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Antichrist Movie Review: Twisted, Disturbing and Really Good
In Lars von Trier’s most mainstream movie to date – which still isn’t very mainstream at all – Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg star in what is easily the most twisted movie of 2009, Antichrist. Though its intent still ...
The Blind Side Movie Review: A Shot at Oscars?
In The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock pulls off her second box office feat of the year and writer/director John Lee Hancock exceeds expectations with one of the most satisfying drama-comedies of the year. The movie, about the story of NFL football pla...
It’s Complicated Movie Review
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin star in It’s Complicated, the latest comedy from the director of Something’s Gotta Give and What Women Want. The movie – about a divorced couple who start having an affair with each othe...
Movie Review: Nine: The Disappointment of December?
Though Moulin Rouge showed that musicals could be cool again, it was Rob Marshall’s 2002 Oscar winner Chicago that proved they could be critical and financial successes, too. In other words, Marshall is largely responsible for the wave of hi...
9 Blu-Ray Review
Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christpher Plummer, Crispin Glover and Martin Landau star in the sci-fi adventure film 9, out today on DVD and Blu-Ray. The animated film from Shane Acker is a visual masterpiece, full of rich special e...
(500) Days of Summer Blu-Ray Review
One of the edgiest, smartest and most entertaining movies of 2009 is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray: (500) Days of Summer, starring Jospeh Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. The back cover describes the movie as a romantic comedy, and in many ways ...
An Education Movie Review
A contender for Best Picture this year is An Education, a smartly written, well-acted coming-of-age drama about an intelligent teenage girl who, while attempting to get into Oxford, falls in love with an older, more rebellious man who encourages h...
The Princess and the Frog Movie Review
After five long years, Walt Disney returns to the traditional animation techniques that powered their classics for decades with The Princess and the Frog, a beautiful, entertaining and rich tale that will appeal to audiences young and old. The Prince...
Sherlock Holmes (2009) Movie Review
Guy Ritchie looks for the first breakout hit of his career with Sherlock Holmes, a funny, action-adventure take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle character. Having never attained mainstream appeal and after a long string of box office failure...
Thirst (2009) DVD Movie Review
Twilight fans, take note: the alleged vampires in your books and movies are not real vampires. Vampires don’t sparkle in the sun, they burn. They don’t feast on game meat, they only desire human blood. Oh, and they’re not very ni...
Mike Judge’s Extract: A Blu-Ray Bonus Features Review
This should be quick and painless. Extract, Mike Judge’s latest comedy, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray, just in time for Christmas. As a harmless stocking stuffer, Extract has enough to satisfy: high-concept jokes, some shenanigans and Mil...
Is the Inglourious Basterds Blu-Ray Inglourious?
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, the hit Nazi war movie that stars Brad Pitt and a variety of other, lesser known actors of no less talent, arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Inglourious Basterds works on many...
Public Enemies Blu-Ray Review
Public Enemies opened over the summer to mixed movie reviews and lukewarm box office results, despite starring two of the biggest names in Hollywood – Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. The movie is also directed by Michael Mann, with the movie pr...
Steven Seagal Lawman Doesn’t Arrest Attention
When one receives an advance screener of a television show, it is typically customary to write a review before said television show’s debut. Why? Because the station – in this case A&E – generally wants to build hype for the sho...
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) DVD Movie Review
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams and the gang are back in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, a sequel to the hit family comedy. Unfortunately, this time around, much of the magic has been lost. View this Night at the Museum: B...
Paper Heart (2009) DVD Movie Review
In the faux documentary Paper Heart, comedian Charlyne Yi travels around the country in quest of the one thing that has eluded her young life thus far: love. Along the way, she meets and falls for actor Michael Cera, but the presence of cameras 24...
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) Movie Review
Nicolas Cage is a man who loves to act. He loves to act so much that he’ll sign up for anything that has been put to writing, generally without reading it first. This utter enthusiasm to be on the screen has resulted in such disasters as Ban...
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Movie Review
Currently a frontrunner for Best Picture, the ridiculously over-titled Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, is one of the most brutal movies I’ve ever sat through. It’s also one of the most satisfying films of the year. View ...
Twilight Saga: New Moon, The (2009) Movie Review
I am a straight, 27-year old man, and I have read all four “Twilight” books. I read them because a friend gave them to me and said they were good. They were easy enough reads, even if Bella is one of the most horrible protagonists ever...
Fix (2009) Movie Review
In Fix, documentary filmmakers Bella (Olivia Wilde) and Milo (Tao Ruspoli) set out to retrieve Milo’s brother Leo (Shawn Andrews) from jail and deliver him to rehab by 8pm – otherwise Leo will go to jail. Allegedly inspired by a true s...
Funny People (2009) DVD Movie Review
In just a few short years, Judd Apatow’s name has become synonymous with quality comedy as he’s been behind many of the best comedies in recent years, including The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall an...
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas Review
Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee and Frank head straight to DVD and Blu-Ray with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas, a mildly funny, 45-minute incarnation of the off-color FX television series. Now available in stores, A Very Su...
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection Blu-Ray Review
A little over a month ago, I decided it was time to go on a Rocky marathon. I’d seen the first one several times, but had amazingly never seen the second, third, fourth or fifth ones (I did see Rocky Balboa in theaters), so I added those films ...
Stephen Sommers Apologies for G.I. Joe
Hi, my name is Stephen Sommers and I’m the director of the drama called G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. I’ve been making movies since 1989, and in that time my goal has been to win an Oscar for Best Director. Or win a Razzie. I have yet to wi...
Red Cliff (2009) Movie Review
It’s been six years since we last heard from John Woo, and even longer since he directed a good movie. For a short while, Woo was my favorite action director – that is, until he made Windtalkers. Oh, and Paycheck. Jesus, Paycheck. But ...
Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray Review
First rule about Fight Club: Talk about Fight Club. Brad Pitt and Ed Norton return to the small screen in a 10th Anniversary Edition of the cult classic Fight Club, which is directed by David Fincher. This is the first time the infamous film has been...
Kevin Smith: 3-Movie Collection Blu-Ray Review
Kevin Smith. Not many directors have consistently delivered as many entertaining and hilarious films as he has, though he evokes a love-him-or-hate-him reaction from many (my mom shakes her head disapprovingly in his general direction). Let’s l...
Bruno Blu-Ray Review: Just as Bad as the Movie
There are two camps: those who like Bruno and those who don’t. Those who like Bruno are wrong. And stupid-heads. Bruno is, by far, one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a long while. My friend and I almost walked out of the theater multip...
Blu-Ray Review: Say Anything 20th Anniversary Edition
The boombox is back! Say Anything, one of the quintessential romantic comedies of the 1980’s, is coming to Blu-Ray in an all-new 20th Anniversary Edition. Say Anything marks the directorial debut of Cameron Crowe and stars John Cusack as a youn...
A Serious Man (2009) Movie Review
Two years ago, their movie won Best Picture. Last year, their follow-up starred Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich. This year, the Coen brothers’ latest film – A Serious Man – stars no big-name movies what...
