Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Overboard

Chris Rebholz | Aug 01, 2011

In the 1980's there were a few hits that not only helped shape the career of certain actors but also left a mark on the industry as well. In the vein of the traditional romantic comedy, Overbo...

Full Review | Grade: B

Be Cool

Chris Rebholz | Aug 01, 2011

Once in a while you get an off-beat comedy that attempts to tell a unique story which doesn't always resonate with audiences. Back in 1995 Get Shorty starring John Travolta as ex-mob thug...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Smurfs

Nathan M Rose | Jul 29, 2011

Those lovable Smurfs have finally hit the big screen this summer with their first theatrical live-action-film, simply entitled, The Smurfs. The...

Full Review | Grade: C

Cowboys & Aliens

John Delia | Jul 28, 2011

Strap your six-gun to your waist, tie the string around your leg and ride over to see the movie Cowboys & Aliens a rip snorting account of a universe invasion. Seriously now, there will be n...

Full Review | Grade: B

Take Me Home Tonight

Roger Longenbach | Jul 27, 2011

If you are into 1980s nostalgia, then perhaps you should give this movie a cursory viewing, if only to relive the music alone.

Full Review | Grade: C

The Devil's Double

Marco Chacon | Jul 22, 2011

Uday Hussein, eldest son of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, was allegedly known for torturing national athletes who failed to win. He was known for kidnapping school girls off the street...

Full Review | Grade: B

Friends With Benefits

John Delia | Jul 22, 2011

What saves this remix from taking a nosedive into oblivion is the cast. Friends With Benefits' Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake are the winners here who outdo Natalie Portman and Ashton...

Full Review | Grade: B

Captain America: The First Avenger

Craig Rogalski | Jul 21, 2011

So Captain America has finally arrived with all the red, white, and blue, or should I say black and blue. This is the story of a puny outcast and how he becomes the hero of America,...

Full Review | Grade: B

Arthur

Roger Longenbach | Jul 21, 2011

For quite some time now, Hollywood has decided that the safe thing to do is remake a classic movie rather than try to come up with a new story. This movie is exactly that - an almost exact remak...

Full Review | Grade: B