| Movie | Rating | Review | Date | Your Rating | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The In-Laws - PG | February 7, 2012 | N/A | ||||
| The Nun's Story - Unrated | February 1, 2012 | N/A | ||||
| Murder Obsession (Follia Omicida) - Unrated | Heavily atmospheric, practically non-sensible giallo. | January 23, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos - Unrated | January 17, 2012 | N/A | ||||
| Legend Of The Millennium Dragon - PG-13 | Fun and action filled anime doesn't always make sense and has few characters worth caring about, but remains watchable regardless. | January 14, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Battle: Los Angeles - PG-13 |
Good: It's better than Skyline. Bad: That's not saying much. All the elements are there but it never gels into the film it is trying to be. Having so many thin, stupid characters just makes it worse. |
January 12, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! - Unrated | More fun from the Not Quite Hollywood folks, this one more directly a look at Corman's work in the Philippines. Sure, a bit more of the same, but still enjoyable. | January 12, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Dying Breed - R | Middling film with semi-tolerable characters doing various stupid things. There are hints of a better, more interesting film occasionally, but it never fully develops. | January 12, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Midnight - R | January 9, 2012 | N/A | ||||
| Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - PG-13 | After a slow start, film builds to a satisfying conclusion with a non-stop series of action set pieces. There's a nice sense of humor, and the film gives time for all the characters to have their moments. There's plenty of life left in this franchise. | January 8, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Bunraku - R | Style to spare but nothing else to offer. Unoriginal, thin, overlong, and often silly. | January 5, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark - R | Under-developed with paper thing characters and an unlikable protagonist. And even worse, frequently boring. A misfire. | January 5, 2012 | N/A | |||
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - R | Glossy, involving, well acted, but perhaps a bit more pomp and circumstance than the pulp story at its core deserves. | January 2, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Arena - R | Derivative mess that even Samuel Jackson can't lift up. If you're bored, go for it. Better yet, watch a Van Damme film instead. | January 1, 2012 | N/A | |||
| Priest - PG-13 | Take a bunch of derivative narrative elements, shake furiously, and pour them out onto the screen without any discernible talent or narrative momentum. Hopefully Paul Bettany is done with this kind of twaddle. | December 31, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Kung Fu Panda 2 - PG |
Surprisingly wonderful film, with brilliant animation, good action scenes, a wonderful vocal performance by Gary Oldman, and a good message about non-traditional families. Also... Van Damme! |
December 28, 2011 | N/A | |||
| The Ghost Breakers - Unrated | Lovely cinematography, a sharp witted Hope, and a gorgeous Goddard. Even with all that, the film's primary standout was it's casual racism and depiction of African Americans; it often undercut the humor and suspense. | December 27, 2011 | N/A | |||
| The Adventures of Tintin - PG | Escapist fun. The humor never worked well for me, and the plot was obvious and a bit bloated, but the superb animation and some truly exciting action scenes carried the weight. | December 25, 2011 | N/A | |||
| The Artist - PG-13 | A lovely and loving look back at the era of silent cinemas and early talkies. Not much substance, and perhaps a bit too long, but enthusiasts won't care. The performances are all stellar, and the director deserves his kudos. | December 24, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Intruder - R | Worth watching for completists and rabid fans of the Raimi brothers and Bruce Campbell, but ultimately it's nothing special. | December 20, 2011 | N/A | |||
| The Cat and the Canary - Unrated | Long on my list of films to see, this was quaint and enjoyable. Hope brings a disarming sense of cowardice to his role while maintaining full likability of his character. Goddard is simply lovely. | December 11, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Chillerama - Unrated | A sleazy horror movie anthology homage to sleazy horror movie anthologies. Gleeful if not substantial. | December 11, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Nihon bundan: Heru doraibā (Helldriver) - Unrated | More over the top antics from Sushi Typhoon. If you're a fan of Machine Girl and RoboGeisha, you'll likely find something to enjoy here. | December 4, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Super 8 - PG-13 |
Starts off decently enough, with a likeable (if foul mouthed) group of kids, a fun premise, and a nice of sense of mystery. Sadly, as more and more is revealed the film becomes less and less interesting. By the time you get to the big blockbuster ending, you've lost all interest. It's also worth noting that the film doesn't even have its own identity, existing instead as an homage (or a ripoff?) to better films from a different decade. Which is fine, I guess - the kids were the appealing point after all. It still would have been nice if it had some ideas of its own. |
November 30, 2011 | N/A | |||
| Shame - NC-17 | November 30, 2011 | N/A |