Category Archives: Reviews

With great anticipation, I inserted the most critically acclaimed film of the year into the DVD player, fully expecting to be blown away like never before. That was very naive of me. The movie I am referring to is called … Continue reading →

You wouldn’t believe the sheer controversy and criticism that has followed this movie ever since it’s release. Controversy and criticism that, I must confess, I firmly trusted and believed. But then I actually watched the movie. In the end, I’d … Continue reading →

Ronin are samurai whose lord has been slain while they themselves went on living. They are warriors without a master, men and women with skills and abilities that are no longer under control. These are the kinds of people that … Continue reading →

The first act of the film starts out with a strong, balanced action sequence that sets up the action-oriented element of the plot: that a group of terrorists are currently attempting to smuggle a nuclear warhead into the United States. … Continue reading →

Happy Gilmore is a sports comedy about a pro hockey player wannabe(played by Adam Sandler) who’s grandmother’s house is repossessed by the IRS. By sheer chance he discovers he has something of a talent for the game of golf. Being … Continue reading →

There’s only so much to say about Stardust, and that’s mainly that it is a charming film that succeeds in parts but ultimately fails where it really counts. Sound familiar? I used the same words in my review of Indy … Continue reading →

What is The Proposal? I’ll tell you: probably the very worst romantic comedy I’ve ever seen. That’s what it is. Why? Because the entirety of the narrative is composed of just about every rom-com cliche you can think of, though … Continue reading →

Degeneration is a film I would not advise seeing. Not just because of the lacking animation. Not just because of the (at-times) awful lipsync. And truthfully, not even because of the stereotypical characters. It’s really because Degeneration attempts to take … Continue reading →

First of all, I’d like to say that this film is admittedly very well produced. It’s well-animated, somewhat  well-written, and there’s definitely a lot of good voice-acting. I usually despise it when studios throw a ton of big names at … Continue reading →

I greatly enjoy a good Pixar flick. Almost every single time a new Pixar movie is announced it’s incredibly hyped, and yet rarely does it not deliver. For me at least, Up is an exception. Look at it from my … Continue reading →