club Dread

reviewed on March 29th, 2012 12:13PM

PROS: + great writing with varied and consistent humour + well directed + good, fitting music + good cast (after seeing this movie again I realized how good the Broken Lizard group are actually good at creating characters, a bunch of them ar...

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

reviewed on March 27th, 2012 07:03PM

PROS: + great cast + fantastic performances from Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke + good script + great direction gives it a very real-world vibe (but it never feels cheap) + great emotionally effective score CONS: - loses trac...

Carriers

reviewed on March 26th, 2012 01:27PM

PROS: + I hate to just cheer for the famous guy but Chris Pine steals the show here with a funny character + solid direction CONS: - hit and miss acting - doesn't really go anywhere that interesting OVERALL: it's yet another viral...

Alien vs Predator

reviewed on March 25th, 2012 05:46PM

PROS: + great direction + great special effects (digital and practical) + great set design + memorable moments and a couple memorable, fun characters + cool backstory CONS: - some of the characters are pretty generic - some corny dia...

The Muppets

reviewed on March 25th, 2012 01:15AM

PROS: + good script, sharp writing + well directed + good music (not only the musical numbers but also the licensed tracks and the score) + great cast (a bunch of great cameos, Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Zach Galifianakis and more. Chris Cooper...

Paranormal Activity 3

reviewed on March 24th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + likable characters + added depth to the backstory is interesting CONS: - tedious - ends too quickly - repetitive formula that feels played out (part of that formula is the whole doing things that don't make sense... like taking...

Dragonheart

reviewed on March 24th, 2012 05:43AM

PROS: + good cast + great concept + solid special effects, practical and CG CONS: - CG is starting to look dated, though it still doesn't feel cheap or anything - gets too corny for it's own good a few times OVERALL: it's an abo...

Death to Smoochy

reviewed on March 23rd, 2012 10:30PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (was really surprised with it while I was watching... then even more surprised when the credits rolled and it revealed that the director was actually Danny DeVito) a very good looking movie + great cast (Ed Norton i...

The Forbidden Kingdom

reviewed on March 22nd, 2012 06:47PM

PROS: + fantastic fight choreography + fun story + great cast (with Li and Chan giving great performances and having a blast with it) + great sets, costumes and makeup + great fantasy score CONS: - a few elements feel a bit too generi...

Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

reviewed on March 22nd, 2012 01:14PM

PROS: + good cast (Jolie is at her hotness peak in this movie, especially during the opening scenes) + solid special effects (still hold up) CONS: - forgettable story - bland script OVERALL: while the first Tomb Raider movie was s...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

reviewed on March 21st, 2012 01:29PM

PROS: + solid direction + good production value (sets, special effects) + solid cast CONS: - forgettable, mumbled storyline OVERALL: it's just a totally average movie. The script isn't horrible but it isn't good either, it's just...

30 Minutes or Less

reviewed on March 20th, 2012 06:08PM

PROS: + a couple solid chuckles + solid direction with some surprisingly cool action bits + cool concept + solid cast CONS: - although it's only just above 80 minutes it still feels too long - most of the comedy just isn't that funny...

The Grey

reviewed on March 17th, 2012 08:29PM

PROS: + fantastic direction (a strangely good looking movie, even though it never really has any 'eye candy') + great acting + great script + fantastic audio + animatronics and CG-wolves that don't look bad at all and at times could ...

Ghostbusters II

reviewed on March 17th, 2012 06:24PM

PROS: + Bill Murray is even better than he was in the original here, and Rick Moranis is nearly as good as he was in the first as well + most of the humour works surprisingly well + cool concept for a sequel (that has now been copied a bunch ...

Ghostbusters

reviewed on March 17th, 2012 01:55PM

PROS: + great practical tricks (such as the cards flying out of the drawers in the beginning of the movie) + great cast (Bill Murray is great, but Rick Moranis steals the show) + cool, unique concept + well written for the most part with som...

Hugo

reviewed on March 15th, 2012 12:59PM

NOTE: this is a review of the 3D version of the movie, I would give the 2D version of the movie an 8 out of 10 for reference. See the 3D portion of the review below for more. PROS: + amazing direction + fantastic cinematograph...

Frequency

reviewed on March 12th, 2012 11:58AM

PROS: + unique concept + fantastic direction nails both the action sequences, the comedy and the dramatic sequences + fantastic acting (perhaps Quaid's best and Caviezel is great as well) + well written script + effective score with a few s...

Fright Night

reviewed on March 11th, 2012 02:17PM

PROS: + Anton Yelchin is good as always even if it's not one of his more impressive roles, Colin Farrell adds a lot of subtle touches to his character that really makes it fun + solid direction + surprising injection of comedy works better th...

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

reviewed on March 10th, 2012 04:44PM

PROS: + fantastic practical effects/costumes/sets/props just like the first movie + some solid doses of classic Flintstones-style humour CONS: - just feels so unneeded not only in concept (we don't need a prequel) but also seeing as none...

The Flintstones

reviewed on March 10th, 2012 01:26PM

PROS: + fantastic practical effects/costumes/sets/props + the great cast all nail their roles + good score and the over the top sound effects as well + fun script with the trademark Flintstones cheese and slapstick humour CONS: - ther...

Cocoon

reviewed on March 9th, 2012 11:54PM

PROS: + great score with a cool theme, very effective throughout + good cast (Steve Guttenberg steals the show) + some slick writing in the script that's brought onto the screen skillfully by Ron Howard making the emotional scenes really hit ...

I, Robot

reviewed on March 8th, 2012 01:27PM

PROS: + great concept + great cast, from the major players to the minor + great script that's well paced with some fun twists and turns and a bunch of great thought provoking ideas + great direction, visually stunning and unique with a ton o...

Jack and Jill

reviewed on March 7th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + good cast (loaded with all sorts of cameos) + solid first act + some laughs to be had (I actually laughed out loud a couple times) CONS: - weak second and third acts (though it does end on a higher note more on the 'solid' level...

Vertical Limit

reviewed on March 7th, 2012 01:04PM

PROS: + great direction really brings out the environments and the situations and makes them feel urgent and real + good cast who all do a good job, have good chemistry and fill out their fun characters well + great special effects, a perfect...

Old Dogs

reviewed on March 6th, 2012 03:45PM

PROS: + good cast + some funny bits and gags and the cameos are fun (some of the most entertaining parts of the movie actually) CONS: - the comedy is hit and miss and even some of the stuff that works isn't worth much more than a silent ...

The Faculty

reviewed on March 4th, 2012 07:13PM

PROS: + some great practical effects in terms of makeup, gore, etc. and the CG effects hold up really well too + cool creature design + great cast (the minor characters as well with the likes of Salma Hayek, John Stewart, Famke Janssen, Chris...

The Prestige

reviewed on March 4th, 2012 03:06PM

PROS: + good acting, Hugh Jackman is fantastic and Rebecca Hall is great too (why isn't she credited in the major cast?? especially when Scarlett Johansson is... who was surprisingly good actually, but in all honesty a more minor and less impre...

The Sitter

reviewed on March 4th, 2012 12:50AM

PROS: + some good laughs + some nice unique bits in the script that you don't expect (like the gay kid angle) even if as a whole it's a bit formulaic + surprisingly solid soundtrack with some great licensed tracks and a very cool score with a...

Animal Kingdom

reviewed on February 27th, 2012 02:27PM

PROS: + great direction (a bunch of great shots that are very effective in a variety of ways) + great acting from the entire cast + solid cast CONS: - some of the thick accents are a bit hard to understand (for anyone not from there at ...

Slap Shot

reviewed on February 26th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + great comedy not only in terms of the over the top physical comedy and situations but also with the surprisingly good writing and fun, memorable characters + good acting (one of Paul Newman's best performances and characters) + good d...

13

reviewed on February 25th, 2012 07:59AM

PROS: + fantastic cast (Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, Michael Shannon, 50 Cent, David Zayas, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Alexander Skarsgård) + cool concept CONS: - atrocious score (awkward and all over the place in terms of style ...

Blow

reviewed on February 25th, 2012 12:22AM

PROS: + great cast + fantastic acting + fantastic script + great direction, gritty, adrenaline fueled and always compelling that's not only visually pretty stylish but with some great scene planning and execution as well + great music, the ...

Underworld: Awakening

reviewed on February 24th, 2012 02:38PM

PROS: + great direction, very slick and stylish but never overly frantic + fantastic action (bloody, gory and just all around big. Well choreographed and shot as well) CONS: - movie gets off to a bit of a rough start with i...

The In-Laws

reviewed on February 23rd, 2012 12:32PM

PROS: + consistently funny + Douglas and Brooks do a good job, seem to be having fun with it + good soundtrack (even if it may not fit that well with the movie itself and makes it more goofy and off the wall) CONS: - some of the CG is ...

Ratatouille

reviewed on February 22nd, 2012 02:22PM

PROS: + fantastic animation with a great art style, the visuals are very detailed and varied throughout and always beautiful and soothing + great story, consistently interesting and entertaining with a nice story arc and a fun, heartwarming en...

The Descendants

reviewed on February 20th, 2012 04:51PM

PROS: + good acting (Clooney is pretty good but his daughter played by Shailene Woodley is just as good if not better) + the comedy works surprisingly well (thanks a lot to Nick Krause's character Sid) CONS: - goes on about 20 minutes to...

Wall-E

reviewed on February 20th, 2012 01:35PM

PROS: + great animation particularily in terms of detail + fantastic first act that's just charming, beautiful, cute and heartbreaking (though admittedly it's pretty slow, so I'm not sure if many kids would really enjoy it or just get bored) ...

Freddy vs. Jason

reviewed on February 19th, 2012 11:13PM

PROS: + fun story + stylish, slick direction that fits real well + good score + everything you could want from a movie with this title, brutal Jason kills, twisted weird Krueger kills and his trademark cheese humour + a bunch of well execut...

Daydream Nation

reviewed on February 19th, 2012 08:30PM

PROS: + great acting with good chemistry between all the actors + great writing + great direction (a surprisingly good looking film but the director also does a fantastic job at balancing the tone of the movie, from the lighthearted goofy c...

Up

reviewed on February 19th, 2012 06:25PM

PROS: + great, great animation + some great direction visually + great first act + aside from a track or two, a good selection of music + some pretty cute and funny parts mostly in the first act CONS: - the dogs (honestly the one good...

Paranormal Activity 2

reviewed on February 19th, 2012 02:59PM

PROS: + the deepening of the overarching backstory was a plus + some of the cheap jump-scares are effective CONS: - the first thing that comes on screen is hilariously stupid, a message saying 'Paramount would like to thank...

Cars

reviewed on February 18th, 2012 11:44PM

PROS: + "Freebird!" alright, it may be one of the most unoriginal jokes ever but I laughed (too bad that was the only time) + good voice cast (Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Keaton, George Carlin) CONS: - ...

Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

reviewed on February 18th, 2012 05:38PM

PROS: + great cast (on top of Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell and John C Reilly all playing supporting characters you get Will Forte absolutely stealing every scene he's in) + comedy works really well for the most part + the style is great (f...

The Chronicles of Riddick

reviewed on February 17th, 2012 11:32PM

NOTE: this is a review of the Director's Cut of the movie (for reference I'd give the theatrical cut an 7 out of 10) PROS: + fantastic art design/direction + fast paced, varied script and story filled with a ton of different unique, memorab...

10,000 B.C.

reviewed on February 17th, 2012 12:43PM

CONS: - hit and miss special effects, you can tell they sunk a lot of money into them but a lot of them look very obviously CG - annoying technical issues (why does almost everyone have perfectly manicured eyebrows, perfect skin, perfect dread...

Zombieland

reviewed on February 13th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + Woody Harrelson and the 'surprise cameo' are fantastic + some cool ideas in the script (the 'rules' and zombie kill of the week, though I would've liked to have seen the latter expanded upon a bit more, even if it was just in the end c...

Gnomeo & Juliet

reviewed on February 13th, 2012 01:57PM

PROS: + good voice cast (yes, that gnome who sounds like Jason Statham is actually played by Jason Statham and his evil little character is the highlight of the movie) + solid music (if you don't like Elton John you won't like it, but you got ...

Everything Must Go

reviewed on February 13th, 2012 12:13AM

PROS: + good acting + some great writing (even though the overall story is nothing new or special) + the comedy is sly and surprising (never in your face or really obvious) and it all hits the mark CONS: - the ending feels thrown togeth...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

reviewed on February 12th, 2012 06:13PM

PROS: + fantastic effects, both practical and computer generated + fantastic art design + great direction + great script (funny, exciting but also manages to make the world feel really fresh and interesting as if it were the first time) + f...

The Hunter

reviewed on February 12th, 2012 03:43PM

PROS: + amazing cinematography on the gorgeous locations + solid direction + great concept + the hunting skills displayed by Dafoe's character were quite cool, reminded me of a more low key First Blood or The Hunted (though not with people) ...

Ghost Rider

reviewed on February 12th, 2012 01:40AM

PROS: + Nic Cage is good as Johnny Blaze, he makes the comedy work surprisingly well but the highlight is definitely his depiction of the Ghost Rider transformation + the final action sequence where he rides up the skyscraper is cool CONS: ...

Tower Heist

reviewed on February 11th, 2012 08:02PM

PROS: + good cast (Eddie Murphy does a good, though cliche, character but he really isn't given the material to make it all that memorable, still refreshing to see him in a role like this though) + some funny moments but they're few and far be...

I Melt With You

reviewed on February 11th, 2012 04:43PM

PROS: + amazing direction, the movie is visually stunning from shot to shot but along with that is such a unique dose of style and chaos, yet it's still able to be calm and observant when the time is right + fantastic acting all across the boa...

Prom Night

reviewed on February 9th, 2012 10:27AM

PROS: + solid direction, well shot CONS: - cliche after cliche - very generic script and characters - because it's so been there done that and predictable it never manages to be scary - whoever plays 'Rick' is hilariously bad at every ...

Paranormal Activity

reviewed on February 8th, 2012 08:14PM

PROS: + great concept + great, genuine acting + some genuinely scary moments (though I found the jump scare moments included to actually be the least scary of them all) CONS: - some iffy moments in terms of character logic (as with near...

How Do You Know

reviewed on February 8th, 2012 04:19PM

PROS: + great cast + some of the comedy works + surprisingly some of the script is actually pretty good and unique in a more serious way that you usually don't see in these types of movies + good acting especially from Paul Rudd who has more...

Big

reviewed on February 8th, 2012 03:33PM

PROS: + well directed + great script, well written and unique with a solid pace + great acting from the leads (Hanks is fantastic) to the most minor characters/actors + great concept + the comedy works and is all pretty varied + the drama ...

Jack goes Boating

reviewed on February 7th, 2012 04:49PM

PROS: + fun, quirky script that is pleasantly different for a romantic comedy (and definitely not your typical rom com in terms of comedy, formula, dialog, character or even actors) + great acting + good cast with good chemistry + unique, so...

Toy Story 3

reviewed on February 7th, 2012 04:02PM

More than a decade after the last movie in the series the third entry in the Toy Story franchise was released. Obviously that risk of not knowing if a new audience would take to the Toy Story world was there but as we all know that risk paid off w...

The Day after Tomorrow

reviewed on February 6th, 2012 09:05PM

PROS: + good cast (more than anything I dug the character actors included and their unique, fun characters) + some cool ideas ('don't mess with mother nature, that's one war you ain't gonna win' -- with that it also delivers a good message on ...

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

reviewed on February 6th, 2012 02:53PM

PROS: + great, varied special effects + fast paced and slick with some great cheese (Joseph Gordon Levitt's The Doctor character was great, he really hammed it up and it worked) + great direction (Stephen Sommers really knows how to make exci...

Minority Report

reviewed on February 6th, 2012 12:46PM

PROS: + great cast + great acting + great characters (personal favourite was Dr. Solomon played by the amazing Peter Stormare) + great production value (sets, effects, costumes, art design) + interesting concept (though it's Philip K. Dick...

Road To Perdition

reviewed on February 4th, 2012 03:06PM

PROS: + great production design with the vehicles, costumes, weapons, etc. all fitting the time and looking seamless + fantastic direction from Sam Mendes, a ton of great and inventive shots that are always varied and very appealing + good ca...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

reviewed on February 4th, 2012 02:22AM

PROS: + mostly solid special effects + great practical effects + some great action sequences (the crane chase being the highlight) + solid acting from the two human leads (Not sure if it's just natural or what but there's definitely a resemb...

Toy Story

reviewed on February 3rd, 2012 03:00PM

PROS: + fantastic music (You've Got a Friend in Me is one of the greatest movie songs ever, but even aside from that the music in the movie was really great) + great voice cast + fantastic concept + great script (not only does it manage to b...

Toy Story 2

reviewed on February 2nd, 2012 07:55PM

PROS: + great voice cast + the comedy all hits the mark for the most part + fun script (it really is Buzz's movie of the three I found, his parts are definitely the highlight, with double Buzz and especially Emperor Zurg) + some of the emoti...

Going the Distance

reviewed on February 2nd, 2012 06:22PM

PROS: + good cast + a bunch of funny moments, though oddly all the real good laughs come from the supporting cast (Day, Sudeikis, Gaffigan) + solid direction CONS: - not that memorable - a bit generic, sticks to the typical rom-com for...

Couples Retreat

reviewed on February 2nd, 2012 05:05PM

PROS: + the comedy works (though it's funny, but never hilarious) + good looking movie (thanks to the gorgeous locations) + great cast CONS: - feels a bit thrown together in terms of the script, they kind of just took the concept and we...

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

reviewed on February 2nd, 2012 04:34PM

PROS: +solid cast + cool concept + some of the acts in the Cirque du Freak as pretty cool CONS: - gets pretty pretty bland and by the numbers as a whole (even with the semi-promising first act) - hit and miss effects - tone is all ove...

Bad Teacher

reviewed on February 2nd, 2012 02:08AM

PROS: + Jason Segel is great + a few laughs to be had CONS: - Cameron Diaz mostly comes off as a bitch and annoying, most of her comedy doesn't work - concept feels like we've been there done that and in a much better, more memorable wa...

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

reviewed on February 1st, 2012 09:16PM

PROS: + fantastic ensemble voice cast + fantastic animation (which still holds up to this day) + great, unique alien invasion/sci-fi story with some great concepts brought to the table, alongside some nicely placed comedy and intense action p...

Deep Blue Sea

reviewed on February 1st, 2012 05:34PM

PROS: + great ensemble cast + slick direction + tense, scary but also with surprisingly great action + solid script, interesting tale with plenty of great moments + great practical effects and gore + absolutely fantastic score by Trevor Ra...

The Matrix

reviewed on February 1st, 2012 03:01PM

PROS: + absolutely fantastic music, from the highly original, highly memorable score to the great unique licensed tracks + fantastic action sequences with brilliant choreography from Yuen Woo-ping and crew + fantastic cast from the stars to t...

The Rum Diary

reviewed on January 31st, 2012 01:45AM

PROS: + good cast + Giovanni Ribisi is fantastic and steals each scene he's in + a few funny moments CONS: - as a whole the story is bland, uninteresting and ultimately unfulfilling with a sudden ending that feels like it was the beginn...

Take Shelter

reviewed on January 30th, 2012 11:28PM

PROS: + solid cast (what's with all these Boardwalk Empire actors working with eachother in things outside the show?) + solid acting (Michael Shannon was good but Shea Whigham actually steals the show) + cool premise + solid special effects ...

Casino Jack

reviewed on January 30th, 2012 03:33PM

PROS: + great acting (Kevin Spacey is fantastic) + interesting story + great writing, quite funny at times + solid direction + solid cast CONS: - loses a bit of steam in the second act as it feels like it drags a bit, could've been t...

The Thing

reviewed on January 30th, 2012 02:00AM

PROS: + cool concept [exploring where the Norwegians at the beginning of the 1982 movie came from] + some cool ideas/situations in the script, liked how it was quite different from the 1982 version in terms of where the story went + some cool...

Reservoir Dogs

reviewed on January 29th, 2012 04:20PM

PROS: + great cast + great acting for the most part and Tim Roth is fantastic and steals the show + great script for the most part + good direction CONS: - a couple silly/cringe-worthy moments in terms of writing/delivery - the final...

Delirious

reviewed on January 29th, 2012 07:39AM

PROS: + great cast + great acting + fun, quirky script with offbeat humorous moments that really work, as well as more dramatic moments thanks to the acting + solid music + solid direction CONS: - ending feels a bit rushed (and with a...

Charlie Wilson's War

reviewed on January 29th, 2012 12:00AM

PROS: + solid acting, Tom Hanks is good and Phillip Seymour Hoffman steals the show, fantastic + great story + most of the comedy is unexpectedly hilarious + solid direction (there's one fantastic `rotating` scene in Wilson's office with PSH...

13 Assassins

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + great set design + great costume design + some cool locations visually + great stunts and practical effects work CONS: - story was a bit confusing especially in the first act when they lay out all the details, felt like they...

The Way

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + great direction, it's a good looking movie thanks largely due to the fantastic locations, but the risky observant style of direction really works here + great soundtrack and score, some great familiar songs and a bunch of great not-so...

The Skin I Live In

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + good music, real unique feel + great acting + really solid direction, it's a real good looking movie, but the visuals never take away from anything or take center stage in an unneeded way + interesting, unique story that's well ar...

The Beaver

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:24PM

PROS: + great cast + great direction + fantastic acting (Gibson is really, really good and Jodie Foster, someone who I'm usually annoyed by, was impressive as well. Anton Yelchin was real good too) + the dark humour works well CONS: ...

A Bronx Tale

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:23PM

PROS: + fantastic first act + great cast who all do well + fun characters from the leads all the way to the supporting + great direction + those accents are awesome + really good soundtrack for the most part CONS: - dies down a ...

Somewhere

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:23PM

PROS: + good cast CONS: - really slow - lifeless direction - never really gets that exciting, or really even goes anywhere interesting... at all OVERALL: there just doesn't seem to be a point to this movie. It kind of just slowl...

Quarantine

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:23PM

PROS: + cool concept/decently intriguing backstory and mystery behind it all + some solid scares, good tension + solid direction + good makeup, sound and creature effects CONS: - not the easiest movie to get into and to a lesser ext...

The Expendables

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:23PM

NOTE: this is a review of the Extended Director's Cut of the movie PROS: + great cast + fun characters (especially in the Director's Cut, all the characters are more developed, feel more unique and are all more memorable) + great action ...

Jane Eyre

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:22PM

PROS: + fantastic set design and locations + great first act + technically a solid made movie (makeup, costumes, cinematography etc.) CONS: - movie loses some serious steam in the final act and to a bit of a lesser extent the second a...

Good Neighbours

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:22PM

PROS: + solid cast + good acting, Speedman is a real standout and creates a pretty fun memorable character that keeps the movie alive and worth noting + some funny parts CONS: - I think the movie broke the record for me figuring out t...

Hobo with a Shotgun

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:21PM

PROS: + grindhouse to the fullest, packed with guts, cheese, dirty language, over the top characters and gore + great practical makeup/gore effects + some memorable one-liners + great soundtrack/score aside from the piano based tracks whi...

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:21PM

PROS: + fun, simplistic story, moves along swiftly with some solid direction + some intense sequences + some really fun action sequences CONS: - although it's still solid and holds up a lot better than most movies, the CG is starting ...

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:21PM

PROS: + unlike the second film (which one of the better examples of copy and paste with the first movie) the concept of this one is unique, not only for the series but also the genre as a whole + great script with some really tense moments an...

Live Free or Die Hard

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:20PM

PROS: + solid direction + most if not all of the comedy works, McClane's and otherwise + great cast (Olyphant is great as the villain, really refreshing) + good music, score and soundtrack + good, unique storyline + real fun over the ...

Underworld

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:20PM

PROS: + fantastic direction with loads of style, just a beautiful looking and flowing movie + great cast + good soundtrack/score + great script that feels edgy, fresh and goes to interesting and unexpected places even though you'd expect ...

Another Earth

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:19PM

PROS: + fantastic acting + great direction + great script, unique and very intriguing story and characters + fantastic music CONS: - the ending is initially a bit hard to understand and ends rather abruptly, but upon some thinking s...

Rango

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:11PM

PROS: + absolutely gorgeous animation + fantastic character and environment/set design (super detailed and with a unique style) + great direction with a ton of great exciting action sequences and beautiful looking, varied slower pieces + ...

American Wedding

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:11PM

PROS: + feels surprisingly fresh for a movie that really shouldn't (in concept it feels like it's milking the whole thing) + fun, charming and flows well due to solid direction + story is perhaps the most eventful, adventurous and unique of...

American Pie 2

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:10PM

PROS: + loads of laughs nearly all hit the mark + fantastic soundtrack + great characters return and some great new ones are introduced (or expanded on) CONS: - a bit by the numbers in terms of following the basic structure of the fir...

American Pie

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:10PM

PROS: + fantastic soundtrack + great characters + great cast + fun story that moves along swiftly and smoothly + comedy works for the most part CONS: - not all the comedy hits the mark OVERALL: it's a fun movie that still h...

The Village

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:10PM

PROS: + great cast + interesting concept with potential + solid direction with some great shots (especially the searching hand shots) + does a great job at making you feel tense and the scares work (even after all was revealed, surprising...

Starsky and Hutch

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:10PM

PROS: + full of charm and just all around fun, you could tell everyone involved was having fun and really into it (even Snoop Dogg) + loaded with laughs from a bunch of different types of humour + well written, a lot of memorable scenes +...

Mars Needs Moms

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:09PM

PROS: + fantastic animation + swift pace, moves along smoothly and quickly CONS: - seems like they shoveled a lot of money into a concept that really wasn't that great/had that much potential - the movie, while it starts off interesti...

Daybreakers

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:09PM

PROS: + fantastic spin on the tired vampire movie formula + great direction, slick and stylish + great cast + suspenseful, scary at times but when the action comes it's badass and well done CONS: - a couple unfortunate cliche moment...

Arthur

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:08PM

PROS: + surprisingly funny and charming for the most part + great first half + great cast (Russell Brand is great and Greta Gerwig is really cute and likable) CONS: - unfortuantely loses steam in the second act and never manages to pi...

Moneyball

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:08PM

PROS: + most of the comedy works really well + well written + interesting concept/true story (though ultimately a bit sad) + Beane's daughter's song is fantastic (funnily enough it's the highlight of the movie) CONS: - never really ...

Our Idiot Brother

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:08PM

PROS: + full of heart, soul and emotion, the more serious touches are fantastic (Paul Rudd's charades scene is totally surprisingly and completely effective and impressive dramatically) + fantastic cast (great varied comedic performances/cha...

Defendor

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:08PM

PROS: + great acting all around + great writing/script (a fun story and characters make it an involving experience that you actually care about) + a unique mix of quite different genres that somehow ends up really working + good direction...

Dolphin Tale

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:07PM

PROS: + amazing (true) story + music really fits, adds to the emotion + inspiring, heartbreaking and heartwarming -- it does the trick emotionally CONS: - the main kid (and to a lesser extent some of the other child actors) do overact...

Collateral Damage

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:07PM

PROS: + good cast (John Turturro is great in his little role) + some cool action sequences (though really nothing that memorable or unique) CONS: - most of the action sequences fall flat - totally forgettable - even the biggest one ...

In the Mouth of Madness

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:07PM

PROS: + some cool creature effects and design (though we rarely get to see them) + interesting concept + good first act and third act, really good ending + surprisingly good, unique score CONS: - feels cheap in areas - repetitive ...

Your Highness

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:06PM

PROS: + the dirty, crude, super cheesy humour works really well + great cast from the stars right down to all the familiar faces/character actors + great, standout score + great costume design + fantastic set design + really great vis...

Melancholia

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:06PM

PROS: + gorgeous cinematography and visuals + great special effects, though used sparingly + fantastic acting across the board + a fantastic ensemble cast all do great jobs at filling out these great, memorable, unique characters' persona...

Final Destination 2

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:06PM

PROS: + fantastic opening death sequence + fantastic special effects + great, innovative death sequences + good, involving story (an extreme rarity for the series) + great, memorable characters (that aren't all teens that look like they...

Final Destination

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:05PM

PROS: + solid cast/acting all around + dark and moody + fun death sequences + intense, actually frightening + good direction CONS: - loses a bit of steam in the final act, but the final ending scene brings it back up OVERALL: ...

Last Days

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:05PM

PROS: + brilliantly realistic accurate depiction of drug addiction (and being high) + good acting all around + humour really works, but in a dark sad way + great concept, because of it's semi-based on real life (though not because they'd ...

Final Destination 3

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:05PM

PROS: + solid acting for the most part + solid soundtrack CONS: - iffy CG in places - unimaginative death sequences - the potential of the initial premonition/death sequence was not nearly reached OVERALL: it's a bad movie, pl...

The Final Destination

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:05PM

PROS: + bathtub scene is decent CONS: - weak script - uninventive and lazy throughout, especially in terms of imagination with the story and death sequences - a huge amount of potential laid to waste with the race track disaster conce...

Final Destination 5

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:04PM

PROS: + great initial premonition death scene, fantastic special effects on it + I like the attempt at mixing things up a bit with the kill someone who didn't cheat death and you'll get their life (even though that attempt ultimately was pret...

Red Riding Hood

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + surprisingly good direction + a bunch of great shots, the movie has some great natural visuals/cinematography + fantastic set design + Gary Oldman's character is fun + fresh, unique score that was quite good CONS: - horrib...

Hanna

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + absolutely brilliant first act + fantastic direction + great acting all around, Saoirse Ronan is fantastic and Bana is great CONS: - loses steam in the second act and never manages to recover, kind of drops down and plateaus f...

From Paris With Love

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:03PM

PROS: + good direction, slick, stylish and it all flows pretty well + exciting, fresh action sequences and situations + most of the comedy works + good acting all around from a solid cast (Travolta is real great in particular) CONS: ...

Drive

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:02PM

PROS: + good cast, solid acting all around (though a lot of the characters/actors seem underutilized/underdeveloped, but it's not too much of a problem) + good direction for the most part + fun little crime story once it gets going + grea...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:02PM

PROS: + great cast + fun story that fits well into the Indy-verse with a ton of great, memorable moments + great direction with the classic Indy style and feel, creating some great new classic shots + great music CONS: - the gophers...

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:02PM

PROS: + Paula Patton is beautiful (though Brad Bird needed to take a cue from Michael Bay and take some IMAX shots of her in that green outfit... not a single one?!) + always good to see Tom Cruise back in action + some of the comedy works ...

Home Alone

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:01PM

PROS: + fantastic score + fun concept + solid direction + great cast (including Elvis Presley) CONS: - it's my first time seeing this one in years and years and I was totally shocked to realize that the selling point of the movie, M...

The Dilemma

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:01PM

PROS: + Channing Tatum is surprisingly great + solid cast + some great licensed tracks included CONS: - very bland script - none of the characters really feel unique and the movie fails to draw any sort of connection to them for the...

Elf

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:01PM

PROS: + hilarious script + great cast + hilarious performance from Ferrell, one of his best + fun story that feels slick, swift and ultimately heartwarming + good direction CONS: - a couple parts could've been tightened up a bit (...

The Trip

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:00PM

PROS: + great acting (great chemistry between the two leads) + really funny + solid direction + good script CONS: - never becomes terribly exciting and always holds a slower pace, though it works - not super memorable in terms of s...

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:00PM

PROS: + Captain Haddock is an incredibly entertaining and memorable character (really hope he's a staple in further adventures) + the sequence in the desert/pirate flashback was incredible + a nice dose of comedy throughout + some grea...

The Adjustment Bureau

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 04:00PM

PROS: + great concept + fantastic story + fantastic effects and a good looking film shot wise + loved the sci-fi elements (they delved into them more than I expected, and in turn it was less of a love story than I was told) CONS: - ...

Alien

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:59PM

PROS: + great cast (Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt and Ian Holm are all fantastic) + great concept, well executed + for the most part good direction + great set design + great, unique creature design CONS: - although ...

Event Horizon

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:59PM

PROS: + solid cast + great concept + fantastic set design + great direction + fantastic practical effects for the most part + most of the CG effects still hold up really well + great balance of practical and CG effects CONS: -...

