Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Sony)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brian "Pendragon" Isaacs

I have to admit up front I never got around to reading THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. Everyone I know who read it, loves it. So I got curious, but when I heard about a film on the book being … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: HUGO (Columbia)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Dan Wiener

As a fan of Martin Scorcese’s films, I generally try to get to the theater to see them whenever a new one comes out. I was very curious to see how Scorcese would apply his signature style to an adaptation … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Real Steel (Dreamworks)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Rudy

A genre of movies I like watching are ones about a father and son connecting by some common interest or by being forced together by circumstance after a lengthy estrangement. While Field of Dreams, Big Fish or Road To Perdition may be some … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: IDES OF MARCH (Sony)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dan Wiener

If you know your Shakespeare, then you know the line from which George Clooney’s new film derives its title, The Ides Of March. Spoken in the play Julius Caesar, the warning is a premonition of Caesar’s betrayal by the senators … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: CONTAGION (Warner Bros.)

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Stacey Rader

Remember the old disaster flicks from the ’70s, where they would cram as many stars as they could into some catastrophe? Well, move over Towering Inferno, because here comes Contagion! Steven Soderbergh’s thriller about a virus that swarms the globe … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: WARRIOR (Lionsgate)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Rudy

Growing up, I loved Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. It’s the story of an underdog “who’s whole life was a million to one shot” given a bout against the champ as a joke, but ends with him going the distance. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: DRIVE (FilmDistrict)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jakethy

If you’re like me, you enjoy all sorts of movies. But there’ll always be one or two genres that have a special place in your heart. For me, one of those genres has always been the crime thriller, or what … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: THE DEBT (Focus Features)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dan Wiener

There’s something refreshing about The Debt, a new thriller directed by John Madden (Shakespeare In Love) starring Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain (Tree Of Life, The Help), Sam Worthington (Avatar), and Tom Wilkinson. While watching it, it may occur to you, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (Fox)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dan Wiener

First thing’s first – Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes has no connection with Tim Burton’s 2001 remake of the original Planet Of The Apes. I want to make this clear because that movie was not very good, whereas … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (Paramount)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Brian "Pendragon" Isaacs

“When Captain America throws his mighty shield, All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield. If he’s led to a fight and a duel is due, Then the red and white and the blue’ll come through When Captain … Continue reading →

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