Movie Reviews

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Review in a Hurry: So Brad Pitt keeps getting younger, Cate Blanchett keeps getting older. You know, exactly the opposite of what happens in real life. The Bigger Picture: As curiosities...

Valkyrie - Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Review in a Hurry: Tom Cruise goes back in time to assassinate Hitler! Except without any time travel stuff, which might have made this otherwise limp docudrama interesting. The Bigger...

The Spirit - Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Review in a Hurry: There's too much "biff!" and not enough "pow!" in comic-book legend Frank Miller's solo directing debut, a hallucinatory take on an old newspaper serial...

Bedtime Stories - Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Review in a Hurry: Sentimental simplicity meets big-budget effects in this cute kid's tale, with Adam Sandler doing what comes naturally—playing a lovable lout with a heart of gold. Awww. The...

Marley & Me - Wed, 24 Dec 2008
Review in a Hurry: Sure, the golden Lab is cute. And golden couple Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson are cute. But the Marley story, based on John Grogan's memoir about family life with an unruly mutt,...

57% Marley & Me - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Pet owners should love it, but Marley and Me is only sporadically successful in wringing drama and laughs from its scenario.

24% Bedtime Stories - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Though it may earns some chuckles from pre-teens, this kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work.

72% The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an epic fantasy tale with rich storytelling backed by fantastic performances.

57% Valkyrie - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Given the subject matter, Valkyrie could have been an outstanding historical thriller, but settles for being a mildly entertaining, but disposable yarn.

43% Yes Man - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Jim Carrey's comic convulsions are the only bright spots in this otherwise dim and predictable comedy.