September 30th, 2009

Felix the Cat


Not enough of the eponymous cat and his magic bag. C.

September 29th, 2009

Great Balls of Fire


Great biopic of The Killer himself. Winona Ryder’s good. B.

September 28th, 2009

Insomnia


Not a fan of crime thrillers, but I liked it. A-.

September 27th, 2009

Hamlet (Olivier, 1948)


Based on best English play by century’s best Shakespearean actor... duh. A.

September 26th, 2009

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead


Hilarious adaptation of play, painfully post-modern, generally good movie. B+.

September 25th, 2009

Final Destination


What spawned a series of equally horrendous sequels. Oy. Vey. C.

September 24th, 2009

The Exorcism of Emily Rose


“Based on true story,” but overall forgetable. Time better spent. C+.

September 23rd, 2009

Coyote Ugly


Barely qualifies as a movie. Lacking even for camp value. C-.

September 22nd, 2009

Liar Liar


Takes its premise and runs with it, falls apart later. B-.

September 21st, 2009

The Orphanage


Scary without being gory, better horror film of recent memory. A-.

September 20th, 2009

Pan’s Labyrinth


Dark fantasy at its finest. Exceptional filmmaking of great caliber. A+.

September 19th, 2009

Hellboy II: The Golden Army


Story suffers a bit, but visually stunning and awesome action. A-.

September 18th, 2009

Hellboy


Amazing comic book adaptation with great story and special effects. A.

September 17th, 2009

City of Ember


Great adaptation, YA Sci-fi at perhaps its finest. A-.

SLIGHTLY SPOILER-IFFIC ALTERNATE:

Bill Murray plays villain with no alteration to performance. Awesome. A-.

September 16th, 2009

Unaccompanied Minors


Pretty much everything you expect from movie like this. C+.

September 15th, 2009

Tale of Desperaux


Cute, to a point, but pretty weak overall. Not my favorite. C+.

September 14th, 2009

Smiley Face


Very not funny drug movie. Some interesting direction choices however. C-.

September 13th, 2009

The Reaping


Creepy little girl (Anna Sophia Robb,) the rest entirely forgettable. C+.

September 12th, 2009

Ponyo


Weak story but cute. Oh so cute. I liked it. A-.

September 11th, 2009

World Trade Center


Oliver Stone building up patriot points before W But well made. B.

September 10th, 2009

The Jetsons: The Movie


Truly galactical retrofuturistic pseudo-nostalgia romp. Kind of bizarre actually. B-.

September 9th, 2009

The Simpsons Movie


Better than the past 9 seasons or so. So, good. B.

September 8, 2009

Editor’s note: This is a reprint in honor of my little brother Brendan’s birthday.

3 Ninjas


Three kid ninjas fight criminals. Thought that would take more. B.

ALTERNATE:

As one of three part-Asian brothers, movie resonated for some reason.

September 7th, 2009

Prince of Foxes


I liked it, but I like this sort of thing. B+.

September 6th, 2009

Michael Clayton


George Clooney makes some damn good political thrillers. Good opening. A-.

September 5th, 2009

Chances Are


Second Robert Downey Jr. vehicle involving channeling ghosts. Still good. B+.

September 4th, 2009

Princess Diaries


Somewhat charming Disney movie. Have mixed feelings regarding the message. B-/C+.

September 3rd, 2009

Julie and Julia


Overall uneven, with one fascinating story and one painfully narcissistic. B.

September 2nd, 2009

(500) Days of Summer


Moral of story: never under any circumstances date Zooey Deschanel. B+.

September 1st, 2009

Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1992)


My favorite Bill Murray movie. Heartfelt, funny, and generally awesome. A.

Nah, just messing…

September 1st, 2009

Groundhog Day (Ramis, 1992)


My favorite Bill Murray movie. Heartfelt, funny, and generally awesome. A.

Happy Year of Reviews…

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