Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Quantum of Solace
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Not as good as its predecessor "Casino Royale," but this film still boasts some impressive action sequences.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Not as good as its predecessor "Casino Royale," but this film still boasts some impressive action sequences.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Fool's Gold
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C
An average at best lightweight adventure film.
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C
An average at best lightweight adventure film.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B+
Imaginative and visually dazzling film is an enjoyable viewing experience.
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B+
Imaginative and visually dazzling film is an enjoyable viewing experience.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Vantage Point
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Experimental film about an assassination attempt is perfectly watchable but not particularly memorable.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Experimental film about an assassination attempt is perfectly watchable but not particularly memorable.
Friday, November 7, 2008
The Strangers
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B
Terror film does very nice job generating suspense and tension but the final 15 minutes of the film are a bit unsatisfying.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B
Terror film does very nice job generating suspense and tension but the final 15 minutes of the film are a bit unsatisfying.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Dark Floors
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Some nifty monsters can't save an average horror film with a sluggish pace.
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Some nifty monsters can't save an average horror film with a sluggish pace.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Horror sequel is bizarre, disgusting, and not as fun as the first film.
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Horror sequel is bizarre, disgusting, and not as fun as the first film.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C-
A slightly below average sequel that is clearly inferior to the original.
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C-
A slightly below average sequel that is clearly inferior to the original.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Speed Racer
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C+
Film has a cool visual style but unfortunately a very average script.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C+
Film has a cool visual style but unfortunately a very average script.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Incredible Hulk
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Very good entertainment offering up a nice blend of impressive special effects laden action and a compelling story.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Very good entertainment offering up a nice blend of impressive special effects laden action and a compelling story.
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Love Guru
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: D+
Writing: Grade: D+
Overall: Grade: D+
A below average comedy that doesn't have many laughs.
Direction: Grade: D+
Writing: Grade: D+
Overall: Grade: D+
A below average comedy that doesn't have many laughs.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: B-
Incredibly silly but it certainly does have some laughs.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: B-
Incredibly silly but it certainly does have some laughs.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Iron Man
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining sci-fi action blockbuster.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining sci-fi action blockbuster.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
88 Minutes
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C
A mediocre thriller in every way.
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C-
Overall: Grade: C
A mediocre thriller in every way.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Leatherheads
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Not great entertainment but still a pretty good comedy drama about pro football in the 1920s.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Not great entertainment but still a pretty good comedy drama about pro football in the 1920s.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
A moderately funny comedy
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
A moderately funny comedy
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Cook
Acting: Grade: D
Direction: Grade: D+
Writing: Grade: D+
Overall: Grade: D+
Derivative and moronic gorefest but I have seen worse.
Direction: Grade: D+
Writing: Grade: D+
Overall: Grade: D+
Derivative and moronic gorefest but I have seen worse.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Mother of Tears
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: B-
Entertaining and violent horror film but less stylish than usual for director Dario Argento.
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: B-
Entertaining and violent horror film but less stylish than usual for director Dario Argento.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Forbidden Kingdom
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Silly but amusing martial arts film that contains plenty of action.
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Silly but amusing martial arts film that contains plenty of action.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Mirrors
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Scary horror film with a cool premise.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Scary horror film with a cool premise.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Street Kings
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Uninspired crime film that has some entertaining moments but isn't particulary memorable overall.
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Uninspired crime film that has some entertaining moments but isn't particulary memorable overall.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
In Bruges
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Fast paced, witty, and original action film with plenty of sharp dialogue.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Fast paced, witty, and original action film with plenty of sharp dialogue.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Fall
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B
Visually dazzling and inventive but often incoherent.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B
Visually dazzling and inventive but often incoherent.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Jumper
Acting: Grade: C
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Mediocre acting and script but does contain some moderately entertaining sequences.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Mediocre acting and script but does contain some moderately entertaining sequences.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Acting: Grade: C
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C
Overall: Grade: C
Friday, April 18, 2008
Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem
Acting: Grade: C-
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: A-
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
We Own the Night
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Decent crime film focusing on the Russian Mafia in New York City.
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Decent crime film focusing on the Russian Mafia in New York City.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Michael Clayton
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
A well crafted thriller with nice performances.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
A well crafted thriller with nice performances.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
30 Days of Night
Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Moderately entertaining horror thriller.
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Moderately entertaining horror thriller.
The Kingdom
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Ambitious but flawed war film.
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Ambitious but flawed war film.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Beowulf
Animation: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Imaginative and violent retelling of the classic epic poem.
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Imaginative and violent retelling of the classic epic poem.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: C+
Writing: Grade: C+
Overall: Grade: C+
Monday, February 25, 2008
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Monty Python amd the Holy Grail
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Animation: Grade: A
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
Monday, February 4, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A
Overall: Grade: A
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-
Overall: Grade: B-
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B
Overall: Grade: B+
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Acting: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Overall: Grade: A-
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+
Overall: Grade: B+
Saturday, January 19, 2008
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Acting: Grade: A+
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A+
Overall: Grade: A+
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A+
Overall: Grade: A+
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