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In a film that desperately attempts to provoke any emotion, Public Enemies fails to capture the imagination, create emotional dimension or shock the senses.
My Sister's Keeper sloppily jerked tears in spite of inconsistent acting and overly edited writing.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 review is good action based fun.
Why my cousin and I don't talk and why we should now that they ahve graduated.
Review of movie Land of the Lost, staring Will Farrell.
I was stunned that this inspirational, physics defying film comes in the form of Pixar's Up, a animated wonderment about an old man wracked with grief, a yellow dog, a chubby little boy and a huge flightless bird, in a floating house.
Ray Anderson charged his international carpet company to be ecological. Twelve years later the changes are revolutionary to business and ecology.
Review of Terminator Salvation Movie
President Obama violates his oath of office and refuses to obey the nations first law.
Shasta County, California Superior Court Judge Monica Marlow decided to temporarily suspend mandatory drug testing for all extracurricular activities in Shasta County high schools.
I had as much fun as the fanboys in the theater.
"There is a difference between civil rights and sacred rights." - Bishop Harry Jackson
There are now three categories of interrogation, not torture, good faith torture and shock the conscience torture.
Forged in the heat of war and personal tragedy, claw wielding Wolverine was born. Shoddy production and inconsistent writing makes me wish that X-Men Origins: Wolverine could be retroactively aborted.
A conflict between human nature and need pits all of humanity against the peaceful population on the planet Terra.
Duplicity should be renamed Dull-plicity.
Our misadventure to The Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science.
Constipated visuals, dialogue and plot, coupled with atrocious acting dooms Watchmen and the audience.
The International offers the audience all of the eye bulging, fingernail scraping, life stealing comfort of having our faces covered with a dry cleaning bag.
I have never written a cinematic rant but this "film" called out for a pen lashing. Please know that I have not shied away from the spoilers.
Year end review of 2008 in film.
Even World War II could not sway corporate greed, the Catholic menace and a driven heart.
Review of Quantum of Solace
My open letter to our president elect.
A plea to geeks everywhere to come out of their caves so women can find you.
Best review of Role Models staring Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott.
My story will tell you why California's Prop 4 should be defeated.
California Leads the Way but You Make Up Your Own Mind
The Singing Hockey Mama for Obama gives an exclusive interview to LaRae Meadows.
High School Musical 3 - Senior Year (HSM3-SR) can best be described as an excuse for dancing, singing campiness.
Visualization of a woman's worst nightmare
Every argument against gay marriage comes down to one word, god.
Nothing but sailing in the documentary Morning Light.
The Brothers Bloom is a charming off kilter dramedy about love.
Football, College, College Football and Civil Rights
A review of the movie City of Ember.
People wouldn't mind ants as much if they were less organized!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe Face Off in This Spy Thriller
A review of the Safari Garden Inn Chico, CA
A review of The Hampton Inn in Rohnert Park, CA.
Just because a woman is running for Vice President doesn't mean I like my own vagina any less!
This policy is not an article, it is a policy for an IT department to use with their employees.
Review of The Lucky Ones
Review of Eagle Eye Movie
Give a priceless gift to one person: voting.
Try as they might, they can't buy a vote that is not for sale.
Burn After Reading is a slow start but picks up momentum with a strong head of comedic steam.
She gave them the one thing McCain's campaign needed: their base.
A close examination of history tells us there is no other conclusion: God hates Republicans, God hates Christians and most of all, God hates Christian Republicans.
A close examination of history tells us there is no other conclusion: God hates Republicans, God hates Christians and most of all, God hates Christian Republicans.
Disaster Movie steals inspiration from disaster, comedy and drama movies that came before it. Disaster Movie swept me off my feet by being possibly the most brilliant example of comedic writing, of any medium, in the history of the world. ...
Almost all zombie survival techniques require a high level of physical fitness.
Mirrors is a reflection of the director, writers and actors and they'd be smart to steer clear of the looking-glass until the original celluloid for this film is destroyed.
Hamlet 2 struggles to be an irreverent expression of reverence, but succeeds only in being a reverent act of reverence.
House Bunny is only a 90% waste of time.
Spencer Wells studies diversity of human beings all over the world. The field researchers involved with Wells' studies have taken DNA samples from people all over the world. They wanted to make a genetic family tree. They found a genetic Adam and Eve, from Africa.
It is a wild romp through joke-infested jungles that occasionally steps on a comedy landmine.
Man on Wire is a beautiful movie about a repulsive personality.
If you really need a half an hour of really good laughs, then try Pineapple Express.
Many people argue that a wee wee-wee should be allowed to drive any car they want as long as they can afford it.
The truth has become unavoidable; other people don't give a crap about your movie experience.
Give the other women who have to share the bathroom a break and be ladylike, at least in the bathroom.
The pornography industry, in its lust for money, objectifies and exploits men who perform sexual acts on film for their profit.
The Dark Knight, the next installment in the Batman movie series, is unsurpassed, unmatched, unadulterated, unimaginable WOW!
