Release Date: January 24th, 2012
A movie about boxing robots sounds like something that would come from the director of the Night at the Museum films, doesn’t it? It may seem incredibly corny, and the script is indeed filled with…
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Release Date: January 3rd, 2012
To the outside world, Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) has it all. She’s up-and-coming in her career, and has a loving husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and two adorable children (Emma Rayne Lyle, and Julius &…
Fright Night
Release Date: December 13th, 2011
I generally hate reviewing remakes of classic films without having seen the original. However, when there’s a deadline looming over my head and a staff full of already busy writers, I have no choice but…
The Hangover Part II
Release Date: December 6th, 2011
Hangovers. We’ve all had them before, nature’s reminder that pouring large quantities of poison into our bodies may feel sublime in the moment, but ultimately has its tragic consequences: the pounding head, the rising nausea,…
Beginners
Release Date: November 15th, 2011
When my editor shoves a stack of Blu-Rays into my hands and tells me to get cracking, it’s a job I undertake with hesitation. While I do love my job, I’ve come to realize over…
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Release Date: November 1st, 2011
I had heard excellent things about Crazy, Stupid, Love… I was very disappointed that I had not been able to see it in theaters. The film lived up to expectations, and then some. When I…
Cars 2
Release Date: November 1st, 2011
Of all the Pixar franchises to make a sequel out of, they had to choose Cars. Why? I have no idea. I’m not saying the original was bad—on the contrary, it was really rather good,…
Bad Teacher
Release Date: October 18th, 2011
You know, when your employer hands you a Bluray, a baleful smile on his face, as he utters the words “I’m so sorry,” it is not a good sign. It is not a good sign…
Prom
Release Date: August 30th, 2011
I’m not going to lie: it wasn’t easy. How exactly is a young, cynical guy, just starting college, with an exquisite taste in movies (if I do say so myself) supposed to write an unbiased,…
I Love You Phillip Morris
Release Date: April 5th, 2011
This is a love story about a man who committed identity theft, insurance fraud, and escaped from prison four times. The story is true. The real Steven Russell, having soundly humiliated Texas’ prison system, is…