The following review was written in conjunction with the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival and reflects the cut of the film which screened for Press.

The Trotsky Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: A
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. It happens to apply to not only not-drinking-six-beers-at-the-same-time, but Jacob Tierney’s The Trotsky as well. The film, produced …

The following review was written in conjunction with the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival and reflects the cut of the film which screened for Press.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: A
I’d be lying if I said that this is the kind of movie I normally enjoy. People getting …

The following review was written in conjunction with the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival and reflects the cut of the film which screened for Press.

Meskada Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: A-
After the agony that was William Vincent, it was clear that almost anything would have managed to salvage my faith in independent …

The following review was written in conjunction with the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival and reflects the cut of the film which screened for Press.

William Vincent Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: D+
I honestly didn’t know if I’d survive. It was hit or miss there for a while. Some people don’t realize how …

This year I have the distinguished honor of being among the Press for the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Of course, this couldn’t come at a worse possible time as far as my availability due to the semester wrapping up and every project in existence needing my attention simultaneously. That’s part …

I’m not really sure what is is about The Losers, but they seemed to be doomed from the start. Shifting release dates, mediocre buzz coming out of Comic-Con, huge competition in the form of The A-Team and The Expendables. Yet there was a certain entertainment value to the trailers. A …

Not many people saw this coming. After the film adaptation of Mark Millar’s violent and vulgar comic book Kick-Ass was turned down by all the major studios, Matthew Vaughn decided to make the movie independently. Then it premiered at Comic-Con to near universal acclaim. “Sure it would play well there” …

The summer is sure starting early this year. April has never really been prime real-estate for wannabe summer blockbusters, though this season 2 major contenders have entered the ring. With the exception of Kick-Ass, Clash of the Titans looks to try and hold onto the box office crown all the …