Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Kick-Ass

Roger Longenbach | Apr 17, 2010

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke's quote is all that is necessary to summarize this movie. An unusual blend of teen angst, action a...

Full Review | Grade: B

How To Train Your Dragon

Marco Chacon | Apr 10, 2010

The trailers for How To Train Your Dragon present a story to us that are easily grasped -- there is a Viking outpost that is beset by dragons. A very un-Viking like boy (Jay Baruchel) uses his brain,...

Full Review | Grade: B

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Marco Chacon | Apr 05, 2010

When I saw the trailers for Fantastic Mr. Fox, I was somewhat under whelmed; the two-legged animal protagonists looked primitive to me compared to the nearly seamless, if equally-stylized look of Cora...

Full Review | Grade: B

Hot Tub Time Machine

Nathan M Rose | Apr 04, 2010

When I first heard about Hot Tub Time Machine, I was a bit skeptical. Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped; Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal; Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husba...

Full Review | Grade: B

Clash of The Titans

Marco Chacon | Mar 22, 2010

With the remake coming out soon, you might be interested in seeing the original Clash of the Titans. If you were interested, here is how you may do that -- download it from iTunes United States store...

Full Review | Grade: B

Repo Men

Marco Chacon | Mar 21, 2010

Repo Men takes us to an ultra-dark, cyberpunk future where it appears everyone needs artificial organs that sell for astronomical amounts of money. When you can't pay up, the repo-men comes for yo...

Full Review | Grade: B

Up in the Air

Marco Chacon | Mar 21, 2010

I feel like I know George Clooney because he always plays the same guy. Okay, maybe that is not literally true -- see Burn after Reading -- but, just being realistic. He plays the se...

Full Review | Grade: C

A Serious Man

Marco Chacon | Mar 18, 2010

The Coen's, A Serious Man, packs a punch like a Kafka story – it is dark, the main character suffers, and there is no explanation or redemption. As it is well made, if that is your cup of te...

Full Review | Grade: C

Green Zone

Nathan M Rose | Mar 15, 2010

From the studio, director, and actor that gave your the Bourne series, comes their latest collaboration, Green Zone. Matt Damon and director, Paul Greengrass ( Full Review | Grade: B

Old Dogs

Nathan M Rose | Mar 15, 2010

From the team that brought you Old Dogs, they now give you their latest creation with Old Dog starring, John Travolta and Robin Williams. Dan (Robin Williams) and his best friend and business p...

Full Review | Grade: C