Monthly Archives: December 2010

DESPITE A PREDICTABLY STEREOTYPICAL PLOT AND PROTAGONIST, “THE FIGHTER” SUCCEEDS MIGHTILY WITH BALE AND LEO AT THE HELM Rating: B+ “The Fighter” isn’t exactly what one would call ‘unique’ in the midst of the 60-or-so boxings biopics that came before … Continue reading →

“BLACK SWAN” IS A FILM THAT TRANSCENDS CINEMA Rating: MASTERPIECE I can honestly say I have never spent a more uncomfortable two hours in a theater before in my life – and surprisingly, I mean that in the most complimentary … Continue reading →

“TRUE GRIT” ISN’T AN ACTION-PACKED WESTERN BUT STILL IS A WORTHY ADAPTATION Rating: B+ I like to think of myself as a traditionalist. Yes, the 1969 version of “True Grit” is one of the original western classics, as it gave … Continue reading →

HARRY POTTER’S FINAL INSTALLMENT IS (SO FAR) THE BEST ADAPTATION OF ROWLING’S SERIES Rating: B Rest assured, avid fans, the best scenes are kept intact here. From the surprise visit from our favorite house-elf to all seven Horcruxes to the … Continue reading →

TONY SCOTT’S “UNSTOPPABLE” IS WORTHY OF ITS NAME Rating: B “Unstoppable” is a well-designed machine of precision and entertainment. Who knew that a movie could pack this much killer suspense and action in a story where a runaway train is … Continue reading →

CLINT EASTWOOD AND PETER MORGAN’S “HEREAFTER” IS CRIMINALLY BAD CONSIDERING ITS TALENT AND POTENTIAL Rating: D- Considering the group of people involved with it, “Hereafter” should be one of the year’s best. Clint Eastwood is undoubtedly one of the greatest … Continue reading →

“LET ME IN” THE BEST AMERICAN VAMPIRE MOVIE IN YEARS Rating: A A remake of iconic Swedish film “Let the Right One In,” this eerie story is about a 12-year-old boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who lives in a small … Continue reading →

AFFLECK PROVES HIMSELF AGAIN AS A VISIONARY DIRECTOR FOR “THE TOWN” Rating: A- After his directorial debut with “Gone Baby Gone,” Ben Affleck began to turn the heads of the people who had before written him off as a Oscar-winner … Continue reading →

OSCAR-WORTHY “THE SOCIAL NETWORK” OFFERS A GRIM VIEW OF OUR GENERATION Rating: A Where “The Social Network” is concerned, Oscar-nominated director David Fincher has created his boldest movie since “Fight Club.” Witty while still being grounded in real human emotion, … Continue reading →

“PIRANHA 3D” A GREAT REMAKE THAT OFFERS EVERYTHING A HORROR MOVIE NEEDS Rating: B “Piranha 3D” is a horror experience that manages to be breathtakingly scary, laugh-out-loud funny, and overall incredibly entertaining all at the same time. This is one … Continue reading →

“SCOTT PILGRIM” REDEFINES HAVING FUN AT THE MOVIES Rating: A If you think your love life is tough, just wait until you meet Scott Pilgrim. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” may not be the greatest superhero movie of all time. … Continue reading →

NOLAN’S MASTERPIECE OUTDOES MEMENTO AND DARK KNIGHT Rating: MASTERPIECE It is extremely difficult for films today to actually deliver what their trailer concepts promise. I blame this on the fact that Hollywood can rarely produce something that surprises us anymore. … Continue reading →

“MOON” SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ROCKWELL AN OSCAR NOMINATION Rating: A It’s always a real pleasure when I get the chance to review a film that very few people have had a chance to see. They’re like undiscovered gems, just waiting … Continue reading →

“TOY STORY 3” A BEAUTIFUL CONCLUSION TO AN EMOTIONALLY FULFILLING TRILOGY Rating: A From the first moment Randy Newman’s award-winning song “You Got a Friend in Me” began playing during the opening montage of Andy’s early years, I felt like … Continue reading →

“KICK-ASS” ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING SUPERHERO FILMS OF ALL TIME Rating: A “Kick-Ass,” the latest cinematic offering from Marvel Comics, is one of the coolest concepts ever conceived in the superhero genre. The idea of what would really happen … Continue reading →