Pork sandwiches made of communion wafers recipe takes a stand against Catholic dogma and idiotic behavior.
A serious popcorn-chomper.
Why you should back up your computer, the different kinds of backups and stories about those who didn't backup. Your questions answered.
Hancock is Los Angeles's drunk, low-flying sometimes hero. With all the exciting aspects of an action movie, sparkling comedy and a heartfelt plot, Hancock is the most honest super hero movie I've ever seen.
When the people of earth cover the world in garbage, they take off on a five year cruise, but they leave a team of robots, called WALL * Es, behind to clean up the mess.
here were a lot of aspects of this movie that resonated deeply with me was because I had a similar upbringing, but strange visuals ruin any brilliance the movie may have reached.
Conjurer is like watching a farmer roll his cart to market through frozen molasses up a hill, and when he arrives, everyone has gone home.
Get Smart should follow their own advice when it comes to the script, the acting and the action.
There is nothing special about The Incredible Hulk. It doesn't even get the heart pumping. The Incredible Hulk may be a comic book best left in paper form.
Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman and Ian McShane each give such a glimmering energy to their characters.
The much loved HBO show characters Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda come to the big screen in Sex and the City. A cheap, shallow, and annoying waste of film that made me shake my head so often, my neck needs chiropractic adjustment.
Does Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull live up to the other Indiana Jones movies?
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Speed Racer is a fantastical, whirling, spinning, psychedelic abomination with almost no plot, horrific sets and one-liners that would be rejected by Laffy Taffy.
The Visitor strings together unlikely events in the lives of a professor and his visitors. Remarkably sincere and touching, the unimaginable events feel natural.
Unbelievably funny, insanely charming and blissfully irresistible, Son of Rambow will make you smile, reminisce and live your childhood again.
Fantastic Review of Iron Man with Robert Downey Jr, Faran Tahir, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard
Set in ancient China, The Forbidden Kingdom is a mix of cinematic influences. The Forbidden Kingdom stops short of tiresome and of brilliance. It is quality cheese.
Ripping review of Flawless staring Demi Moore
The newest version of 3D technology is a gigantic technological leap from blue and red and is monumentally easier to watch than previous generations.
Be Kind Rewind is one of the most charming movies I have seen in some time. Given the cast (specifically MosBlack) and genre, I was skeptical but Gondry made me a shameless believer.
Cloverfield is smashtacular arnchfest with a love story that plays a simple, but not unpleasing, love song. Sometimes a monster movie is just what you need and Cloverfield will be just what you want.
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman banter, spar and trek together in The Bucket List.
War is what war is.
What do the war movies of late say about America?
A cure for one of humanity's most horrific diseases is welcomed as an amazing advancement for medicine. The miracle drug came with unexpected side effects, photosensitive zombification.
Set in an alternate universe where souls live outside the body as demons, The Golden Compass is no children's movie. Graphic violence, beautiful special effects and dark, rich plot lines are far too dark for a child.
Four great gift ideas for the geek in your life!
Intrigued by glory and wealth, self-important Beowulf and fourteen of his men come from across the sea to kill Grendel.
No Country for Old Men didn't hold back on the pints of blood in the murder scenes, so don't take grandma to see it but if you want a great date movie or if you love horror that is based in reality, see No Country for Old Men.
Best Lions for Lambs Review
A fantastic review of a less than fantastic movie.
Set in the 1970's, American Gangster is based on true story of Frank Lucas, New York's brilliant and terrifying mobster and the police officer who chased him.
Rendition is about the post-9/11 American torture practices and shocks the audience into facing the truth of what their fear created, both home and abroad.
VAMPIRES! YEAH!
Things We Lost in the Fire shows us that life is not fair, bad things happen to good people, good people aren't always good and bad people aren't always as bad as we think.
George Clooney stars in this corporate crime thriller.
A beautiful movie with phenomenal acting. Canada's greatest sports icon immortalized on film. LaRae Meadow's review of a marvelous film.
Powerful and touching writing, exceptional acting, particular visuals and marvelous direction make In the Valley of Elah a film of timeless quality.
Just add this western to the collection of unexciting and boring movies already in its genre. Borefest is putting it nicely.
Amazing visuals and beautiful acting make Eastern Promises worth seeing.
Full of suspense and righteous action, The Brave One will capture your attention and leave you with your mouth open wide.
Seth Gordon offers his insight into his movies and the future of his career.
Rob Zombie reimagines this horror classic, putting his stamp on the Halloween story. There are stabbings, bludgeoning, and general mayhem.
Some idiot screws up playing ping pong and becomes a has-been.
Grace Tang (Fay Ann Lee) is an ambitious first generation business lady who longs to be a player in New York's east side social community.
Tells the tale of a boxer gone homeless and the reporter telling the story to the world.
I sat down with Chris Tucker (CT) and Brett Ratner (BR) on the twentieth floor at the St. Regis in San Francisco to discuss their upcoming movie, Rush Hour 3, which is opening on Friday. There were also two other reporters in the room, Pam and Omar.
