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Movie Reviews: 'Hugo' and 'The Muppets'

Hugo, which doubles as Martin Scorsese's first family film and his first project in 3D, is a beautiful picture in just about every way. It's lovingly designed and photographed and tells an engaging and wonderful story, while also [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews by Reel People: 'Driver'

Not to be confused with the cartoonish but much more enjoyable “Transporter” series, “Driver” is a cool, stylish and sophisticated art film that degenerates into a gritty ultra-violent grindhouse flick. Give credit [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews: Bad Teacher And The Art Of Getting By

Before getting into our educational double feature, I must warn you that the bar for movies set in high school (yes, I know, BAD TEACHER is junior high) was set by Alexander Payne’s ELECTION (1999) and Lorie Scherfig’s AN EDUC [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Common - Movie Reviews Madea's Big Happyfamily

While it was not screened in advance for critics, Madea's Big Happy Family was viewed by a handful of them at their local multiplexes over the weekend. Their common complaint is that, aside from the Madea character (producer-director [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Water for Elephants movie reviews (Video)

"Water for Elephants," the movie adapted from the popular novel by Sara Gruen, is this week's featured adaptation. The book, about a romantic triangle in a squalid, Depression-era circus, was a big hit with book clubs, guar [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews Hanna

To paraphrase the common cliché You reads your critics and you takes your choice. Either Hanna is an intelligent top-of-the-line thriller, or its a pretentious over-the-top deceit -- the critics are divided almost equally. Among t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

RiverRun movie reviews (Video)

Most independent films shown at RiverRun have not been rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. For those films not rated by MPAA, RiverRun organizers have devised their own rating system. Here it is: MT: Mature &mdas [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews: Red Riding Hood, Mars Needs Moms

RED RIDING HOOD. 106 mins. PG-13. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Written by David Johnson. Full disclosure: I walked out of Red Riding Hood at about the 1 hour 15 minute mark, and though I didn't get to see [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews: Rango, The Adjustment Bureau, Take Me Home To...

Rango is an odd bird among its animated brethren. It's not Pixar or Dreamworks, but something altogether different. Produced by Nickelodeon films and directed by Pirates of the Caribbean's Gore Verbinski, Rango is an [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

The Roommate Movie Reviews (Videos)

Up against a crazy Superbowl weekend, as well as some stiff competition from James Cameron’s Sanctum, and The Roommate still held on strong! Is the movie any good or just the best choice among a slate of unworthy titles? Read the m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews Biutiful

Alejandro González Iñárritu, the celebrated Mexican director and co-writer of such films as Babel, 21 Grams, and Amores Perros, may be the creative force behind the Spanish-language Biutiful , which is being rolled o [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

The Mechanic Movie Reviews (Videos)

The Mechanics Movie Reviews are looking good! The action movie, nabbing a 7.3/10 from IMDb, stars Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland. Read the reviews here and see photos and videos of the cast after the jump. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Master And Commander - Movie Reviews The Way Back

For the most part, critics are giving Peter Weir's The Way Back , his first feature in seven years, positive reviews -- not glowing ones, which are the kind the Australian director customarily evokes for such films as Gallipoli, The [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

No Strings Attached Movie Reviews (Videos)

The No Strings Attached Movie Reviews are in, earning a mix of both postive and negative opnions from sources around the web! Find out what critics had to say about the comedy that features Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher here. Plus s [...]