Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Perfect Sense’ Tries to End the World with a Bang, But We Get a Whimper

by Chris McKittrick

I give Perfect Sense writer Kim Fupz Aakeson and director David Mackenzie a lot of credit – they have made a film with the depressing “world is slowly coming to an end” tone like Children of Men and somehow...

‘Hit Somebody’ News spilled during ‘Kevin Smith: Live from Behind’

by Graham Malin

Tonight was the live Fathom event Kevin Smith:Live from Behind. which featured Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes live in Ontario, Canada. The first part of the three hour session was the duo doing their Jay and Silent Bob Get...

Movie Review: ‘The Woman In Black’ Opens the Doors of her Fun House

by Alex DiGiovanna

One of our loyal readers, a Mr. Brett Edward Stout, had the opportunity to see an early screening of The Woman in Black and has written a wonderful review about the upcoming horror starring Mr. Harry Potter himself.  Thanks...

Movie Review: ‘Big Miracle’ Waters a Compelling True-Life Story Down with Drew Barrymore’s Tears

by Chris McKittrick

I have nothing against whales – except that hardly any of them bothered showing up during a 9th grade whale watching trip I went on for Biology class – but it’s tough to watch a movie like Big Miracle,...

Blu-ray Review: ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ 50th Anniversary Edition

by Alex DiGiovanna

If you asked me seven years ago if I thought there would be a chance in hell that I would write a review of Robert Mulligan’s film adaptation of To Kill of Mockingbird, I would have told you “that...

Blu-ray Review: ‘Outrage: Way of the Yakuza’ Shows Why You Don’t Mess with the Yakuza

by Alex DiGiovanna

The first time I saw Takeshi Kitano’s Outrage was way back in October when it was available on VOD.  Now, with its Blu-ray and DVD release set for today thanks to Magnolia Home Entertainment, I’ve taken a second crack...

DVD Review: ‘The Other F Word’ Shows the Softer Side of Punk Rock Stars

by Alex DiGiovanna

This DVD review goes out to all the rebels, the punks, the anarchists and to everyone that’s ever said “f*ck authority.” An expansion of Jim Lindberg’s book, Punk Rock Dad’s, Andrea Blaugrund Nevins’ documentary The Other F Word is...

Movie Review: ‘Albert Nobbs’ Is Oscar-Worthy, But Not For The Story

by Melissa Hanson

Award-winning actress, Glenn Close, reprises her title stage role from 20 years previous in Albert Nobbs by director Rodrigo Garcia (Nine Lives). The film follows Albert, a woman living and working as a man in 19th century Ireland. When...

Movie Review: ‘All’s Well, End’s Well (2012)’ is the Chinese Version of New Year’s Eve

by Alex DiGiovanna

Directed by Hing-Ka Chan and Janet Chun and starring Donnie Yen, Sandra Ng, Raymond Wong, Chapman To, Louis Koo, Kelly Chen, Yang Mi and Lynn Xiong, All’s Well, End’s Well (2012) follows four men on a mission to help...

Movie Review: ‘Man on a Ledge’ Is Just a Heist Movie

by Melissa Hanson

Man on a Ledge centers on Nick Cassidy, a man who has stepped out onto the ledge of the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The trailers have already ruined it for you, but basically, he’s not out there to...

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