Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Wanderlust’ is the First Great Comedy of 2012

by Chris McKittrick

At the very end of 2011 I lamented the fact that the Judd Apatow crew — Seth Rogan, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, and Paul Rudd — didn’t perform well in 2011 in Apatow-style comedies, with Rudd in particular having an awful year (his only major appearance in 2011 being...

Movie Review: ‘Raising Renee’ Is Real

by Melissa Hanson

Raising Renee gives an incredibly honest and intimate portrait of two sisters vying for their own independence whether they know it or not. Award-winning husband and wife team Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan spent six years following artist/teacher Beverly McIver coping with her new responsibilities as caretaker of her...

Blu-ray Review: ‘War of the Arrows’ is a Fun Archery Epic

by Alex DiGiovanna

I have come to the conclusion that Asia loves historical epics as much as Hollywood loves superhero films…and that makes me very happy.  They get churned out like butter and the latest one that I had the chance to view was Kim Han-Min’s Korean bow and arrow epic, War...

Movie Review: ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Is Beautiful and Simple

by Melissa Hanson

Released in Japan in July 2010 as Kari-gurashi no Arietti, the US version, The Secret World of Arrietty is a simple and beautifully told story of small people called Borrowers. (When I mean small, think grasshopper small.) It mainly focuses on one family who has been isolated from their...

Movie Review: Thin Ice

by Chris McKittrick

The screening notes to Thin Ice describe the film as “blending dark comedy and delirious Midwestern noir” which to me perfectly describes another film, Fargo, which Thin Ice seems to really want to homage.  Thin Ice isn’t Fargo by any stretch of the imagination – it’s less dark and...

Blu-ray Review: Jet Li’s Dramatic Side Shines Through in ‘Ocean Heaven’ (Haiyang tiantang)

by Alex DiGiovanna

When you hear the name Jet Li the first thing that probably comes to mind is that he’s Asian.  I’m just kidding.  The first thing you probably think of is his amazing martial arts abilities but today, on Valentine’s Day, you’ll be able to experience Jet Li in a...

DVD Review: ‘What’s Your Number?’ Begs All The Right Questions

by Alissa LeClair

I went into watching What’s Your Number? starring Anna Faris (House Bunny) and Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) with the preconceived notion that the comedy would be cheap and the story would be predictable.  Well, I was only half right and I’m wondering how come the rest...

Movie Review: ‘Rampart’ Holds Nothing Back

by Melissa Hanson

Corruption within a police department is one thing, but in Rampart, the focus is on one character and seeing how it takes place through his eyes. Taking place in 1999, in the Rampart division of the LAPD, Oren Moverman’s film follows Officer David Brown (Woody Harrelson), a man who...

Movie Review: ‘Safe House’ is the Continuation of Denzel Badassery

by Alex DiGiovanna

Ryan Reynolds as Matt Weston, a young CIA agent whose primary responsibility is to watch over a Safe House in Cape Town and make sure his guests have everything they need.  After 12 months pass with no guests, Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington), a man wanted on four continents, is...

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