Movie Reviews

Review: Lohan! De Niro! Beheadings! Machete! - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Review in a Hurry: Badass character actor Danny Trejo finally gets to topline an action movie courtesy of his pal Robert Rodriguez. And, to be kind, let's just say we find out why he's...

Review: The American Basically a George Clooney Coffee-Table Book - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Review in a Hurry: If you like beautifully composed, static shots of George Clooney being kinda quiet in Italy, this is your movie. If you were hoping for much else, it ain't. The...

Review: The Last Exorcism's Comedy-Horror Schizm - Fri, 27 Aug 2010
Review in a Hurry: A nasty spirit may (or may not) be causing all sorts of schizophrenic mayhem on numerous Linda Blair wannabes. But producer Eli Roth's The Last Exorcism doesn't...

Review: Takers Almost a Good Little Heist Movie - Fri, 27 Aug 2010
Review in a Hurry: A well-rounded cast of character actors (plus Paul Walker) tries to pull off a big robbery while obnoxious alcoholic cop Matt Dillon attempts to stop them. Very nearly a good...

Review: Piranha 3D Is Campy, Bloody, Horny Fun - Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Review in a Hurry: A cast of familiar faces dives headfirst into waters infested with prehistoric predators and screaming coeds. And it's Elisabeth Shue and Ving Rhames to the rescue in this...

29% Takers - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Takers boasts some gripping set pieces and keeps things moving quickly, but its two-dimensional characters, clichéd script, and brazenly derivative plot make it hard to recommend.

71% The Last Exorcism - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
It doesn't fully deliver on the chilly promise of its Blair Witch-style premise, but The Last Exorcism offers a surprising number of clever thrills.

39% The Expendables - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
It makes good on the old-school action it promises, but given all the talent on display, The Expendables should hit harder.

37% Eat Pray Love - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
The scenery is nice to look at, and Julia Roberts is as luminous as ever, but without the spiritual and emotional weight of the book that inspired it, Eat Pray Love is too shallow to resonate.

75% The Other Guys - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
While not the best collaboration between Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, The Other Guys delivers bursts of comedy during a summer largely devoid of laughs.