Review: ‘Super’
A modern Don Quixote story, Super goes much darker than Cervantes ever did. First of all, there’s that pipe wrench…
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Sucker Punched By Sucker Punch
Through much of Sucker Punch, one thought kept buzzing in the back of my head: Zack Snyder will show me amazing fight scenes in his […]
Review: Limitless
Guest review by Paul Balsom Filmmaker Neil Burger, writer-director of 2006’s The Illusionist, has written and directed Limitless, a new film that explores the idea […]
Review: Paul
At its heart, Paul works as the summation of the careers of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. They do not laugh at fanboys; they are […]
Review: Mars Needs Moms
Most kids have said it. It’s a child’s atom bomb, dropped without any thought of the consequences because — well, he’s a kid and will […]
Review: Battle Los Angeles
Probably the biggest appeal of Military/Action type videogames these days is their all inclusive game play and stunning life like graphics. Most of the time, […]
Review: Red Riding Hood
To appreciate Red Riding Hood as a horror film, you have to put yourself into the mindset of a 13-year-old girl. Scared yet? Because that’s […]
Review: Take Me Home Tonight
It is modern cinema’s version of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. A super-intelligent but physically weak and unimposing young man ventures into the night — the […]
Review: The Adjustment Bureau
Sure, everybody talks about free will, but nobody really wants to do something about it. In a way that people don’t want to admit, it […]
Review: Hall Pass
It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why Hall Pass doesn’t work. Considering one of its lamer running gags, that’s only appropriate. What should […]
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: Black Swan
Guest review by Lyz Reblin My second favorite film, following Network, is The Red Shoes. This movie is gorgeous in how it is shot and has […]
Review: Young Adult
Guest review by Kevin Hull Young Adult is a unique, unconventional, extremely well-made film. That’s as much as can be said with any degree of […]
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 […]
Doctor Who: The Lodger
I’m wondering if maybe I’m not a Doctor Who fan anymore. Because this was probably Doctor Who at its least like itself, and I thoroughly […]
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 […]