These characters couldn't have been made up better and if they were fictional, if this weren't a documentary, the film would be unbelievable.
The Invasion attempts to teach us something about our essential nature but instead teaches us about our nature to be suckered into a dull movie.
The Bourne Ultimatum is an eye peeling, edge of your seat action romp that leaves the audience feeling they ran around, chasing Jason Bourne through the streets.
Hot Rod left me asking "where was this guy's mother when he was growing up?" Who knew that bike jumps, drinking, terrible stunts and hot women could be heart stopping, eye lid dropping boredom?
A sad and sweet story about losing what you knew you had and finding what you didn't know was lost.
A sweet musical twist on a tart subject makes a cinematic tongue tingler.
The cast, the direction, the writing, and the visuals sucked me in right away.
Its phenomenal script, beautiful visuals and outstanding acting confused my sensibilities, but in a way that caused me to re-examine my views of war survivors.
After informing the magical world that Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has returned to muster his armies, spread darkness, and kill all that is precious to Harry; young Potter is shunned by the Ministry of Magic and local news papers.
The movie split in time, is magically shot, amazingly acted and has a touching script.
Many of the attempts at emotional resonance fall flat but the action scenes are shameless entertainment.
A little difficult to put my finger on why, but this animated tryst kind of works.
Day Watch left me spending most of my day looking at my watch.
Packed with only slightly veiled metaphors and full of clichés that don't resonate emotionally or develop into a film worth seeing.
When a lonely bartender meets a war veteran, their lives intertwine and create a terrifying gradation.
It reminds me a little of when I was 12 years old and ate an entire chocolate bunny.
Shrek the Third is the latest in the Shrek series of movies. A cute, fluff, 3D cartoon, Shrek the Third is a good find for five year olds.
The movie that tells us what happens when you take the characters from The Office, send them on a team building holiday and throw in some eastern European serial killers.
Jindabyne tries to grey the areas of good and bad.
Makes quick work of same old same old with a hint of the unnecessary.
It strives to answer, "What happens when you have inconsistent characters, no character development, drinking, the army, no decision on type of humor, fart, food, discomfort and gay jokes made into a movie smoothie?"
28 Weeks Later accomplishes the rare sequel feat of being an interesting movie on its own and still having the essence of the first movie.
Boy and girl meet, make music and nothing happens!
After some reflection, I realized why people use movies to talk about so many different social issues.
My adventure in my lace, thong, boy shorts.
This movie reminded me of Chinese food; looks great, tastes great, sadly never makes you full and does bad things to the end result.
If I were Philip K. Dick, the writer of the book "The Golden Man" in which the movie is based, I'd spend my royalties and find a hit man for everyone involved in this movie.
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck enlightens us to the struggles of the East German people before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
A Korean film with subtitles, "The Host" gives hope to the big creature genre.
Even though it is full of gay references, there is nearly no good skating, and reality seems to have been flushed down the toilet, the movie has a good feeling about it.
It beautifully spins a story of the lengths people will go for who they love and how four people find their worth.
Director and writer Paul Verhoeven and writer Gerard Soeteman created a beautiful movie whose potential is never quite realized.
Sure the names and settings have been changed to protect the innocent but "Starter for 10" will give you that slightly clairvoyant feeling.
"Fracture" tries to answer the question, "Is there a perfect murder?" While the plot is reasonably suspenseful, they threw it away on at the end and left me wanting to barf with the camera angles.
"Two Weeks" is an elegant examination of family, love, and death.
"Beyond the Gates" made me cry, tremble with fear and helped me see what our role was, as members of the U.N., passively standing by as hundreds of thousands of people died. Official Site
"Premonition" has serious writing and plot problems.
Light on plot, "300" still is a gripping cinematic experience.
Jim Ellis, a Philadelphia recreation center swim coach, is the true life basis for "Pride."
A witty spin on romantic comedy, "What Love Is" was an enjoyable exception to the rule that romance and comedy don't mix.
An inspired work of comedy, acting and cinematography.
Each affected woman is suffering in their own emotional prison.
Exceptional writing by Jeremy Brock and Peter Morgan, acting, and directing make a must see movie that sticks in your mind and on your heart like a battle scar.
Poor, wee, innocent Hannibal is driven from his family's castle when the Russians head toward his humble abode.
Director John Curran uses beautiful scenery and sets to frame great acting and a well written story based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
Even with the plot flaws and character's lack of depth, I felt like I was having an experience with these people.
Slowly and awkwardly, the film progresses to tell a story of obsession and murder.
Typical British style; with diverse but subdued emotions.
The world had essentially played out "Lord of the Flies" but in with reversed characters.
Ophilia's fanciful story of magic and enchantment is incredibly captivating.
A movie with just as much social commentary as dialogue, "Offside" is a little slow but a humbling reminder of how far women's rights have come in America compared to other parts of the world.
Based on the book by Robert Graysmith, "Zodiac" is by far the best movie made on the subject of the infamous Zodiac Killer.
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