May 26th, 2010

Big


Tom Hanks wishes he was big, antics ensue, and so on. B-.

May 25th, 2010

St. Elmo’s Fire


Angst angst angst angst angst angst angst angst angst angst. B-/C+.

May 24th, 2010

Steel


Not sure who should be more ashamed, crew or me. F.

May 23rd, 2010

The Wash


Remaking Car Wash was probably not the best decision Snoop made. F.

May 22nd, 2010

Starsky and Hutch


Over-the-top exploration of the Apollo/Dionysus relationship between Wilson and Stiller. B-.

May 21st, 2010

Reno 911: Miami


Good improv show gets mediocre movie with awesome guest stars. B-.

May 20th, 2010

Shakes the Clown




Won’t bother topping “The ‘Citizen Kane’ of Alcoholic Clown Movies.” C+/B-.

May 19th, 2010

Scrooged


Perhaps it’s the nostalgia, but I genuinely love this movie. B+.

May 18th, 2010

Persepolis


Intriguing autobiography, great graphic novel, but something lost in adaptation. B.

May 17th, 2010

Babies


Anyone who does not “aww” while watching likely an alien. B.

May 16th, 2010

Iron Man 2


Not nearly as fun as first, but assuredly has its moments. B.

May 15th, 2010

Mousehunt


Awesome family-friendly movie, basically Warner Bros. cartoon given life. B+.

May 14th, 2010

Stuart Little 2


The sequel that never had to be made, with William Dafoe. C.

May 13th, 2010

Working Girl


Interesting study on rise of working woman in 1980s. Has good moments. B-.

May 12th, 2010

The Fugitive


Harrison Ford not guilty, and Tommy Lee Jones doesn’t care. B.

May 11th, 2010

Batman Forever


Bad, but still positively incredible next to “Batman and Robin.” D.

May 10th, 2010

Rudy


Kid wants to play football, and kid gets to play football. B.

May 9th, 2010

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King


No scouring of Shire, ends too many times. Still good. B+.

May 8th, 2010

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers


Favorite book of trilogy, favorite movie of series, despite changes. A.

May 7th, 2010

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring



One of three reasons nerds will love Peter Jackson forever. A.

May 6th, 2010

North


Everybody makes mistakes, Reiner happened to make a huge one. D.

May 5th, 2010

The Cell


Chilling, visceral, visual, psychological thriller, possibly confusing, and definitely underrated. B.

May 4th 2010

Antz


Sometimes its hard to isolate just how much went wrong. D.

May 3rd, 2010

U-Turn


Oliver Stone’s second weirdest movie, also a favorite forgotten gem. B.

May 2nd, 2010

The Backup Plan


Pretty strong, considering conventions of its particular genre; has Tom Bosley. B-.

May 1st, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid


Painfully accurate portrait of the middle school experience. Funny too. B.