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The Movie Reviews Christmas Avalanche Edition

It is presumably an unintentional irony that it is more than two hours into The Curious Case of Benjamin Button that star Brad Pitt observes, "I was thinking how nothing lasts." It is more ironic still that nearly another half-hou [...]

Posted On : Dec, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Trying to Make Sense of These Quantum of Solace Reviews

Reviews for Quantum Of Solace, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, would lead most to believe that none of the critics saw the same film. On top of that some introduced rules to reviewing James Bond movies; this includes a s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews by Reel People: 'Soul Men'

These days, irreverent humor seems to imply crude, vulgar and raunchy. This Motown singing buddy picture with Samuel L. Jackson (“Snakes on a Plane”) and Bernie Mac (“Ocean’s Thirteen”) generates a few chuckles [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

MovieReviews--Obnoxious, but Occasionally Funny

Not all movies about man-children (or is it men-childs?) are created equal. "Dumb and Dumber" gave us immature idiots who nonetheless aspired to adult-level conquests, putting them on a Martin and Lewis road trip with a tangible [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

Capsule reviews of 'The Incredible Hulk' and other films

"The Happening" - Not much happens in fright specialist M. Night Shyamalan's latest. "The Sixth Sense" director effectively delivers his usual broody air of foreboding. And this fear-mongering story of an airborne toxin [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Inside (2008) The Playground Movie Reviews

Writer: Alexandre Bustillo Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury Cast: Béatrice Dalle, Alysson Paradis Dimension Extreme / NTSC Region 1 / Enhanced 16×9 Widescreen / French with English Subtitles and English Dubbed Ver [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Frontire(s) (2008) The Playground Movie Reviews

Cast: Karina Testa, Aurélien Wiik, Patrick Ligardes, David Saracino, Maud Forget, Samuel Le Bihan, Estelle Lefébure DVD Specs: NTSC Region 1 / Unrated Version / DD 5.1 French Audio / English Subtitles / Widescreen Sometimes [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

The Playground Movie Reviews

aka Demoniac aka Exorcisme aka Éventreur de Notre-Dame, L’ aka El Sadico de Notre Dame Director/Screenplay: Jesus “Jess” Franco Starring: Lina Romay, Jess Franco DVD Features: * Brand New Widescreen (1.66:1) [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

MOVIE REVIEWS: STREET KINGS

Street Kings, based on a novel by James Ellroy -- Ellroy also receives credit for contributing to the screenplay is not the kind of film that will win much applause from the law-and-order crowd. It's the story of an ultraviolent gang of LAP [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

DVD movie reviews: Michael Clayton

The movie "Michael Clayton" is not for everyone. The beginning half is formed of assorted scenes of the movie, all having its own symbolic purpose to further the story. George Clooney skillfully portrays lawyer Michael Clayton i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews

Daniel Day-Lewis is back, and with a searing performance that burnt anyone’s chances of holding the Oscar statuette. As an oil prospector with few scruples, driven by love for discovering oil and hatred for almost everything and every [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM Reviews

Really big expectations? Oh yes! With the premier production house [Yash Raj] at the helm of affairs and Shaad Ali in the director's seat, JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM is expected to strike like a hurricane.Let's come to the point straightaway. Don' [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Classic Movie Reviews: The Philadelphia Story

Back in the 1940s and1950s, star power was so formidable that most movies sold almost solely on the basis of who was portraying the lead roles. The Philadelphia Story had star power in abundance; Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stew [...]