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[Review] Alice in Wonderland

A film featuring Johnny Depp and having a story full of surreal imagery should have been a home run for Tim Burton. This is the man who made Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Sweeney Todd and even Batman. It's a wonder how could someone as visually impressive and original as Burton could deliver something so utterly generic....
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[Review] Brooklyn’s Finest

Years ago, director Antoine Fuqua showed great promise with the truly excellent Training Day. The past few years he's been unable to live up to that bart set with King Arthur, Tears of the Sun, and the even the fun B-movie Shooter. While most of those films suffered from studio interference, they still didn't serve as the best followups to Training Day. Does Brooklyn's Finest? For the most part, yes....
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[Review] The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer is Roman Polanski's slick new political thriller, although it's a bit too slick for its own good. It has a premise and feel to it that is rightfully intriguing and, to the film's credit, it answers all of our questions by the end, but it is told in such a cold and distant way that the characters simply seem like Polanski's puppets rather than actual human beings....
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[Review] Cop Out

Who doesn't like Kevin Smith? He's a good writer and even a solid director. For years he's continued to deliver a heap of solid work, Clerks and Chasing Amy being his best. Where does Cop Out rank amongst his body of work? Not too high. It may not come close his best work, but this is still an enjoyable parody that pokes fun at 80's cliches and conventions....
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[Review] The Crazies

George A. Romero's original The Crazies is no classic. In fact, it doesn't even come near a good amount of his work. How does Breck Eisner's remake compare?...
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[Jack’s Review] Shutter Island

Remember Cape Fear? Where Scorsese bombarded and frightened us with surreal images and a more-than-unsettling atmosphere? Shutter Island represents that sid...
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[Dan’s Review] Shutter Island

Never say Martin Scorsese wasn't willing to try something new. Much like Spielberg or Coppola, the auteur jumps at the opportunity to tackle subject matter ...
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[Review] Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day has the bare resemblance of a plot, is filled with annoying characters exchanging tried cliches and leaves one with nothing to remember. Yet...