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STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS is a fucking blast! It's just as entertaining, action-packed, thrilling, and witty as 2009's STAR TREK. With INTO DARKNESS, director J.J. Abrams has crafted a loving homage to the beloved sci-fi franchise's magnum opus (figure that one out for yourself), all while retaining the energy, spectacle, and freshness of the 2009 reboot. This is the first great summer blockbuster of the year, and it will please fans and non-fans of Star Trek alike. One more thing: Benedict Cumberbatch owns this film, delivering a commanding performance that evokes the work of the legendary Alan Rickman. Go see INTO DARKNESS now!

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Les Miserables

reviewed on January 13th, 2013 10:58AM

Before I say anything further, allow me to admit something: Musicals are my least-favorite genre. That's not to say I've never seen a musical that I thoroughly enjoyed. In fact, there have been a handful, including classics like MY FAIR LADY and S...

Silver Linings Playbook

reviewed on December 28th, 2012 03:04AM

Based on the trailer alone, David O. Russell's SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK looked like an incredibly boring, run-of-the-mill drama that should be playing on Lifetime instead of the movie theater. I'm happy to report it's much better than its lackluste...

Django Unchained

reviewed on December 28th, 2012 03:02AM

Like INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, DJANGO UNCHAINED, Quentin Tarantino's seventh directorial effort, takes a dark period of history and a particular film genre (i.e., the western), and then turns it completely upside down, creating a bloody, over-the-top,...

Zero Dark Thirty

reviewed on December 28th, 2012 02:59AM

Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY isn't quite the intense, nerve-racking cinematic experience that THE HURT LOCKER was, but it's nevertheless an exceptionally well-crafted and tightly paced thriller, with occasional moments of crackling suspense ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

reviewed on December 28th, 2012 02:56AM

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, the first part of Peter Jackson's epic three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," is not on par with THE LORD OF THE RINGS (a fact which should surprise no one), but I certainly wasn't expecting it t...

Killing Them Softly

reviewed on December 1st, 2012 10:57AM

Andrew Dominik's latest directorial effort KILLING THEM SOFTLY is a lean, mean, gritty crime film, depicting the lives of pathetic, low-level criminals, the harsh consequences of their poorly thought out criminal activities, and the relationships ...

Skyfall

reviewed on November 14th, 2012 09:22PM

With SKYFALL, the 23rd installment in the James Bond franchise, Sam Mendes has crafted a first-rate Bond picture that recaptures the essence of classic Bond. After three Bond films, Daniel Craig might be my favorite Bond, primarily because he's gr...

The Master

reviewed on September 16th, 2012 02:56AM

Like THERE WILL BE BLOOD, THE MASTER is a bizarre, provocative, unexpectedly funny, confounding (in the best possible way), and engrossing piece of work. Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman are absolutely brilliant as a deeply troubled Worl...

Ted

reviewed on June 30th, 2012 09:05AM

TED is not only one of the best comedies I've seen in the last decade, but it's also the best work of Seth MacFarlane's career (thus far). My only question is: What the hell took MacFarlane so long to make a feature-length film?! TED, of course, i...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

reviewed on December 22nd, 2011 05:41PM

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is one of David Fincher's best films. As much as I like the original 2009 Swedish film, which is a solid adaptation of Stieg Larsson's international best-selling novel, Fincher's adaptation is superior for a number ...

Drive

reviewed on September 24th, 2011 04:51AM

Wow.... Nicolas Winding Refn's latest directorial effort, the action-thriller DRIVE, not only blew me away, but it rendered me speechless as well. Once the end credits started rolling, I didn't get up from my seat until they finished rolling, a...

Contagion

reviewed on September 10th, 2011 09:01AM

I'm going to make this review short and sweet, because I'm tired and I desperately need to get some sleep.... Steven Soderbergh's latest, CONTAGION, is one of my favorite films of 2011, hands down. This is the first real horror film of the yea...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

reviewed on September 1st, 2011 06:40PM

I saw DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK last night, and I was quite disappointed. It's easily the biggest disappointment of 2011, thus far. I really liked THE ORPHANAGE and SPLICE -- although I'm not a fan of the film -- was interesting to say the least...

Red State

reviewed on August 22nd, 2011 04:52AM

RED STATE is the most interesting film I've seen since Terrence Malick's brilliant and phenomenal THE TREE OF LIFE earlier this summer. RED STATE is quite a different film, however. This is unlike any film Kevin Smith has ever directed before, a f...

Fright Night

reviewed on August 20th, 2011 07:30PM

Saw FRIGHT NIGHT last night. I didn't like the way it started. The set-up is a bore, full of stilted dialogue and scenes that are hardly amusing. Thankfully, things pick up later on, and it's a fun ride. Colin Farrell is great as Jerry, the cool, ...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

reviewed on August 8th, 2011 04:17AM

Watched RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES last night. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the film. It's easily -- I realize this isn't saying much, considering the sequels and Tim Burton's gigantic misfire of a remake aren't very good -- th...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

reviewed on July 4th, 2011 05:30AM

Just returned from a late-night screening of TRANSFORMERS 3 (I refuse to type out its godawful and completely unnecessary subtitle), and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is it a vast improvement over the second installment, whi...

The Tree of Life

reviewed on May 28th, 2011 09:14AM

THE TREE OF LIFE is an awe-inspiring cinematic experience. Writer/director Terrence Malick has crafted a surreal, beautiful, poetic, spiritual, thought-provoking, and deeply poignant motion picture that's a feast for the eyes, a pleasure for the e...

The Green Hornet

reviewed on February 21st, 2011 07:57AM

I finally saw THE GREEN HORNET last night... I actually thought it was a lot of fun, even though it has its share of problems (one of which is Cameron Diaz, whose role as a dull love interest is completely superfluous). As the titular characte...

Black Swan

reviewed on December 11th, 2010 08:59AM

BLACK SWAN is my second favorite film of 2010, right behind Christopher Nolan’s marvelous mind-bender INCEPTION. Darren Aronofsky has crafted a gloomy, trippy, and Kubrickian psychological thriller about the dangers of obsession that fucks with yo...

The Social Network

reviewed on October 8th, 2010 07:51AM

Another top-notch picture from David Fincher, who continues to prove that he is one of the best filmmakers working in the industry today. Other than the aforementioned director, the film's highlights are its lead actor and screenwriter. Jesse Eise...

Salt

reviewed on August 15th, 2010 04:14AM

Another short and sweet review: SALT, to my great surprise, was a fun, thrilling, and fast-paced roller-coaster ride, despite its preposterous script. A combination of THE FUGITIVE, PATRIOT GAMES, and the Jason Bourne films. This is easily Ange...

The Expendables

reviewed on August 13th, 2010 08:47AM

Here's a short and sweet review: First and foremost, watching a midnight screening of THE EXPENDABLES with a loud, enthusiastic, and cheery sold-out audience was an awesome experience. This was my first midnight show in several years, and last ...

Inception

reviewed on July 18th, 2010 07:30PM

With his latest film, the sci-fi epic INCEPTION, writer and director Christopher Nolan has crafted another intricate, mesmerizing, provocative, intelligent, mind-bending, and brilliant cinematic puzzle and near-masterpiece, much like his breakthro...

Predators

reviewed on July 10th, 2010 03:56AM

Just got back from a late-night screening of PREDATORS. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the final product. PREDATORS is solid popcorn entertainment, filled with action, gore, neon-green blood, and some comedic moments. If you're worr...

Thirst

reviewed on July 27th, 2009 07:00PM

There's only two things you need to know about Thirst, Chan-Wook Park's latest picture: (1) it's about a priest who turns into a vampire and struggles with his desires for human blood; (2) it's graphically violent, bizarre, and more fucked ...

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

reviewed on October 25th, 2007 07:00PM

A sorrowful, haunting, and epic western/character study about the final days of notorious American outlaw and larger-than-life figure Jesse James, which examines a theme of fame and its various effects on people. Brad Pitt, in possibly the role of...

Michael Clayton

reviewed on October 17th, 2007 07:00PM

Tony Gilroy, scriptwriter for all three Bourne films, makes his directorial debut with Michael Clayton, an intelligent, gripping, and well-crafted legal thriller that doesn't rely on action sequences or heavy violence to be thrilling. The g...

Spider-Man 3

reviewed on May 11th, 2007 07:00PM

SPIDER-MAN 3 is a massive piece of cinematic horseshit...period.

The Prestige

reviewed on October 30th, 2006 06:00PM

"Are You Watching Closely?" A truly great magic trick leaves the audience watching it unfold bewildered, and simultaneously, wondering how exactly the magician accomplished such a trick. The Prestige is very much like a magic trick, and ...