Category Archives: Reviews

Cedar Rapids (B+) Starring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche Written by Phil Johnston Directed by Miguel Arteta Looking for laughs? The pitch-perfect cast of Cedar Rapids has got you covered. (Fox Searchlight) Sometimes the B-team can show up … Continue reading →

True Grit (A) Starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon Written for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Bridges never misses. (Paramount) I feel like there’s no way to begin this review but by saying that if … Continue reading →

Paranormal Activity 2 (B) Starring Sprague Grayden, Molly Ephraim, Tim Clemens Written by Michael R. Perry (based on characters created by Oren Peli) Directed by Tod Williams It might be horrifying, but that’s nothing to growl over. (Paramount Pictures) Read … Continue reading →

The Social Network (A) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake Written by Aaron Sorkin Directed by David Fincher Jesse Eisenberg gives the performance of a lifetime as Facebook founder (and possible thief) Mark Zuckerberg. (Columbia) How rare is it … Continue reading →

Never Let Me Go (A-) Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley Written by Alex Garland Directed by Mark Romanek Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley are two lonely souls looking for what they’ll never find in Never Let Me Go. … Continue reading →

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (C-) Starring the voices of Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving Written by John Orloff and Emil Stern Directed by Zack Snyder “I don’t give a hoot what you think! Oh, goodness. … Continue reading →

So I’ve had Netflix for six weeks now and it’s basically the most amazing thing ever. Though I do wish I had a Wii or Internet-enabled device to use the Watch Instantly feature on my TV, I’m still in awe. … Continue reading →

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert are responsible for this blog. Don’t hold that against them. (Courtesy of The New York Times/AP) This Saturday will be the first in my lifetime without At the Movies airing anywhere. No, U-verse isn’t having … Continue reading →

Vampires Suck (D) Starring Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Baker Written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Stetzler “Man, landing a job in this town is ruff. Get it? Get it?!” (20th Century Fox) Read my full review on … Continue reading →