Doctor Who: ‘The Day of the Doctor’
Doctor Who anniversary specials have a narrow line to walk. The line is operatic on one side, marking out some grand story about Time Lord […]
Reviews
Review: ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Long ago in the Nine Realms, the Dark Elves sought to destroy reality as we know it, barely suppressed in time by the Asgardians. And […]
Review: ‘Iron Man 3’
Tony Stark can’t sleep. Ever since New York, everything’s different. The cool exec with the heart of steel opened it up. He knows who he […]
Review: Dark Shadows
In Hollywood math terms, Dark Shadows would be a no-brainer. Vampires are hot. Johnny Depp is hot. Johnny Depp as a vampire should be the […]
Review: ‘Super’
In the roaring heart of the crucible, steel is forged. On the mean streets of your city, violence and injustice can make a man see […]
Review: ‘The Green Hornet’
How do you update a superhero who actually predates comic books? That’s obviously hard enough, but just for laughs and awkward explanations about intellectual property, […]
Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Reviewed by Lon Lopez Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is like a twenty hit combo ending with a giant shuriken to the skull. And if […]
Review: ‘Iron Man 2’
Steve Jobs wishes he were Tony Stark. Sure, the iPad announcement was cool, but if Jobs had actually dropped down from the sky on repulsor […]
Sit Down Spider-Man; Kick-Ass Owns!
The more and more I think about it, Kick-Ass was made for me. Or fans like me, maybe. I mean, I love superhero movies, and […]
Doctor Who: ‘Victory Of The Daleks’
Just in case you haven’t heard, the Daleks are back! Again. Steven Moffat’s decision to bring back the show’s most iconic (or most overused) villain […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Beast Below’
After fourteen years of waiting, Amy Pond finally gets her long-promised ride in the TARDIS as the Doctor’s newest companion. For us viewers, we get […]
Review: How To Train Your Dragon
To completely give over to Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon, you have to accept a couple of things. First, there are dragons. That’s really […]
Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
Ah, to do it all over it again. To relive the glory days of endless parties, limitless opportunities and time well spent with our closest […]
Review: Cop Out
Within the first few minutes into Kevin Smith’s latest film, detective Jimmy Monroe (Bruce Willis) criticizes partner Paul Hodges’ (Tracy Morgan) movie quoting interrogation technique […]
Review: Sherlock Holmes
A dedicated Sherlock Holmes fan finds much to like in Guy Ritchie’s reimagining…
Review: ‘Star Trek’
The first time I ever saw Star Trek was in a re-run on Channel 2 at 6 p.m. My parents had recently taken me to […]
Review: ‘Watchmen’
The times, they are a-changin’, and so must elements of Watchmen when bringing it to film. Fundamentally and occasionally slavishly, Director Zack Snyder leaves the […]
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ Animated
DC Universe’s latest animated film Wonder Woman is hands down the best treatment the character has ever had outside of comics. Granted, that’s not a […]
Review: The Clone Wars
Just a few days from now in a toy store far, far too close, Star Wars will have kids dancing in the aisles. Come on, […]
Review: ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Whatever Marvel did with The Incredible Hulk, it would be most important they didn’t make us bored. They wouldn’t like us when we were bored, […]