Movie Reviews Archives

Cameron's Sanctum Sinks and Stinks

Those excited to see James Cameron's name associated with Sanctum shouldn't be fooled. He produced, but direction was left to Alister Grierson, who...

Cameron's Sanctum Sinks and Stinks

Male Bonding Goes to the Extreme in The Mechanic

As in The Transporter, Jason Statham is clearly in his element when executing grueling feats of ridiculousness. And The Mechanic is certainly no...

Male Bonding Goes to the Extreme in The Mechanic

Faith Flourishes, Communism Withers in The Way Back

It deals with oppressive governments, the will to survive and the evil that men do. But it also soars with the power of faith and the hope that can...

Faith Flourishes, Communism Withers in The Way Back

The Rite Gets Only Some Things Right

While The Rite’s conclusion is somewhat gratifying, the supernatural thriller botches enough spiritual points along the way to make one wonder...

The Rite Gets Only Some Things Right

Costner Enlivens Routine Company Men

Writer/Director John Wells tackles economic downturn head-on in The Company Men, a well-performed but curiously unaffecting tale of corporate...

Costner Enlivens Routine Company Men

Sex Without Consequences in No Strings Attached

Playing out like When Harry Met Sally in reverse, No Strings Attached examines modern sexual mores by posing the following question: Can men and...

Sex Without Consequences in No Strings Attached

Green Hornet Shakes Up the Superhero Genre

The Green Hornet is like the goofy twin to The Dark Knight. Both have billionaire protagonists who don masks, drive cool cars, and are in the...

Green Hornet Shakes Up the Superhero Genre

Comedy or Not a Comedy? That's The Dilemma

Beyond the buddy-comedy dynamic of Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, The Dilemma is a rather serious story about romantic commitment, and the harsh...

Comedy or Not a Comedy? That's The Dilemma

Season of the Witch Doesn't Slow Cage's Sad Slide

Nicolas Cage and director Dominic Sena have teamed up again for the torpid tale, Season of the Witch.

Season of the Witch Doesn't Slow Cage's Sad Slide

Clichés Hamper Country Strong

f the movie industry thinks Country Strong is going to resonate with the same sizable audience that turned out for The Blind Side in 2009, it needs...

Clichés Hamper Country Strong

Mortality's Dark Shadow Dominates Biutiful

Alejandro Gonzales Innaritu's film starring Javier Bardem is a dark film about mortality and the struggle to exist in a harsh world.

Mortality's Dark Shadow Dominates Biutiful

Don't Bother Booking a Trip for Gulliver's Travels

Based very loosely on the classic novel, Gulliver's Travels borrows from Jack Black's rather limited supply of potty humor shenanigans and hopes...

Don't Bother Booking a Trip for Gulliver's Travels

The King's Speech is Quietly Triumphant

In The King's Speech, there’s far more than meets the eye in this multi-layered story of a man who's reluctant to become King because of a...

The King's Speech is Quietly Triumphant

Grief Movingly Portrayed in Rabbit Hole

Not only is it an honest portrayal of how people respond to grief so differently, but it also serves as an important reminder that pat answers...

Grief Movingly Portrayed in Rabbit Hole

True Grit Has Plenty of Fighting Spirit

Thanks to a whip-smart script by those ever-inventive Coen brothers, True Grit has plenty of substance and style, a formidable combination for any...

True Grit Has Plenty of Fighting Spirit

60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68