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Criminal

Criminal

Criminal is the name of this film and also an apt description of the fact that it wasn't a sizable theatrical hit. It's every bit as fun as Matchstick Men, zips along at livelier pace and finds the always reliable John C. Reilly cast as perfectly as I've ever seen him. Since you probably didn't have... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody isn't really any different than watching an episode of Tim Allen's sitcom. Say Tim pops off to some big tough guy in the audience of Tool Time who turns out to be a bully intent upon revenge. In this fun-filled half hour the bully embarrasses Tim and Tim vows to get himself in shape so... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Beyond Borders

Beyond Borders

Beyond Borders has an obvious alternate title that I'm sure I'm not going to be the first critic to think of, but a much more apt title for this excuse to get Angelina Jolie in the bush would've been Beyond Boredom. The film plays out in three distinct vignettes and the only real topic of debate aft... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted, while mildly entertaining will undoubtedly be bound to the time frame it was made. Five years from now few of the jokes will play and it will be alot less funny that it already is. So much of it is based upon flavor-of-the-month hip hop slang that it may be dated in year. "Who... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Wimbledon

Wimbledon

Wimbledon is a charming, unassuming romantic comedy that uses professional tennis as a backdrop. While much of it plays like the familiar underdog sports movie, it is the romance that takes center court. Paul Bettany is Peter Colt, a veteran tennis player who takes one last shot at Wimbledon.... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000 has come at a perfect time as it has been strategically released during the tail end of the major league baseball season. It's too bad the movie isn't as tight as the current MLB race for the post season. Still, Mr. 3000 isn't half bad thanks mostly to it's lead player, the charismatic Bern... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Girlfight

Girlfight

Girlfight is, in my opinion, among the more over-rated films of all time. What I expected to be a well directed, acted and paced film is woefully none of the above. From newcomer Michelle Rodriguez one note sullen glare performance, to the most dull fight footage ever passed off in a feature film -... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Hope Springs

Hope Springs

Hope Springs interminable as this "looks good on paper" project went straight to video. The problem mostly lies in the bloodless performance by Colin Firth. Just as badly as Hugh Grant has become a charicature of himself, so lately has Colin Firth. Colin Firth. Whenever you want to make a romantic... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy is so devastatingly unfunny that to review it, or to even read a review about it is an exercise in futility that cannot be exaggerated. The best thing I can say about this disastrous sub-sitcom diaper derby is that it's running time is only 86 minutes. I'm not going to lie to you, I... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Dinner With Friends

Dinner With Friends

Dinner With Friends proves that all you really need to make an entertaining film is a good script a good director and a handful of good actors. The Director is the venerable Norman Jewison who directs Donald Marguiles' Pulitzer Prize winning play with the deft touch of a master. And the four leads D... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score starts off with a fairly promising premise - a group of slackers and outsiders ban together to attempt to fudge their way past the culturally biased standardized testing of one of life's most stressful exams - the SAT. The problem with a premise like this is that you have to ask t... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves is a fairly winning coming of age/slice of ethnic culture life film that succeeds in large part (forgive the pun) because of the spot on performance by it's big-boned protagonist - the lovely America Ferrara. Set in East L.A. the film is a mildly entertaining film that is a ve... [More]

Written By: The Boneman
Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse makes House Party look like House Party 2. I love quoting Kevin Smith. Especially when describing a movie this dreadful. And just think only a mere hour before I sat down to watch this screening, I was suffering through the climax of Cellular. Resident Evil: Apocalypse i... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Cellular

Cellular

Cellular is a film that aspires to be a big ole slam bang dose of dumb fun, sadly however, it was mostly just plain dumb. As I watched it, the thing that kept echoing through my brain was; "how the hell could Roger Ebert give this movie 3 1/2 stars?" Is this some kind of a sick, perverted joke? Did... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero is the latest film in the increasingly tired "crazed serial killer on the lose" genre. While this movie does have an interesting plot element that's been thrown into the mix, Suspect Zero is about as cold and exciting as it's title. Despite getting off to a strong start in which a stran... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast