If you couldn’t tell from the title, this is a comedy about a guy going after the girl of his dreams… who is clearly way too hot for him. As you can also tell from the title, the film knows exactly what its audience is, and isn’t going to pull …

When you walk into a Polanski movie you expect two things. First, an incredibly well crafted and well told story which will satisfy you in the way only great cinema can. The second factor is a truly thought provoking experience which elevates the film above the lowest common denominator and …

Pained by the Twilight series? Itching for some classic werewolf storytelling? Eager to see if the remake of the Universal monster is up to snuff? I don’t blame you, and with the caliber of actors and crew involved, this one seemed like the closest shot to a “sure thing” that …

After the giant successes which were the first two Harry Potter films, Chris Columbus’s newly revitalized career began to falter once more. Between Rent and I Love You, Beth Cooper, it seemed like the man who gave us Home Alone had finally lost his touch. But as his filmography demonstrates, …

We’re not really sure what it is, but every time Martin Scorcese decides to make a movie, everyone even slightly related to the film industry creates a fully formed opinion before ever seeing the film. The pre-conceived notions are proven incorrect time and again, and yet we still like to …

Edge of Darkness Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: B+
This is the first film in which Mel Gibson has acted in over 7 years. As a successful director in his own right (Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto), