Movie reviews

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"One man's toxic sludge is another man's potpourri." In among the wondrous childhood memories implanted by Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) is the distinctly Seuss-esque Christmas tale entitled How the Grinch Stole Christ... More

Sherlock Holmes
Reviewed by Lexi
''You've never complained about my methods before.'' Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Robert Downey Jr.: Sherlock ... More

Synecdoche, New York
Reviewed by VierasTalo
This is not going to be a normal review. I will not make a list. I will not make a list of all the things bad, of all the things good, and all the things mediocre in this film. I will not give it a rating other than verbal. I will only talk... More

Mean Girls
Reviewed by Ebeli
This is one of my all time favorite movies! I never get bored of it! More

Persepolis
Reviewed by Lexi
''In this life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's their own stupidity that makes them act that way. That will keep you from responding to their meanness. There's nothing worse in this world than bitterness... More

Four Christmases
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"We just have to get through these four Christmases as quickly and painlessly as possible." Vince Vaughn and the Christmas comedy genre don't appear to be a winning pair-up. Only one year after 2007's Fred Claus, Vaughn has decided to ta... More

A Serious Man
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I feel like the carpet's been yanked out from under me." One thing's for certain: no-one could ever accuse Joel and Ethan Coen of selling out. After the duo achieved perhaps their greatest critical success with No Country for Old Men (for ... More

The Fugitive
Reviewed by Lexi
Dr. Richard Kimble: I thought you didn't care? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't.[laughs] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Don't tell anybody, OK? A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins. Dr. Ric... More

Death at a Funeral
Reviewed by The Cineast
A dysfunctional British family attends a funeral, where secrets are revealed and hilarious chaos ensues! Let me just start by saying this: If you aren't into dry humor or dark humor, you will most likely dislike this movie a lot. I happe... More

Howl's Moving Castle
Reviewed by Lexi
''It's all so familiar yet I know I've never been here before. I feel so at home.'' When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet inse... More

Avatar
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"They've sent us a message... that they can take whatever they want. Well we will send them a message. That this... this is our land!" With 2009's Avatar, visionary director James Cameron proves that there's at least one filmmaker in Hollyw... More

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Reviewed by The Cineast
I know what everyone is thinking, and I was thinking the exact same thing before I watched this movie. I too indeed thought it was going to be another chees-fest, low budget sequel, with absolutely nothing going for it. Truth be told folks,... More

The Abyss
Reviewed by Lexi
''I need you to believe me right now.'' A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. Ed Harris: Virgil 'Bud' Brigman The Abyss is the most ... More

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig." The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is hands down the greatest western of all time - the third and final of Sergio Leone's tri... More

Surviving Christmas
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"Yuletide's a bitch, ain't it?" Creating an enjoyable Christmas comedy must be one of the most difficult things to achieve in Hollywood, because the late-year appearance of a good one in cinemas is about as rare as a White Christmas in A... More

The Departed
Reviewed by SuperSpongy
What a wicked good movie, guy. There were a ton of familiar faces in this, and it actually wasn't distracting. Great plot line around Leo and the gang, and he does a heck of a job at playing both sides. Twists and turns and you don't q... More

Children of Men
Reviewed by VierasTalo
Oh, the marvel! This film is gorgeous. It's cinematography is rough, edged and jagged all around, but it makes it look fantastic. The handheld camerawork creates an athmosphere of beautiful dread that pulls the viewer completely into the fi... More

Liar Liar
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I wish, for just one day, Dad couldn't tell a lie." We're all aware of the cliché that all lawyers are perpetual liars, but what if a lawyer was only capable of telling the truth? Would this put an end to their career? Would this preve... More