zBoneman.com -- Home Movie Reviews
2008 Movie Reviews
2007 Movie Reviews
2006 Movie Reviews
2005 Movie Reviews
2004 Movie Reviews
2003 Movie Reviews
2002 Movie Reviews
2001 Movie Reviews
2000 Movie Reviews
1999 Movie Reviews
1998 Movie Reviews
zBoneman on Rotten Tomatoes
Trust The Man

Trust The Man

Once an actress shows us she can act she forfeits her free passes for lightweight "Filmed at a 5-Star Resort" projects. Nicole ("The Stepford Wives", "Bewitched") Kidman, I'm talking to you. Charlize ("Sweet November", "Aeon Flux") Theron, now that Roger Ebert rightfully called your performance in "... [More]

[Tue Sep 5th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander
The Quiet

The Quiet

The set-up story is murky but here it is: Architect Paul (Martin Donovan) and his pill-popping unhappy interior designer wife Olivia (Edie Falco) take in Dot (Camilla Belle), their long-lost god-daughter. They haven't had much contact with Dot or her father, who died suddenly. Dot, whose mother died... [More]

[Tue Sep 5th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

I recently got an email from Los Angeles' premier public relations guru Edward Lozzi. With the opening of "Hollywoodland," Ed sent out an email he had sent to Jim Nolt on March 7, 2000 discussing his relationship with George Reeves' paramour Toni Mannix. Lozzi met elderly Toni in 1979 and became her... [More]

[Mon Sep 4th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Crank

Crank

Who are these new guys? Co-directors-screenwriters Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor have single-handedly with "Crank" changed the action landscape. Everything looks old and staid now that I've seen "Crank." It's got everything: ultra brutality, casual cruelty (the only kind!), inappropriate language an... [More]

[Mon Sep 4th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Wicker Man

Wicker Man

What's this? Could it be another remake? It certainly is. This time, it's the British cult thriller The Wicker Man getting the reboot and it comes courtesy of Neil LaBute, the talented film maker responsible for the brutal cautionary tale In the Company of Men (he also went on the make Your Friends... [More]

[Sun Sep 3rd, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
The Wicker Man (Paul)

The Wicker Man (Paul)

Check out this review from our partners across the pond, where the original Wicker Man was made, Take it Paul: So, the day has arrived that Neil LaBute's remake of THE WICKER MAN hits cinemas across the globe. The film is based on the screenplay of the original flick that starred Edward Woodward... [More]

[Fri Sep 1st, 2006] Written By: Paul Heath
Invincible

Invincible

Invincible is a rousing, inspirational underdog sports movie from the folks at Disney – a studio that has sort of re-ignited the genre in the past few years with titles like Remember the Titans, The Rookie, Miracle, and Glory Road. For my money, Invincible is, perhaps, the strongest of the lot, desp... [More]

[Wed Aug 30th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
Beerfest

Beerfest

Beerfest is the latest effort from that wacky comedy troop Broken Lizard (Super Troopers, Club Dread). What can I say? These guys aren't for everybody, but personally –they make me laugh with their zany energy and frat boy antics. For those so adamant upon blasting the film for being juvenile – what... [More]

[Tue Aug 29th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
Barnyard

Barnyard

Barnyard is a complete and utter disaster. This goes far beyond the mere fact that this CG animated film features male cows with utters. It would be far too easy to attack Barnyard for this observation alone. Barnyard imagines a world where farm animals act just like you and me when we're not wa... [More]

[Wed Aug 23rd, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
Ant Bully

Ant Bully

Ant Bully is a surprisingly entertaining CG animated feature. It sort of plays like Honey I Shrunk the Kids from the ant's point of view. While I wouldn't rank Ant Bully up there with the likes of Pixar's features (or Shrek for that matter), I did enjoy it more than the barrage of CG animated featu... [More]

[Wed Aug 23rd, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
Material Girls

Material Girls

As I was making my way to the screening room from the snack bar to catch a 7:00 P.M. screening of the Hilary and Hayley Duff vehicle Material Girls, I couldn't help but feel as though I was being watched. A sidelong glance confirmed my suspicion as a few of the male theater employees were pointing a... [More]

[Tue Aug 22nd, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
District B13

District B13

Playing at my local multiplex at the moment is Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Garfield 2, Over the Hedge and Stormbreaker. Those along with a French movie called Disrict B13. The aforementioned films play eight to ten times a day, every hour. District B13 is limited to... [More]

[Sun Aug 20th, 2006] Written By: Paul Heath
Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

I finally got a chance to see Little Miss Sunshine. I say finally, because I spent four hours in a wait list line at The Sundance Film Festival and was ultimately turned away. It was the hottest ticket at the festival (audience reaction was resoundingly positive) and snagged the biggest deal this y... [More]

[Sat Aug 19th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane finally arrives after over a year of crazed internet buzz. So does the film live up to its "So bad it's good" potential? To be honest, I'm still trying to sort out what I just saw. Snakes on a Plane is ludicrous and silly, and it borders on the verge of cinematic retardation, but h... [More]

[Sat Aug 19th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast
Goal!

Goal!

The screening was filled with screaming girl soccer teams. "Inspired by a true story" always leads me to watch what note was is "fact" and what is "improbable." There are a lot of improbables here. Jumping over a fence, Santiago Munez (the expressive, and very handsome Kuno Becker) and his family... [More]

[Wed Aug 16th, 2006] Written By: Victoria Alexander