Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews

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Surrogates

Marco Chacon | Jan 30, 2010

Surrogates is a decent action film and a good try at a serious sci-fi movie. It doesn't move into the classic zone in any of its categories, but it is a great try for all of them.

Full Review | Grade: B

Fame

Marco Chacon | Jan 26, 2010

Considering that Frame was just re-made, this is a timely point for a Blu-Ray release of the 1980 hit musical because it is now an oldie classic. Viewers who think they vaguely remember it...

Full Review | Grade: B

Pandorum

Marco Chacon | Jan 21, 2010

Alien, now three decades old, still sets the standard for sci-fi horror. We can see that in Pandorum's opening scenes when Dennis Quaid "slooowly" comes out of hyper-sleep...

Full Review | Grade: C

Magnolia

Marco Chacon | Jan 19, 2010

Paul Thomas Anderson's epic, Magnolia features an ensemble cast (Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore, and others) who share interlocking lives in a Byzantine plot. Magnolia takes 188 minut...

Full Review | Grade: C

Book of Eli

Marco Chacon | Jan 17, 2010

I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...

Full Review | Grade: B

Fringe: The Complete First Season

Marco Chacon | Jan 15, 2010

Fringe seems to be JJ Abram's answer to The X-Files. The lessons from the X-Files were: (a) if you have FBI agents with chemistry, you have the basis for a science fiction show,...

Full Review | Grade: B

10 Things I Hate About You

Nathan M Rose | Jan 11, 2010

In 1999, a quirky little comedy based on Shakespeare's, Taming of The Shrew, entitled 10 Things I Hate About You, hit the theaters. At that time, a very unknown Heath Ledger started along side Julia S...

Full Review | Grade: B

Jennifer's Body

Nathan M Rose | Jan 10, 2010

Writer Diablo Cody, after the critically acclaimed success of Juno, decided to do a 180 for her next project, and dabbled in the occult with Jennifer's Body. Harkening back-to-black...

Full Review | Grade: B

Extract

Nathan M Rose | Dec 31, 2009

Ten years after showing what it is like working at a white collar-job in America, Mike Judge is back with Extract, a humorous look inside the world of blue-collar workers. Extract follows the life of...

Full Review | Grade: B

Falling Down

Eric English | Dec 24, 2009

Have you ever had a bad day? Bill Foster (Michael Douglas), a laid off government defense worker, is about to embark on one of his worst. Just wanting to "Go Home" Foster (Identified by...

Full Review | Grade: B