Sucker Punch

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:59PM

PROS: + great, great direction as always (specifically in terms of shots) from Zack Snyder, in particular the subtle scene with the girls talking in front of the mirror was brilliant + fantastic costume, make up and set design + two great s...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:59PM

PROS: + Kevin James is entertaining as always, proves he can carry a movie here alongside a fun cast of characters + solid direction brings all the pieces together quite well + script is fun, lighthearted and silly CONS: - never reall...

Astro Boy

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:58PM

PROS: + great, unique concept with some surprisingly dark and edgy themes + fantastic voice cast (Nic Cage, Charlize Theron, Eugene Levy, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Freddie Highmore and the list goes on) + good score CONS: - anima...

Secretariat

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:58PM

PROS: + fantastic source material + race scenes are well shot with some great camera angles + John Malkovich is great + Diane Lane looks fantastic + some great characters CONS: - too much of the movie is about things other than Se...

Killers

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:58PM

PROS: + some genuinely funny moments + script actually goes to some interesting places + well directed, the action and style is above and beyond the norm for rom coms CONS: - filled with cliches - this movie unfortunately falls in w...

From Prada to Nada

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:57PM

PROS: + interesting concept (though was a million times better executed with Sense and Sensibility) CONS: - comedy falls flat - heartwarming/love interest moments fall flat, no chemistry - poor script - annoying music - doesn't ev...

Despicable Me

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:57PM

PROS: + great animation, fresh style/look to it + unique, fun story + enjoyable for all ages, comedy for kids and adults + great voicework CONS: - never reaches that 'great' territory, though it has a lot of things going for it - ...

28 Weeks Later

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:57PM

PROS: + fantastic opening sequence/first act with great direction and writing + good cast + interesting (and semi-refreshing) premise for a zombie movie + the explosion sequence and the helicopter sequence are both well done and memorable...

Kangaroo Jack

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:56PM

PROS: + good cast (any movie with Jerry O'Connell in it is a plus, and I didn't even remember him being here but Michael Shannon is one of the bad guys in this!) + surprisingly the CG still holds up quite well + some fun moments and some fu...

Seven

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:56PM

PROS: + great cast + Morgan Freeman is great + some great dialog + some nice cinematography + "what's in the box?!" is classic. Not the twist of what was in the box, but the line and the delivery of it. I realize it wasn't the intent bu...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:56PM

PROS: + fantastic concept + really great direction + great ensemble cast + great music CONS: - does feel like some scenes could've been cut out in the middle and aren't that integral to any part of the movie, but it's not too much o...

Blue Valentine

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:55PM

PROS: + fantastic acting + great direction + great makeup/hair/etc. + fantastic script + great story, gritty, grounded, relateable and realistic CONS: - while for the most part it works the non-linear storytelling falters at a few...

Death at a Funeral

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:55PM

PROS: + James Marsden unexpectedly steals the show and is hilariously off the wall + solid cast + some laughs to be had CONS: - comedy is pretty hit and miss, laughs aren't that frequent - pretty forgettable OVERALL: it's a de...

Cop Out

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:55PM

PROS: + Seann William Scott steals the show + a couple solid laughs to be had CONS: - most of the comedy misses the mark or is just absent - the story is pretty throwaway compared to other buddy cop movies - just not all that memora...

9

reviewed on January 28th, 2012 03:55PM

PROS: + very intriguing concept + great voice cast CONS: - animation is decent, but overall hit and miss - script doesn't go anywhere that interesting or exciting OVERALL: it's just above average and not near as good as it could...

Never Back Down

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45PM

PROS: + slick direction, movie feels tight and lean for the most part and moves along at a solid pace + great cast of young actors glued together by the awesome Djimon Hounsou (and is it just me or does the good guy not look like Tom Cruise a...

Legion

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45PM

PROS: + solid ensemble cast + some interesting ideas brought to the table, and the stretch-demon character is cool CONS: - the aforementioned cool stretch-demon character, which is the best part of the movie, gets about 30 seconds of sc...

Priest

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45PM

PROS: + for the most part the action sequences are well shot and choreographed. Slick, stylish and fluid + solid direction + amazing art design/direction + very intriguing and unique world we're introduced to + Karl Urban is great as Bl...

Let Me In

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:44PM

PROS: + fantastic music, score and licensed tracks are great + great direction makes this movie still stay true to the original yet be it's own beast at the same time, some fantastic sequences with my personal favourite being the car crash sc...

Rambo

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:44PM

PROS: + incredible action sequences that are varied and brutal + the practical effects are so refreshing, and the team behind them did a fantastic job + straight up, to the point story that actually deals with an important current real life...

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:44PM

PROS: + beautiful '2D' animation + great, original story + soundtrack and score are really solid + unique presentation, animals don't speak english whatsoever + great narration from Matt Damon and voicework from the human characters fro...

The Gift

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43PM

PROS: + Keanu Reeves is great + fantastic ensemble cast from the big names to the familiar character actors + great screenplay CONS: - music is all over the place, doesn't feel coherent much at all - Cate Blanchett is a good actress...

Rambo III

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43PM

PROS: + fun, simple story that focuses on doing what needs to be done, doesn't lollygag around or ever end up repetitive + Stallone back as Rambo, and probably better than ever + fantastic action, it's big, it's bloody, it's varied and it a...

The Watcher

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43PM

PROS: + good cast CONS: - poor, generic music - sloppy, crappy direction - horrible dialog - extremely flawed script, cliche ridden and uninteresting - not scary, thrilling if anything the only real feelings to gives the viewer is...

Shelter

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42PM

PROS: + Jonathan Rhys Meyers is great, steals every scene he's in + for the most part the acting is also surprisingly good throughout not only from Julianne Moore but the others as well + interesting premise + first two acts are entertain...

The Social Network

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42PM

PROS: + Andrew Garfield is really good, rest of the cast is solid to good for the most part + a couple really cool tracks on the score + set design/decoration is really well done + well written dialog throughout most of the movie CONS: ...

Rambo: First Blood Part II

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42PM

PROS: + a lot of great looking explosions + Sly back in the role is an automatic plus + good looking environments with some good looking camerawork here and there (though not as much as the original) CONS: - repetitive - story isn't...

It Might Get Loud

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:41PM

PROS: - three fantastic guitarists mingling and jamming is fun to see - some great discussions between them - the individual bits are all unique, informative and interesting - the movie's low key, more just observant 'chill' style works i...

Brothers

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:41PM

PROS: + unique story + great script/dialog + great acting and interesting characters all around + emotionally effective, it delivers the charm, the laughs, the romance, the tears and the tension very well + good direction CONS: - ...

Immortals

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:41PM

NOTE: this is a review of the 3D version of the movie, I would give the 2D version of the movie a 7 out of 10. See the 3D portion of the review below for more. PROS: + cool unique spin on greek mythology + the action is surprisingl...

How To Train Your Dragon

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40PM

PROS: + Toothless is just awesome. He's adorable and he's badass. They really made me feel for character in a way I haven't felt in years and years + great varied visuals + fun, fresh story and universe + cool characters, both human and d...

Cold Souls

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40PM

PROS: + awesome sci-fi twist + Paul Giamatti is great, as always + intriguing premise + solid first act CONS: - loses a lot, maybe all, of it's steam rather quickly - uneven pacing - needed to be tighter, a lot of filler and too...

Catfish

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40PM

PROS: + interesting premise + some intriguing scenes scattered throughout the first and second act CONS: - script is all over the place - could've been edited better, some needless filler - movie relies on the payoff, and fails beca...

Bruno

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40PM

PROS: + decent amount of laughs + edgy, rude and crude and it works + SBC improves the character upon it's original incarnation ten fold + a lot of it feels real and the parts that obviously aren't are still fun CONS: - comedy doesn...

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39PM

PROS: + Goldblum is back + the script goes to fun places and situations + more dinos + a bit darker than the original and the third + cool set pieces + interesting cast of characters CONS: - the magic of the original isn't here ...

Enter the Dragon

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39PM

PROS: + Bruce Lee. That's a pro in itself, he's actually a surprisingly solid actor but of course a much much better martial artist, and also fight choreographer (he designed most of the action scenes in the movie). His facial expressions are a...

Mission Impossible 3

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39PM

PROS: + varied locations and set pieces + great ensemble cast, Tom Cruise is better than ever here + fun story with a bunch of twists and turns and a cool mystery + cool spy gear throughout + the comedic touches work + simply put, Phi...

First Blood

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:38PM

PROS: + great and (for the most part) varied action sequences + Stallone/Rambo's little breakdown speech at the end makes the movie, as do his other more quiet moments such as the beginning scenes + cool soundtrack, the scores great and yea...

Up in the Air

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:38PM

PROS: + good cast, lots of familiar faces + some great dialog and situations, the humour really works + great cinematography and tight, slick editing + good direction CONS: - story isn't all that interesting, drags in places, feels ...

Apocalypse Now

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37PM

PROS: + beautiful visuals and cinematography + fantastic direction + great script, dark and twisted but with some great humour + good cast, well acted and interesting and fun characters + great music, score and licensed tracks + fanta...

Jacob's Ladder

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37PM

Finally after all these years I finally got around to seeing this one. I'm a big fan of psychological movies like this and was eager to finally catch it. For what it was, I enjoyed it. The movie certainly had it's share of great moments and was...

Midnight in Paris

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37PM

Finally checked this one out after it had been sitting on my shelf for weeks and weeks and am so glad I did. I wasn't that excited to watch it but for whatever reason hit play and was totally in to it from beginning to end. At the time of the writ...

Jurassic Park

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36PM

Just saw Jurassic Park again for the first time in years, and although I remember liking it quite a bit, after watching it again I realized I didn't like it as much as I did when I last saw it, I actually liked it more. I'm sure you've all seen...

Jurassic Park III

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36PM

Revisited the third entry in the series and it's still an entertaining and solid entry into the series. It's not as good as the first movie but it is as solid and equally entertaining as the second film, yet still different. Like the second mov...

The Flight of the Phoenix

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36PM

Watched this one again for the first time and years and it still holds up just as well as it originally did. The movie isn't groundbreaking or anything of the sort, but doesn't try to be and most of all doesn't need to be. What it is is a tight...

The Longest Yard

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:35PM

I've seen this movie multiple times and each time I expect that it's charm will finally wear off, yet it never does. The Longest Yard is just a good all around movie. It's fun and entertaining, it's funny but the key piece that it has is that i...

The Devil's Double

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:35PM

I've been looking forward to this one ever since I first heard it was greenlit. The premise is just so interesting and for the most part, the movie doesn't disappoint. The first two thirds of the movie are great. It's sick and twisted but still...

Aliens

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:35PM

I've seen this one a few times but could never love it like most people do, and I still can't. I love the world it's set in, I love James Cameron as a director and there's a great cast on board here with some really great characters (I'm lookin...

Return of the Jedi

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34PM

Finally got around to seeing the last movie I needed to see in the Star Wars series in my Star Wars semi-marathon. I was surprised by Return of the Jedi. It's actually a lot, lot more entertaining than I remembered and and one of the best in th...

Navy Seals

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34PM

Navy Seals is a fun movie plain and simple, but it's also one that's really flawed. The movie is in the same vein as Top Gun. It's cheesy, it's funny, it's fun. However the one area where Navy Seals misses the mark that Top Gun didn't is the dr...

Puss in Boots

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34PM

I was pleasantly surprised with Puss In Boots in certain areas, but in others I was left a bit disappointed. The film is without a doubt fun. It has jokes for the kids and jokes for the adults, most of which work surprisingly well, at the same ...

A Serious Man

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:33PM

I've sat down with this one a few times but never managed to finish it, though everytime I watched it I found it very intriguing. Upon finally seeing the whole thing though it just feels like one big waste of time. The film is technically very ...

Conan the Barbarian

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:33PM

Finally got around to seeing the new Conan and can't believe it was actually this bad. While not a totally horrible movie it just reeks of mediocrity in most places and in others just makes all the wrong decisions. For instance blood. Blood is ...

Secret Window

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:32PM

I've seen this one a few times now but never actually managed to see the ending, which is pretty ironic considering a lot of this movie being based around the line 'you have to fix the ending!'. After finally seeing it all the way through late ...

Welcome to the Rileys

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:03AM

While it is a flawed movie Welcome to the Rileys does have it's moments and does display some good on screen. The only particularly great thing about the movie is James Gandolfini who plays a depressed, confused father and husband who recently ...

Identity

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:03AM

Caught this one on late last night and although I had always liked it and had good memories of it, I was half expecting it to let me down going back all these years later... but it didn't. The movie is still incredibly entertaining. The twist i...

Barney's Version

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:02AM

Barney's Version is a good movie, it's technically very well made, but unfortunately does hit a few bumps in the road. The script here is the strongest, and weakest part of the film oddly enough. The first act of the film is phenomenal and the ...

The Change-Up

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:02AM

Finally got around to seeing one of the few comedies of 2011 that I actually thought looked pretty good even after the disappointing box office and critical reception. The film, while not perfect, is a lot better than it gets credit for. It has...

The Rite

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:01AM

Going in to this one I was mildly interested with it. While I'm always down for an exorcism type flick, it's a fact that most of them aren't well received. However, don't just look at the score with this one, because it's actually worth a watch. ...

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:01AM

You know, I was never one to jump on the bandwagon and hate just to hate, like many have done with the Twilight series. Now that I've seen the movie though, I think I'm qualified to give a real opinion on it now that I've actually experienced it. ...

Season of the Witch

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:00AM

I was expecting one of the worst movies ever going into this one, based on the trailers and based on almost everyone's thoughts after they say it... but it's actually not that bad of a movie. Alright, don't get excited it's not a good movie but...

The Hangover, Part II

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:00AM

Finally got around to seeing this one and even though I heard a lot of hate towards it I thought I was going to like it. I really dug the original and was ready and willing to give this one a chance. Unfortunately while it's not a horrible movi...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 01:00AM

As I watched the final installment in the Harry Potter series, effectively finishing my marathon of the entire series (most of which I hadn't seen beforehand) I was happy to see that the series ends on somewhat of a high note. The movie is cert...

Sherlock Holmes

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:59AM

I've watched this one a few times now and it's held up just as well every time. I really wasn't expecting much at all from this movie, I had always been a fan of Downey Jr. and more and more recently Jude Law as well but this one was never one ...

I Am Number Four

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:59AM

I saw the first little bit of this movie a few nights ago and it actually surprised me, it wasn't bad at all, so I decided to check the whole thing out last night. Not the best choice I've made. While I do have to give props to DJ Caruso for ac...

The Empire Strikes Back

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:59AM

This has always been my least favourite Star Wars movie and because of that I hadn't seen it in full in years. Upon a revisit though, I'll admit it was pretty damn good. I recently sat down with all the previous Star Wars films (I-IV) and am pl...

Kung Fu Panda 2

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:58AM

The original KFP was one of the biggest animated surprises of the past decade, so I was very much looking forward to the sequel and what they would do with it. While they definitely up the ante on just about everything, from screen time of the ...

Kung Fu Panda

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:58AM

Kung Fu Panda is a movie that came out of nowhere and completely surprised me. When it came out the previous two movies from DreamWorks animation were the disappointing Bee Movie and the even more disappointing Shrek The Third so I wasn't getting ...

Star Wars

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:58AM

Sat down with this one for the first time in years last night on blu-ray and like most old movies you haven't seen in a while, age is a factor. While I'm sure many will disagree as the film has a special place in their heart, the age of the fil...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:57AM

Just finished watching Half-Blood Prince and was pleasantly surprised. It's a huge step up in comparison to the previous two installments before this one, Goblet and Phoenix and a return to form for the series. While ultimately still not as ent...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:57AM

I was pleasantly surprised by this one, but at the same time had a few problems with it. For one, the description is 'Harry races against time to destroy the Horcruxes' yet almost two thirds of the movie is a soap opera in the forest between Ha...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:56AM

I recently sat down with Order of the Phoenix, the earliest movie in the series that I had not seen in an attempt to begin to finish off the entire franchise now that all the films were released. Unfortunately it was a similar experience as the...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:56AM

Out of the first four films in the Harry Potter series, this is certainly the weakest of the bunch. While I admire the decision to change the tone to a slightly darker angle from book to book as the characters age I just don't think it played o...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:56AM

The third entry in the series, while actually one of the fan favourites if I'm correct, never did much for me - and still doesn't. The 'magic' present in the previous two films just isn't here any more. While we're still in the world it just do...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:55AM

I actually found the second film in the series to be entertaining, though in the end a disappointment compared to the first. While it fortunately carries a bunch of good traits from the first film, at the same time it obviously just doesn't fee...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:55AM

Now, I'm not a fan of the Harry Potter movies or book series (though did enjoy the first book) but I have always really liked this one out of the few I have seen. It just feels so fresh, so innocent and is just fun. It's the definition of divin...

Real Steel

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:53AM

I went into Real Steel thinking it would be a real fun time. I was one of the few people who thought it actually looked like a fun, cheesy good time. I came out pretty disappointed. The movie just ends up making too many mistakes and feels too ...

Horrible Bosses

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:53AM

Saw one of the biggest comedies of 2011 the other night and was somewhat pleasantly surprised. I wasn't blown away, and it's ultimately a by the numbers R-rated comedy that we're seeing more and more of these days. Certainly that's not a bad th...

The Tree of Life

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:52AM

The Tree of Life is a very good looking film. Aside from that it's a total trainwreck, a beautiful disaster if you will. As I said the visuals in the movie are stunning for nearly the run time and the visual effects are as well (though the dino...

Just Go With It

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:51AM

Saw this one on TV last night and while it wasn't anything close to a good movie it's not exactly as bad as people made it out to be. The story is really bad. It feels uninspired and slapped together with no real meat on it, the script the same...

Happy Gilmore

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:51AM

Sat down with another old Adam Sandler movie that I hadn't seen in years, and it still held up. Happy Gilmore was always my favourite Sandler movie, and after seeing it again it still is. The story is whacky and interesting, the cast of charact...

Billy Madison

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:51AM

Saw this one again for the first time in years and it was a lot different than I remembered. Well, the plot and characters were the same as I remembered, but it was just a lot less funny than I remembered. The story is still silly and though fu...

Top Gun

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:50AM

After years and years I finally caught one of my favourite movies again. Unfortunately it wasn't as awesome as I remember it, like most movies that you loved but haven't seen in a while, they're always better in your head. That's not to say it'...

Little Fockers

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:50AM

Saw the third installment in the Focker trilogy for the first time the other night and while I heard it was bad, I figured since I enjoyed the first two movies, it couldn't be that bad. I was wrong. Little Fockers is just a movie that didn't ne...

Meet the Fockers

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:50AM

The second film in the entry, while not as strong as the first, still brings the laughs and is ultimately entertaining from beginning to end. While the film obviously isn't as fresh as the original, the addition of the Focker parents keeps the ...

Meet the Parents

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:49AM

For whatever reason there was a marathon of the Focker Trilogy on TV last night and I decided to tune in, having never seen Little Fockers but having seen the first two before. The first one is undoubtedly the best of the bunch, by quite a bit,...

Osmosis Jones

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:48AM

Saw this one on TV last night for the first time in years, probably since it hit the theatres more than 10 years ago! It actually holds up pretty well. It's not an amazing movie but it's entertaining and does a lot of things right. The live act...

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:48AM

Caught the second installment again and while I still enjoy it, it still has the same problems. The movie has solid music and direction throughout, as with almost every other entry in the series and the action is great for the most part with an...

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:48AM

Watched the second installment of the Star Wars saga again and it still holds up as one of if not the most entertaining of the bunch. The direction is really solid here with a ton of beautiful shots, with more unique style than any other entry ...

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:47AM

Recently sat down and saw the whole Star Wars series again, though unfortunately not on blu-ray (thanks Star Wars TV... I mean Spike TV) The Phantom Menace is a really entertaining film and is not only an amazing and varied visual treat but als...

Super

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:47AM

Super is a movie that we've already seen before, just in a slightly different way. Regardless to what people say it is very much like Kick-Ass, though ultimately less entertaining and fulfilling as a whole. That's not to say that Super doesn't ...

Edge of Darkness

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:46AM

Finally saw this one all the way through and was really surprised by it as a whole. It really is a fantastic film and I'm shocked there hasn't been more talk over it, but I assume that was partly because it opened right around the time Avatar r...

The Invention of Lying

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:46AM

I've seen this one a few times now always thought it was alright and enjoyable, but realized last night it's actually a really, really good comedy. The movie is constantly and consistently hilarious thanks to a solid script and fantastic actors...

Take Me Home Tonight

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45AM

Just saw this one yesterday and was surprised by it. While it is flawed it was more fun than I thought it would be, and I definitely laughed out loud a few times. The movie is great for the first half of the film, the characters are interesting...

The Lovely Bones

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45AM

Sat down to watch this one again and while I didn't like it that much at all initially, I found it to be more enjoyable the second time around. Good acting throughout, Stanley Tucci is a great creepy bad guy and I Mark Wahlberg does really well...

The X-Files: I Want To Believe

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:45AM

Finally got around to seeing the second X-Files movie. I always really dug the first one, and I'll admit it actually creeped me out a bit. However the second film is a lot different than the first, and I think that could turn some people off. P...

The King's Speech

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:44AM

I saw this film once when it was first released but was half asleep at the time and frankly didn't remember much of it. I decided to visit it again and I was really surprised -- I must've been real tired. The King's Speech is a great, great fil...

Killer Elite

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:44AM

Killer Elite was one of my most anticipated films of the year. It has an all star cast and promised an old school hard action film. Unfortunately, I came out quite disappointed. While not a horrible film it just never manages to really be a goo...

