• December 14, 2005
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Drama

The trailers and commercials for the film have hit on all the key points: it’s big, it’s action-packed and it features a scantily clad Naomi Watts doing lots of...

• December 6, 2005
• Action, At Home, Comedy, Crime

As I settle in to write this review, I can’t help wishing I had more than eight slices of pie to bestow upon Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I’m not...

• October 30, 2005
• Action, At Home, Crime, Drama

I have to admit, my expectations for Four Brothers was very low. I wasn’t particularly excited about seeing it since John Singleton’s films have been getting progressively worse (2...

• October 28, 2005
• Action, At Home, Thriller

I stared stunned and mute at my co-worker. “CANNNNN YOOOUUUUU DIG IT?????” he bellowed with his arms triumphantly in the air. “I have no idea what you are talking...

• October 21, 2005
• Action, At Home, Horror, Science Fiction

George Romero, the father of zombie movies, is back to show everyone how it is done. And hooo-boy! If you are into flesh ripping, gnawing, pulling, tearing, and shredding,...

• July 8, 2005
• Action, At Home, Fantasy

Heck, even I sat in the theater thinking, “This is really good, but not quite as good as X2 or Spider-Man 2.” By the same token, the first films...

• June 19, 2005
• Action, Adventure, Animation, At Home

What I hate about modern Disney movies is the relentless, shove-it-down-your-throat merchandising that comes with every release. Buy the soundtrack! The Happy Meal! The action figures! The t-shirts! The...

• May 6, 2005
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Drama

I’m fairly certain that all my history and religion teachers from high school would heave a sigh of frustration that I remember precious little about the Crusades. I mean,...

• February 23, 2005
• Action, Adventure, At Home

Wait a minute, nobody around here has reviewed Alexander yet?  Not one of us rushed right out to see Oliver Stone’s epic masterpiece?  No one even wanted to see...

• February 4, 2005
• Action, At Home, Fantasy

I actually kind of liked Catwoman, except for the part where Halle Berry turns into a cat. I’m not just being facetious. The movie gets off to a decent...

• January 29, 2005
• Action, At Home, Thriller

The opening sequence of Assault on Precinct 13 is an assault on the senses. Let me say this: The handheld camera with grainy and contrasty cinematography, combined with MTV-style...

• December 18, 2004
• Action, Adventure, At Home, Drama

Phoenix is something of an ambitious but overblown star vehicle for Dennis Quaid that’s filled to overflowing with gritted teeth (with or without the requisite gnashing), rippling muscles, scenery...