4.0
In Bruges
United Kingdom, 2008
Directed By: Martin McDonagh
Written By: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
Running Time: 107 minutes
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive...
4.0
DVD Releases for June 24th, 2008
Things are finally looking up on the DVD front this week. You have two stellar options to choose from. Also in milestones, we have a review for every major release this week, which I think means that we have of...
10 Ways to Become a Better Film Critic – Part 1
This is an epic article, one that I have been working and retooling for months. I’m splitting it into two parts because reading half of it in one sitting will be daunting enough. Most of the length can be attri...
DVD Releases for June 10, 2008
Yet another week with not much to recommend. Doing these posts week after week I’ve come to truly realize how little quality product Hollywood puts out. Right, right, that’s like saying the I just realized the ...
2.5
Rambo
United States, 2008
Directed By: Sylvester Stallone
Written By: Art Monterastelli and Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Paul Schulze
Running Time: 91 minutes
Rat...
REDBOX ROULETTE: Of Synonyms, Diapers, and Katee Sackhoff
Perhaps you’ve seen them. The large, ubiquitous red boxes hanging out in the shadowed corners of Wal-Mart or McDonalds or any other pedestrian-saturated destination, boldly advertising $1 DVD rentals. Perhaps, ...
DVD Releases for May 20th, 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets –
An attempt at an Indiana Jones update, the National Treasure movies are brisk, unassuming fluff. Of course it’s possible to steal the Declaration of Independence, of cours...
DVD Releases for April 29th, 2008
Perhaps not as stellar a selection as last week, but not too shabby either. The pick this week is obviously The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, but those of you not in the mood for high art, you’ve got Hollywood...
5.0
The Mist
United States, 2007
Directed By: Frank Darabont
Written By: Frank Darabont (screenplay), Stephen King (novel)
Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher
Running Time: 126 minute...
DVD Releases for April 22, 2008
Woo-hoo! The choices this week are (again) quite rich for the movie lovers palate. As Hollywood exits its late-winter slump theater wise, DVD shelves and NetFlix queues the country over exit their slumps as wel...