Army of Darkness

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43AM

After visiting the first two entries in the Evil Dead trilogy for the first time, I decided to also go back and re-watch the only one that I had seen before, Army of Darkness - the third in the series. Thankfully, it's as good as I remember it....

Dragonball: Evolution

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43AM

I remember having such high hopes for this movie, even though I was more of a fan of Dragon Ball Z than I was Dragon Ball but was looking forward to it regardless, knowing that if it was good and successful it would someday lead to a DBZ movie/ser...

Evil Dead 2

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:43AM

After watching the first Evil Dead for the first time, I decided to give the second one a go for the first time as well. Is it a sequel, or a remake? I was wondering this during the entire film, wondering if the character of Ash was supposed to...

Hard Boiled

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42AM

Finally got around to seeing probably the most famous movie from one of my favourite directors, John Woo. After seeing it, I can see why it's popular, but it was also a disappointment. First things first, the positives. Chow Yun-fat is yet agai...

Evolution

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42AM

Caught this one on TV late last night and hadn't seen it since in the theatre. While I assumed it wouldn't hold up at all, surprisingly it does. While not an amazing film, it knows what it is and has fun with it. It's a light hearted sci-fi fli...

The Evil Dead (1983)

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:42AM

After years and years I finally got around to seeing the first movie in the Evil Dead series, what's more weird is that Army of Darkness (the third in the series) is one of my favourite movies of all time. While the first act is a bit slow and ...

Halloween 2

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:41AM

I've seen this one a few times now and it's one of those movies that each time I go back thinking I'll find something different in it and like it, but no matter how many times I see it, I just can't. I had a great time with Rob Zombie's first H...

The Perfect Host

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:41AM

Finally got around to finding this one after keeping an eye out for it for quite some time. Ever since I saw the trailer I was immediately intrigued, and now that I've seen it I have to say it pays off. David Hyde Pierce is brilliant as Warwick...

3:10 to Yuma

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40AM

Finally got around to seeing this film and am actually pretty disappointed I didn't get a chance to see this sucker on the big screen. The movie is one that could've easily gone downhill quick, one that could have easily been doomed from the st...

A Clockwork Orange

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40AM

I've seen the first half of the movie a few times over the years, but for whatever reason never managed to watch the whole thing. Last night I decided to watch the whole thing and experience the second half for the first time. While I enjoyed t...

A Scanner Darkly

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:40AM

Finally getting around to writing a review after watching this movie for probably the fourth or fifth time since I've owned it on blu-ray. As many times as I watch it I can't help but constantly be amazed by the visuals in this film on blu-ray. It...

Splice

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39AM

Saw this one again for the second time since I saw it in the theatre and have a solid grasp on it now. On the initial viewing I enjoyed it, but felt it fell apart a bit in the third act and thought the sex scene was really odd and unneeded. How...

Bridesmaids

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39AM

Got around to seeing Bridesmaids and while I wasn't interested in it to begin with, I laughed a lot more than I thought I would. Still in the end it was not a great film. The laughs were there and there were a few times I burst out laughing, an...

Black Swan

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:39AM

Got around to seeing Black Swan again and have finally made my mind up on the film. While it's not a terrible film, it's not a good one. In a word I'd describe it as messy, and it very much misses the mark for the most part in terms of tone and...

Planet 51

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:38AM

I never thought this movie looked good. All through it's marketing it just looked like lame, infantile trash. So with nothing else on and a ton of energy left early in the morning, I decided... or was rather forced to watch it. I'm kinda glad I...

Jumper

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:38AM

I was shocked by this movie, and moreso with all the intense hate that was thrown towards it. For a popcorn flick, this was a really solid, tight and fun movie. It's fast, slick, funny and entertaining. In a lot of ways it reminded me of Wanted...

Attack the Block

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:38AM

I was surprised by this one, it was more fun than I was expecting and the best alien-monster related movie of the year next to Cowboys & Aliens. It's a relatively small film in scope and when you think about it the movie runs around in circles ...

Cellular

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37AM

Cellular is a movie that I've always had a soft spot for. Everytime I watch it I just get sucked in, it's just one of those movies that while it may not be terribly original it's just through and through fun. It's slick, fast, intense and funny...

The Lincoln Lawyer

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37AM

I had a blast with The Lincoln Lawyer. It was a slick, well written, small scale picture that was just refreshing to watch. The story was interesting with all the twits and turns, the characters were cool, McConaughey was fantastic in his role and...

Patch Adams

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:37AM

I remember seeing this movie years and years and years ago and remember a lot of people making fun of it long after I forgot what it was really even about. In fact I think I forgot about it so much that based on everyone elses' talk about it, I th...

The Princess Bride

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36AM

The Princess Bride is a fantastic film that mashes a lot of genres together yet is often thought of as simply one, probably due to some of the trailers, posters and the title. Yes, the movie does have a romance angle at it's heart, but it has just...

The Neverending Story

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36AM

The Neverending Story is a fantastic film that is both relatable in many ways but also incredibly new and boundary pushing in just as many other ways. The story is huge, an 'epic' in the true sense of the word filled with great, great character...

Cowboys & Aliens

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:36AM

Finally caught one of the last big movies of the summer and although I really wanted to like it before and all through the marketing campaign I just couldn't get excited at all. I love westerns and I love sci-fi, but I just could not get on board ...

The Bounty Hunter

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:35AM

It's not very often that a movie comes around that truly deserves a 1-star rating. I know some people give them out frequently, but most of the time those movies really don't deserve it, in fact very very very few movies actually deserve a one-sta...

Blitz

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:35AM

Blitz is a movie that combines a bunch of familiar crime movie elements, but also manages to put them together in a way that still seems fresh. It's a nice change of pace for a Statham movie with a different character here than one would normal...

The Nines

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34AM

I've seen this movie a few times now but just recently caught it again and was still sucked right in from the beginning. Ryan Reynolds offers a powerhouse performance(s?) here and really, really needs to be recognized for that. He creates three...

Life as We Know It

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34AM

I was really surprised by this one. I watched it as something to fall asleep to but was super surprised to see that it wasn't actually just the expected cookie cutter rom com that Katherine Heigl so often takes part in. To compare it to somethi...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:34AM

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is one of the best movies of the summer, and even one of the best movies of the year. The only real flaws I found in it were in one scene when the Apes first break out of the animal control center and there is a b...

Iron Man 2

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:33AM

While entertaining, Iron Man 2 falls way too much considering the talent on board. One would think that with Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell onboard with Robert Downey Jr. would make for a great movie that far surpassed the original, but it fail...

My One and Only

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:33AM

Caught this one on TV randomly early this morning and had never heard of it until then, which is kind of surprising seeing as it's kinda-sorta about George Hamilton's early life. I was actually surprised by it, it's actually quite an enjoyable ...

The Time Traveler's Wife

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:32AM

I can't believe that A) I picked this movie to watch and B) I actually liked it... but I did. It's actually a pretty solid flick. It's not exactly what you would think going in, it's not some cookie cutter romantic comedy with a tiny bit of a t...

Skyline

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:32AM

Alright, this is a bad movie. But, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be based on everyone's reaction... and I mean everyone. I was surprised by how good the special effects were and the alien designs were pretty cool, my only real gripe wi...

Four Christmases

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:32AM

I saw this one once before and it pretty much held up to what the trailers sampled... a bad, cookie cutter, been there done that movie. So I was shocked when I turned it on last night when there was nothing else on and actually enjoyed it. Now ...

Gamer

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:31AM

I saw this one in the theatre and though it was just 'ok'. However upon watching it again the other night on TV, I don't know what I was missing, but this is a really good, fun, exciting film. It's edgy, ballsy, full of style and just interesting ...

Memento

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:31AM

Here's a review for one of my all time favourite movies that I never really think of when I think 'my favourite movies' even though everytime it comes on I can't believe how much I dig it. It's a great, great movie that's so small but so intere...

Avatar

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:30AM

I've seen this one several times now and have just seen the final available version, the Collector's Edition Cut on blu-ray. I liked the movie when I first saw it in theatres, but the more I see it the more I like it. One of my favourite things...

Planet of the Apes

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:30AM

Just caught this on TV for the first time in a long time and I still really don't get all the hate this movie received. The movie is a damn fun one, with a solid script, solid performances, great action sequences and amazing makeup and special ...

Behind Enemy Lines

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:29AM

Really dig this film. It's slick, fast paced but still damn tense and often scary in terms of tone of the film, which is something you don't often experience - but you really feel it in this one which is even more of a surprise because of the styl...

Apollo 13

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:29AM

Short and sweet. The effects still hold up to this day for about 90% of the shots but the story doesn't. While it's still entertaining there feels like there were more than a few odd choices made that have shown their age, particularly in the f...

Scream 4

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:28AM

Now I never really loved the Scream series, but thought the first was an alright movie for it's time. The sequels were solid and were good fan service, but really didn't do anything for me. So why did I check the fourth out? Who knows, but this is...

The Town

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:28AM

Seen this one a few times now and realized I didn't have a review up for it. Ben Affleck is absolutely terrific here both as director and especially as an actor. As solid as Jeremy Renner is here, Affleck steals the show and really is the man t...

Pirate Radio

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:28AM

I've seen this one a few times now but finally caught it all the way through, and was quite surprised by it. The story is great. It's fun and crazy at times, but it's always still grounded and the director makes you feel like it's almost more t...

The Fighter

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:27AM

After a few viewings I've finally got a good grasp on the movie. The first time I watched it, I didn't actually like it all that much. I knew it was a technically solid film, but there were just a few too many things that I felt were out of pla...

Wanted

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:27AM

I've watched this one numerous times now and love it more each time. I'll keep this review relatively short (as I do with most older movies) but if you have any questions feel free to ask. This movie just has so much going on for it in my eyes,...

Eagle Eye

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:27AM

I've watched this one a few times now and while I don't love it, it just doesn't get old no matter how many times I've seen it and even already knowing the big twist of the film (even though I think it was unfortunately given away in the marketing...

Insidious

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:26AM

What is Insidious? Well it's not a good film, that's what it is. I was pretty damn disappointed with this one, especially with all the incredibly positive reactions it was getting. It wasn't a movie I was particularly interested in seeing but b...

I Saw the Devil

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:26AM

Finally got around to watching the entire film (watched about half of it a couple months ago) and although it wasn't a bad film, I really don't see the reason for all the fuss about it. The story is unfocused and it just runs around in circles ...

Fast Five

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:25AM

Finally got around to checking out some blockbusters that came out earlier in the year, the biggest of them so far being the latest Fast and the Furious movie -- Fast Five. Now I had a blast with every other entry in the series all to varying d...

Source Code

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:25AM

Finally got around to seeing Source Code and really enjoyed it, but was left disliking more things than I anticipated. I've been a fan of director Duncan Jones before anyone knew of him, before Moon suddenly gained mass popularity not too long ...

The Tourist

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:24AM

The Tourist, despite everything you may have heard or seen (like I did) is not a bad film. In fact it was a lot better than I thought. Still, the movie's problem is that it's never feels terribly unique or really like anything special. It does ...

The Warrior's Way

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:24AM

I went in to this movie really excited, knowing full well what they tried to do with this movie and was interested in the concept. I came out with a bad taste in my mouth and a wish that I had just fallen asleep earlier. The Warrior's Way is th...

Unknown

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:24AM

Spoilers ensue. I was looking forward to Unknown and even thought I would actually enjoy it more than 'Taken' but in the end did not. The movie is just nothing special. It starts off pretty interesting but the mystery solving elements to it are...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:23AM

Finally got around to seeing my most anticipated movie of not only the month or the summer, but of the entire year. While I definitely need to see it a few more times I came out very pleased, but somewhat disappointed as well. Spoilers below. U...

Paul

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:20AM

Finally got around to seeing Paul and while I did have a few good laughs, I was pretty disappointed with it as a whole. The jokes throughout are very hit or miss and unfortunately the majority are 'miss', add on to that the fact that there are ...

The Way Back

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:20AM

Caught this one randomly and while it was a technically well put together movie, it just wasn't something that was all that entertaining. Let me first say that the poster above gives a total opposite impression of what you get in the actual mov...

The Fugitive

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:19AM

Finally, after all these years, I got around to seeing The Fugitive. I kinda wish I hadn't. It's not a terrible movie, but it's just not a good or entertaining one. It has it's moments but overall it feels a bit too drawn out and a bit too run ...

Hall Pass

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:19AM

Saw this one randomly and while I was never rushing out to see it, I was still interested in it. Thankfully it surprised me. It's a solid comedy that has more than it's fair share of laughs, and had me laughing out loud numerous times from begi...

X-Men: First Class

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:19AM

Finally got around to seeing X-Men First Class and quite enjoyed myself, but wasn't in love like I thought I would be (as I loved the previous entries, and hell even dug Origins: Wolverine and The Last Stand which many didn't) Don't get me wron...

Batman & Robin

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:18AM

I caught this as a doubleheader with Forever last night and in the end both films are quite similar. I'll keep this review short seeing as much of what applied to Forever also applies here. The world again is great, and the cheese is layered...

Batman Forever

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:18AM

For the first time in years I saw what I thought was my favourite Batman movie again on TV. That says something right there, what I 'thought' was my favourite. Now I always had remembered loving it because it was so cheesy and crazy -- and it i...

Miller's Crossing

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:18AM

Gonna keep this one relatively short as I really don't have the energy to post a detailed write up of it. Basically, it was alright. It was solid, but nothing special. I love crime films and was very interested to see the Coen's work with a mob...

Super 8

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:17AM

When Super 8 was initially announced I was very intrigued. And no, unlike a lot of people it wasn't because 'it sounds like an old Spielberg movie yay throwback' but rather because JJ Abrams proved to me that he can make an amazing and believable ...

Green Lantern

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:17AM

Finally was able to check out Green Lantern and after how much I soaked in all the marketing from the film I assumed I would be at least somewhat disappointed, if not totally. Thankfully, and surprisingly, I had a great time. The movie isn't pe...

Forrest Gump

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:16AM

I don't know how many times I've seen this movie but I can tell you it's more than 10 and I've still yet to find anything to dislike in this movie or to not be entertained by. Driven by a wonderful (and essential, obviously) performance from Ha...

2012

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:15AM

Going back to this film fully knowing what I was getting I was a little more open to it and it was a little easier to analyse. The movie definitely has it's faults, but there is still some good here and there. The direction is alright and Emmer...

Paycheck

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:15AM

Just caught this one on TV and enjoyed it more than I originally did. The movie isn't fantastic, but it is above average and never tries to be anything incredible or mind blowing, just a neat mystery thriller type movie and it completely succee...

Middle Men

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:15AM

Finally found this movie and was pleasantly surprised. I heard many people compare it to 'Casino' which right there I thought I would hate it, because Casino is one of my all time favourite films and it was really unlikely anything could even come...

Iron Man

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:14AM

The cast is fantastic here and is definitely the best part of the movie. Robert Downey Jr. is fantastic and it's such a joy to see him in the mainstream spotlight, hopefully people will go back and check out some of his lesser known films after th...

Inception

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:14AM

This is my third time watching the film and I've finally been able to come up with an overall opinion on it after analyzing it and re-analyzing it, trying to see what the big deal about it was. Now I see what people liked it in, but the movie i...

Alice in Wonderland

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:13AM

I saw this movie initially in it's theatrical run and just really couldn't get into it, so I decided to watch it again the other night to see if maybe I could figure the movie out and maybe upon a second look it'd be a better film. Not the case...

Superman

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:13AM

After not seeing this one since I was a young kid I found it on TV the other night and decided to tune in. What I found was surprisingly fun, but surprisingly bad at times as well. First thing's first, the score is fantastic and that can't be a...

Spider-Man

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:12AM

Went back and revisited this movie for the first time in years and was actually surprised by how good it was, in fact even better than I remembered. As much as I loved the second film, which I thought was the best in the series, I find it hard not...

Scarface

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:12AM

Another crime flick I hadn't seen in years, revisited. This time I checked it out on blu-ray and it looks a lot better than I last remember it. However this reviews about the movie, not the transfer so here we go... First off, I barely remember...

Goodfellas

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:12AM

Got around to seeing this one, one of my old favourite movies that I haven't seen in years. Now I have very fond memories of this one from years past, and recently I've gone back to a number of old favourites (namely Predator and The Godfather ...

Where The Wild Things Are

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:11AM

I think I've 'watched' this one about three times now, but always started it up way too late in the night and fell asleep. Finally I got the chance to check out the whole thing and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the original story but fran...

Hard Target

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:11AM

I can't believe I've never seen this movie before. It was on TV last night and I hadn't seen a Van Damme movie in quite some time so I decided to check it out, and was blown away. This is an incredibly entertaining film, it throws everything an...

The Godfather: Part III

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:10AM

Tonight I've finally finished my Godfather weekend with Part III, the only installment I had actually never seen before. After going back and watching the messy second film, I can see why I was never really motivated to check out the third install...

The Godfather: Part II

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:10AM

After revisiting the first and really enjoying it, I jumped into the second last night and while I did enjoy it, after taking a hard look back on it today, it's not the greatest film and unfortunately doesn't come close to the original. It's st...

The Godfather

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:09AM

For the first time in nearly 20 years I revisited the first part of The Godfather series. Being a big fan of everything 'mafia' and having seen countless mafia/crime movies SINCE originally seeing The Godfather all those years ago... I'm happy to ...

She's Out of My League

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:09AM

Despite the crappy poster and semi-generic marketing campaign, upon several viewings I've come to the conclusion that this is one of the greatest comedies of the past decade, and that's saying something as the 2000's gave us plenty of memorable co...

The Stepfather

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:08AM

I've seen this one a few times on TV now and was never that interested in it in the beginning and when it was being promoted. It looked like a throwaway unsuccessful attempt at a horror pic. In some ways that 'throwaway' part is true, however in o...

Trick 'R Treat

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:08AM

Finally got around to seeing this one and was pleasantly surprised. It was what I was expecting it to be, but that's a good thing. It's a light film but at the same time it manages to feel heavy when it should. I really enjoyed the performances...

Drag Me To Hell

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:07AM

This is probably the 6th or 7th time I've seen this movie and the first time doing a review. Upon my initial viewing I liked it, but didn't totally get it. The more times I watched it though I slowly fell more and more in love, this one is the def...

Resident Evil: Afterlife

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:06AM

After the horrible last two entries and the good-but-nothing-special first entry I had given up on the Resident Evil movie series so I naturally stayed away from this one. However it was on TV last night so I decided to tune in... and I was act...

Shrek Forever After

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:06AM

I first saw this one in the theatre a long time ago and was really disappointed by it, I half expected it to be as good if not better than the original, seeing as it was the 'final' hurrah. However upon watching it again, I think I was just too bu...

Out of Sight

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:06AM

Caught this one on Netflix PS3 the other night after hearing very good things about it from a lot of people. It's an enjoyable film with some solid performances and some interesting conversations, as well as some solid action scenes (with some ...

Fubar II

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:05AM

If you thought the Trailer Park Boys were Canadian stereotypical gold, well... alright, they are - but the Fubar boys are right up there too! It's the same formula as the original film, but this time around Terry and Deaner are looking for some...

Predators

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:04AM

Going back and watching this movie again for the first time since in the theatre and I noticed a few new things, some good and some bad. Overall my stance on the film is pretty much the same, there were actually some things I liked more this ti...

Monsters

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:04AM

This one surprised me, in some ways good and in some ways bad. Now as for the good surprises, the movie really caught me off guard with the scope of it after hearing everything people have said about it. Granted it's not Battle: Los Angeles or ...

The Last Exorcism

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:04AM

I stayed away from this one initially because we were just getting pounded with crappy exorcist movie after crappy exorcist movie and this one looked to be no different, especially with it's PG-13 rating. However it turned out to be a very surp...

Buried

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:03AM

What a ride this one was. After a while I finally had a chance to sit down with this one, and was not disappointed. Ryan Reynolds is absolutely superb in this incredibly tense and engaging picture. This is a thriller at it's finest, not because...

The Green Hornet

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:02AM

Finally saw it and was surprised and disappointed. It wasn't as bad as people were saying, but it did have it's faults. The movie is hilarious for the first two acts, and has a few funny bits here and there in the final act. Unfortunately the f...

The Virginity Hit

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:02AM

I randomly caught this one on TV the other day and recall hearing something about it a while back so tuned in... and had a blast! Now that I look back on it it got a pretty harsh rap in terms of reviews, but I totally enjoyed this one! I found ...

The Company Men

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:01AM

A nice surprise this one was! A bit flawed in its creation, but still a nice watch. It was a fun and emotional ride from the top to the bottom with great and memorable performances from the likes of Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and surprisingly To...

Takers

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:01AM

I heard some good things about this one when it was released. Not amazing things, but things like 'it was fun for what it was' and 'very stylish and cool'. However I saw none of this while watching it. This is one bland, pointless ride. Everyth...

The Mechanic

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:01AM

I was about to buy a ticket for this one in the theatre, but bought a ticket for a different movie at the last second. Now I don't remember what that movie was, but now that I've seen The Mechanic -- I regret not just buying a ticket for this. ...

Flipped

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:00AM

Rarely do we see movies anymore that are about kids/teens that actually have a relateable factor, and a true soul to them. What do we get instead? Twilight, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson - and for when those kids grow up we get John Tucker Must Die,...

The Kids Are All Right

reviewed on January 27th, 2012 12:00AM

A really good enjoyable movie that didn't deserve all the recognition it got because of the ending. The movie features wonderful performances from the ENTIRE cast with hefty doses of emotional drama as well as fun and laughs as well. Ruffalo wa...

