June 30th, 2009

Blade Runner


Incredible cult scifi classic. Dark, ambient, incredible. See it already! A+.

June 29th, 2009

Troop Beverly Hills


Some ladies my age I know like this movie. Me? C.

June 28th, 2009

Joe Dirt


David Spade movies always seem to be missing something... Hmm… C-.

June 27th, 2009

Osmosis Jones


I really should like this movie, but I sure don’t. C.

June 26th, 2009

Good Luck Chuck


I hate Dane Cook. This movie does nothing to help that. C.

June 25th, 2009

Rope


Last few minutes totally undermine theme. Otherwise great. It’s Hitchcock. B+.

June 24th, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine


Complicated, convoluted, and crowded. But pretty. Oh so pretty. C.

June 23rd, 2009

The Shadow


Sort of “bad on purpose.” But still bad. Kinda fun. C-.

June 22nd, 2009

Star Trek (2009)


Enough to make me secretly want to be a Trekker/Trekkie. A-.

June 21st, 2009

Matrix Revolutions


A+ for every scene Hugo Weaving is in. Rest mess. D-.

June 20th, 2009

Matrix Reloaded


Deep inside there is a good movie yearning to escape. B-/C+.

June 19th, 2009

The Matrix


Groundbreaking, exciting, generally awesome movie saddled with two lame sequels. A-.

June 18th, 2009

Finding Neverland


Dustin Hoffman a weird casting choice. Depp awesome. Otherwise forgettable. B-.

June 17th, 2009

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle


Pretentious, but a movie about Dorothy Parker should be. Enjoyable. B+.

June 16th, 2009

Brokeback Mountain


Very intriguing movie. Really great performances and direction. The rest… B+.

June 15th, 2009

Minority Report





Morbo: ...PUNY HUMAN #2. AND MORBO’S GOOD FRIEND TOM CRUISE! C.

June 14th, 2009

Dennis the Menace


Noticed it fell apart in third act at age 8. D.

June 13th, 2009

Gummo


Kind of movie that makes you hate everyone. But good. B+.

June 12th, 2009

The Return of Captain Invincible


Fun. Not good, or awesomely bad, but fun. Definitely so-so. B-/C+.

June 11th, 2009

Office Killer


Pitch black home run. Dark comedy at its absolute finest. A-.

June 10th, 2009

Quills


Real displeasure seeing too much of Geoffrey Rush. My taste. B.

June 9th, 2009

The Mark of Zorro (1920)


See yesterday’s review. Pretty much the same. I love it. A.

June 8th, 2009

The Adventures of Robin Hood


Dashing swashbuckling adventure is definitely this reviewer’s cup of tea. A.

June 7th, 2009

License to Wed


I like Robin Williams. I hate this stupid disagreeable movie. C-.

June 6th, 2009

Rope


Semi-continuous shot and easily subverted premise for Hitchcock suspense fun. B+.

June 5th, 2009

I Heart Huckabees


“Love it or hate it” movie leaves me strangely ambivalent. B.

June 4th, 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past


Great Dickens retread. Lot of homophobic jokes bothersome. And Michael Douglas! B.

June 3rd, 2009

Bride of Chucky


Gallows humor, genre aware, ruthlessly self-effacing. Not everyone’s taste. B-.

June 2nd, 2009

Single White Female


Bitch be crazy. Bitch be crazy. Definitely check it out. B.

June 1st, 2009

The Phantom (Wincer, 1996)


Sort of makes me want to gouge my eyes out. D+.