Category Movie Reviews

THE BIG WEDDING is a Non-Event

In one of the first scenes in “The Big Wedding,” Ellie (Diane Keaton) arrives at the home of her ex-husband Don (Robert DeNiro) and his girlfriend Bebe (Susan Sarandon). She lets herself in, wandering the house until the pair returns.…

GRACELAND is Gritty and Intriguing

“Graceland” is in limited release and opens April 26. For San Diego folks, the film will be playing at the Reading Gaslamp & Reading Carmel Mountain theaters. As I watched the events unfold in the “Graceland” I could not help but…

OBLIVION is Worth Forgetting

There are a few nice surprises in “Oblivion,” a couple of reveals that the standard Sci-Fi nerdling should find satisfying. I will not spoil anything for you because, as you may know by now, I hate spoilers. The hatred for…

EVIL DEAD: Best Horror remake EVER?

“Evil Dead” is the best horror franchise re-boot ever!!! Maybe that’s a bit overzealous. Sorry. I’m just excited. How about “Evil Dead is the best horror franchise re-boot of the last decade!!! That’s definitely true. I realize that considering the…

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION More of Less

The most surprising thing I found about “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is that the word retaliation has not been used as a subtitle for one of the “Resident Evil” movies. “Resident Evil: Retaliation” just sounds like a movie that already exists.…