Reviews

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[Blu-Review] Repo Men

Repo Men isn't a bad film. Many have argued it is, but it's also got a lot going for it. It's a fun B-movie sci-fi genre exercise that works as an satirical...
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[Review] Inception

It's frightening how much Inception asks from its audience. In a blockbuster summer of paint-by-numbers Christopher Nolan has crafted a superb heist tale, elevated to the nth degree due to its wildly absorbing concept....
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[Review] The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice is the type of film you expect from Jerry Bruckheimer. In other words, it happens to be a quite enjoyable, utterly forgettable piece of spectacle. ...
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[NYAFF Review] Alien vs. Ninja

Alien vs. Ninja takes us on the journey of a young, fearless, and often over-ambitious warrior by the name of Yamata (Masanori Mimoto). Yamata was orphaned as a child and has always felt like an outsider in his own village. Nevertheless he has proven himself as the greatest ninja in all of Asia....
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[Off Stage] Stage Beauty

Mostly written off as a lesser version of Shakespeare in Love, Richard Eyre's Stage Beauty, based on Jeffrey Hatcher's play (he also wrote the screenplay), ...
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[Review] Inception: A Dream Come True

Inception is without a doubt the most anticipated film of the summer. Director Christopher Nolan, the man who brought us The Dark Knight, The Prestige and Memento, has put together an all-star cast for his latest outing....
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[Blu-Review] Alpha Dog

Blu Ray review of Alpha Dog, a flawed film full of nice moments and young actors who're more talented than they are here....
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[Review] Cyrus

What easily could've been another version of the wacky comedy Step Brothers is instead a heart warming and realistic tale of a rivalry. While Cyrus does hav...
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[Review] Predators

Nimród Antal and Robert Rodriguez have resurrected a dying bread. For almost 23 years now the Predators have slowly been fading away from an onslaught of me...
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[Review] The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right is the latest film from well-respected female director Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon) and features an all-star cast that ...