Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

Hot Tub Time Machine (Theaters)

Time travel movies are very hard to pull off. There are so many rules established by previous movies, not to mention a little something called the “space-time continuum” that make it a bit difficult to make a believable time travel flick. Thankfully, Hot Tub Time Machine is nowhere near realistic...
April 14th, 2010 | Entertainment, Movies, Three Stars | Read More

Clash of the Titans 3D (Theaters)

To be honest with everyone, I was quite against this remake since they day I found out it was in production. Yet is was the lure of the original that brought me into the theaters today. As a child, Desmond Davis’s Clash of the Titans was nothing short of magical for me. Regardless of how cheesy...
April 2nd, 2010 | Movies, Nostalgia, Two Stars | Read More

Ninja Assassin (DVD)

Like most people, I am a sucker for ninjas. Take some of the most God awful movies and throw in a ninja or two and I’m there. I have sat through some horrendous films all for the sake of catching a glimpse of some idealized brutal ninja violence and often times I have wound up dissappointed. After...
March 26th, 2010 | Movies, Three Stars | Read More

Brooklyn’s Finest (Theaters)

Brooklyn’s Finest is the latest film from acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua. The movie follows the lives of three New York cops all at different stages of their careers. When watching this film I couldn’t help but think about the movie Avatar. Both movies take familiar and somewhat recycled...
March 18th, 2010 | Entertainment, Four Stars, Movies | Read More

Shutter Island (Theaters)

Psychological thrillers are a lot like telling a joke. While the content and the set up are all very important, what makes it or breaks it is the delivery of the punchline. We’ve all heard even the best jokes screwed up by a poorly delivered punchline. The same rings true for thrillers. There is...
February 27th, 2010 | Five Stars, Movies | Read More

Daybreakers (Theaters)

Daybreakers is the latest movie to hop onto the vampire bandwagon. Unlike the countless other vampire flicks coming out these days, Daybreakers offers up a unique twist that not only sets it apart from other films in the genre, but provides the driving force that moves the film’s story along. ...
February 22nd, 2010 | Entertainment, Four Stars, Movies | Read More

The Box (DVD)

The premise for The Box is fairly simple. You receive a box with a button on it. You are then given the choice to press the button, which will result in two things: a stranger somewhere will die and you will receive 1 million dollars. Upon hearing about this premise you will decide on one of two things:...
February 9th, 2010 | Movies, Two Stars | Read More

Law Abiding Citizen (DVD)

I’m glad to see Gerard Butler making more action oriented movies. After starring in a few yawn inducing chick flicks and a some mediocre kiddie movies, it looks like King Leonidas is starting to return to form. After watching the trailers for Law Abiding Citizen, I knew I had to see it. I wasn’t...
February 9th, 2010 | Four Stars, Movies | Read More