• October 23, 2008
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Comedy

One of my favorite things about classic Rankin Bass specials is that they’re as quirky as they are endearing. They don’t just give you traditional holiday tales, they throw...

• August 22, 2008
• Action, At Home, Science Fiction, Thriller

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is set in the time between Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Season One opens in 1999, when Sarah (Lena...

• July 22, 2008
• Action, At Home, Crime, Drama

As I write this review, The Dark Knight is the #1 Movie of All Time on the IMDB Top 250 readers’ poll. At 115,000 votes and counting, will there...

• July 11, 2008
• Action, At Home, Comedy, Fantasy

Back in 2004, director Guillermo del Toro helmed the first Hellboy movie to a moderate level of acclaim and fanboy delight. But back then, he was just the sorta-known...

• June 27, 2008
• Action, At Home, Television

After watching Season 2 of CHiPs in its entirety, I think I’ve found my calling. Seeing all those chases and rescues inspired something in me, something that made me...

• December 21, 2007
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Mystery

National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a movie that made my dad say, “I might have never seen a movie that dumb before.” Since my dad is smart, and...

• August 3, 2007
• Action, At Home

I will fully admit that I had to close my eyes several times during The Bourne Ultimatum. Not because of graphic violence. Not because I feared I’d be unable...

• July 3, 2007
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Science Fiction

Sweet mother of all that is good and pure in this world, Transformers is by far the best summer movie of the year. Hands. Down. Ahem, in short: I...

• June 27, 2007
• Action, At Home, Fantasy

So I was surprised that I found Rise of the Silver Surfer to be entertaining, in an entirely popcorn-and-Red-Vines kind of way. The film reminded me of Saturday matinee...

• March 23, 2007
• Action, At Home, Drama

Complete the following comparison: Eddie Murphy’s Norbit is to Dreamgirls As Mark Wahlberg’s ________ is to The Departed Yes, Shooter is right up there with Norbit as a shockingly...

• February 16, 2007
• Action, At Home, Fantasy, Thriller

Dear Moviepie’s Eric, OHHHHmuhGAWD. My dear friend, my sweet boy, drop whatever you’re doing. Turn off ANTM, put away the green slop and get thee to the nearest theater...

• December 18, 2006
• Action, At Home, Family

Ben Stiller is Larry Daley, a divorced dad who’s suffered a string of bad ideas that led to crappy jobs, multiple relocations and assorted disappointments for his pre-teen son,...