Category Movie Reviews

Hall Pass Review

Hall Pass Hall Pass is the new lowbrow, high concept comedy that dares to ask “What if your significant other gave you a week off from marriage?” It’s a far-fetched idea and the film’s success hinges on the questionable scenario’s…

Unknown Review

Unkown Put simply, a proper mystery movie should confuse then satisfy. Introduce you to a slew of bewilderment shrouded in questions and slowly reveal the secret answers. It is a thrill to be left in the dark only to be…

Sanctum Review

Sanctum Deep in an isolated region of Papua New Guinea there is a gaping hole in the Earth that serves as an entrance to ESA-ALA, the largest uncharted cave system in the world. Expert diver-master, Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) and…

The Mechanic Review

The Mechanic We need a new Great American Action Hero. The seventies gave us Bronson and Eastwood who begat Stallone and Schwarzenegger’s cranium cracking that echoed throughout the eighties. They, in turn, handed the baton to Van Damme and Seagal…

The Green Hornet Review

The Green Hornet It appears that this superhero thing has been hit at all angles and every possible approach exhausted. Take the ever-popular Batman for an example. The campy television show of the late 60’s gave way to Tim Burton’s…

Season of the Witch Review

Season of the Witch As far as Midnight Movie Monsters go the Witch has been neglected. While the Vampire gets Coppola’s take on Dracula and herds of teenage girls screaming for more Twilight, the Witch gets Bette Midler’s cackle in…

Blue Valentine Review

Blue Valentine Love maybe a many splendored thing but it has a rather dreary side as well. Both the beautiful and melancholy aspects of the emotion are explored in the new drama/romance movie, Blue Valentine, with (as the title suggests)…

‘s Speech is all about the Acting

The King’s Speech For centuries, a major part of the duties for the British Royal Family was simply to look the roll. With the right clothes, stance and dignified wave to the masses, the imperial folk were able to instill…

Tron: Legacy Review

Tron: Legacy When it comes to mega-event movies, Tron: Legacy is a bizarre specimen. It is a sequel that comes nearly thirty years after the original Tron; a film that did mediocre business back in 1982 and many viewed as…