Swimming Pool

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:59PM

A movie I heard a lot of good things about... and a movie that lived up to none of them. Well sure, there's a lot of boob action and Ludivine Sagnier is a good looking gal, but she's a supporting character and the movie is ALL ON Charlotte Ramp...

Rocky Balboa

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:58PM

I always enjoyed a handful of the Rocky films and really like the character, but I never really 'loved' a Rocky film... until now. This is by far the best movie in the series. Sure it doesn't have Apollo Creed, Mr. T, Hulk Hogan or Dolph Lundgr...

16 Blocks

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:58PM

Really disappointed with this one. It started out good, but fell apart and could never pick it self up. Bruce Willis was great at playing a burnt-out cop, but by about half way through the movie the character was just so blatantly one-dimension...

Romeo Must Die

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:57PM

Went back and revisited this one but was a bit disappointed, my memories of it just didn't hold up. I guess with the recent Mortal Kombat game the whole 'x-ray attack' thing in Romeo Must Die just isn't as effective. Not only does it feel like ...

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:57PM

With my most anticipated movie in years coming up, Dark of the Moon, I decided to go back and watch and review the second entry in the series, the one that almost everyone dislikes and the one even the cast and crew on the movie have publicly stat...

Salt

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:56PM

A movie I thought looked interesting, but was never on the top of my list. Finally I saw it on TV so decided to tune and see if maybe it would surprise me. Yes it did... and no it didn't. The movie does some things right, but on the other hand ...

Alpha and Omega

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:56PM

Boy oh boy, I never really had high hopes for this one, but usually that greatly increases the chance of enjoying it... but in this case, I was still incredibly disappointed. The film just does everything wrong. I'm glad that we're getting new ...

The Switch (2010)

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:55PM

Not usually a fan of romantic comedies I decided to watch this one because of Jason Bateman. I recently watched Extract and while it wasn't constantly laugh-out-loud funny, it was a consistent and enjoyable flick with more than a few great scenes....

Limitless

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:55PM

A concept that I always found highly intriguing with the whole 'what if' thing, I was always looking forward to Limitless. I wasn't letdown, but I wasn't blown away either. Limitless was an entertaining movie with slick directing and some mesme...

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:54PM

Why did I watch this? I don't know, it was on, I couldn't sleep, and hey I'll admit it - I enjoyed the first one. It was very family-friendly and cheesy, but it was fun and had a GREAT concept with the whole secret-life-of-dogs-and-cats-thing that...

Day Watch

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:54PM

I'm a big fan of Timur, despite not seeing much of his homeland-work. I've seen trailers and clips from it (from films like Night Watch and most likely this as well) and was blown away by the style, but never actually got around to checking it out...

I'm Still Here

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:53PM

Finally caught this one on TV the other night after waiting quite some time to finally catch up on it... how did it fare? Well, there was some good - and some bad. Possible spoilers below. We'll go with the bad first and I'll say that the movie...

Bug

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:53PM

After a long time of waiting, I finally saw Bug was on Netflix and had to watch it. I had been looking forward to the flick ever since I first heard about it way back when and fell in love with the poster (the same one in this review). Unfortun...

High Tension

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:52PM

After hearing so many good things about this one I finally decided to check it out, despite not having a good record with foreign-language horror films. Some of them are alright, but the majority of them take the viewer out of the picture because ...

Hideaway

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:52PM

Pain... I can induce the visions with pain. Gotcha... Motherfucker.

Antichrist

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:51PM

Always wanted to catch this one from the minute I saw the trailer, but never got around to it. Finally saw that it was on Netflix and couldn't help but watch it. Unfortunately I was a little bit cautious as the rating for it was a whopping 2 stars...

Taken

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:50PM

Taken is a movie that I've heard almost nothing but good things about, yet was never that interested in seeing it even though I love action movies, thrillers and Liam Neeson. Figure that out. I guess I just thought it looked like it was trying to ...

In Bruges

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:50PM

A movie I had heard almost nothing but good things about but had never got around to seeing it as I knew it couldn't be *that* good. On top of that everyone said the marketing was crap, and the actual movie was much different than what it was port...

10th and Wolf

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:49PM

I had heard some pretty good things about this one, but at the same time never got interested to find out what it was actually about or who was in it. As soon as I had though, I had to press play. (Netflix) Unfortunately 10th and Wolf isn't any...

13 Ghosts

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:49PM

I always had fond memories of this movie, even though I knew it wasn't the greatest movie out there, or even really that scary. I went back and revisited it the other night and... I still liked it. It's a flawed picture but it's just a damn coo...

A Perfect Getaway

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:48PM

This is a movie I never had that much interest in from the trailers back in the day. It didn't look all that exciting or fresh, just another slasher on a beach - like Club Dread but not funny. Well I should've known David Twohy wasn't just going t...

Donnie Brasco

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:48PM

I wanted to watch this one for the longest time, but just never got around to doing it. It had so many things I like - the mafia, Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Johnny Depp - so I was excited to finally get the chance to check it out. Unfortunately...

The Game

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:47PM

I decided to revist The Game after not seeing it probably since it's release. Truth be told I remembered almost nothing of the film, even while watching... except for the part where he's asked "do you feel guilty when you masturbate?" and don't as...

Tron: Legacy

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:47PM

Tron: Legacy was perhaps my most anticipated movie of the year, everything I had seen created so much potential for it. When I finally got a chance to see it in IMAX 3D, I was satisfied... but couldn't help but to be a bit disappointed. First o...

What Doesn't Kill You

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:46PM

Has anybody even heard of this film? I sure as hell hadn't and if the poster is any indication, I think I have a good idea why we never heard of it. Poor/no marketing. Now that I randomly chose to watch it on TV, I feel like spreading the word. Th...

Find Me Guilty

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:45PM

Rarely does Vin Diesel star in a picture where he doesn't kill at least 5 people/aliens/robots, get into car accidents or well... alright we'll just forget about The Pacifier. Simply put, it seems almost every time he gets out of the genres he lov...

The Men Who Stare at Goats

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:45PM

I first saw about 20 minutes of this movie several months ago and found it... uninteresting. From some friends that had actually seen the whole thing I was told it really wasn't that good either, so I kinda just carried on. Early this morning howe...

Moon

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:45PM

I saw this movie in a cheap little theatre when it came out a couple years ago. Unfortunately that was the only theatre in my city that would play it apparently, probably because they had to make room for Harry Potter 9 and a half. Very unfortunat...

Unthinkable

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:44PM

Every so often you see a movie that really catches you attention. Not because the trailer looked cool or the plot outline seemed intriguing, but because you had never heard of it until you just saw that it came out on DVD last week and that it has...

Clash of the Titans

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:44PM

Many people hate on this film, but it's really not that bad. It's not that great of a film either, but compared to much of the other stuff out there nowadays, it's a pretty fun ride. One thing many people fail to remember is that the original w...

Altitude

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:43PM

Altitude was a movie that disappointed me, despite going in expecting a b-type movie. Now that may sound like it was one of the worst films out there, but it wasn't. The film is just... mediocre. There are some areas where cool ideas are brough...

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:43PM

Caught this one on Netflix and as much as I hate to say it, I *almost* liked it more than Clash of the Titans. However... that's not to say it's anything that special, unfortunately I mostly enjoyed watching it, but really don't think I would'v...

American History X

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:42PM

I really have no idea as to why I haven't seen this movie before, and really have no excuse. I'm a huge Ed Norton fan and was well aware of this movie, even well interested in it... but for all these years just never got around to watching it. ...

Invictus

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:41PM

My second Eastwood/Damon feature of the past couple nights, and thankfully this one was at least watchable. Oddly enough I had more interest going in to Hereafter than I did about Invictus, yet I came out totally ass backwards. This movie would...

Hereafter

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:41PM

I really wanted to like this movie, and I really thought I was going to. I like Matt Damon, I enjoy the supernatural and talking-with-the-dead type movies (White Noise, etc.) though that's taking the genre to an extreme Hereafter certainly doesn't...

Battle: Los Angeles

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:40PM

Battle: LA was a film I was anticipating ever since the phenomenal marketing campaign kicked off. From the posters to the trailers, whoever mapped this one out was on fire. Now the film is finally here and... I was surprised I wasn't disappointed ...

Drive Angry

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:40PM

Drive Angry is one hell of a fun film. It's an old school, no holds barred, R-rated, gory, dirty, cheesy good time action movie and it just about pulls out all the stops. The plot is a bit more complicated than you'd think, actually throwing in...

Megamind

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:39PM

This is a film that I was told countless times sucked. Hell even the trailer told me it would suck. But, with nothing else on, I decided to watch it... and boy was I wrong. Megamind kicks ass. At first I had written it off to be just another by...

127 Hours

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:39PM

127 Hours is a tough film. It's a true story of survival and it sure feels like it. It's man vs. nature in the most simplistic but effective way and in that... it's a really well made film. It's not the most diverse film out there, hell aside f...

Gulliver's Travels

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:38PM

I was very much looking forward to the new Gulliver's Travels, the original 1939 animated flick was quirky and fun, the next one in the 70s that blended animation and live action was decent-mediocre and the 1996 TV mini-series of Gulliver's Travel...

The Losers

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:37PM

I actually saw the very end of this one a while back in the theatre and didn't think much of it. However it was early in the morning and I wasn't falling asleep anytime soon so I decided to tune in to the whole thing. I was rather surprised by how...

Faster

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:37PM

Finally, The Rock is back in action. Or is it Dwayne Johnson? Whatever, it'll always be 'Rock' to me. After one too many family films the Rock is back to doing what he does best -- kicking ass. Remember Walking Tall? The Rundown? Hell even The ...

Due Date

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:36PM

Finally got around to watching this one and while it was funnier than expected, I can also see why people weren't going apeshit bananas over it. The movie isn't incredible unique character wise or plot wise - very few comedies are - and it foll...

Speed Racer

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:36PM

I never got the chance to see this one in the theatre, but boy would've I liked to. Unfortunately not a lot of people got the chance to see it in the theatre either resulting in a rather disappointing box office drawn, which is really quite disapp...

Everybody's Fine

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:35PM

I've watched this sappy film about 5 times now and have fallen asleep everytime. Finally I was able to watch the entire thing and the only real reason I chose it was because I had (sorta) watched it 5 times before and just had to get through it......

Wall Street

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:35PM

I hadn't seen this movie in a while, and I mean a while. Years actually, and not just a couple of them... yeah, that long. So I barely remembered it, though I do remember liking it. I wanted to sit down with this one again ever since Money Never S...

I Spit on Your Grave

reviewed on January 26th, 2012 11:34PM

Well I guess this is my first proper review as my Sanctum review was written in a sort of 'strike back' way shall we say. Anyways, here we go... be forewarned there are some spoilers below, but it shouldn't matter because you shouldn't watch this ...

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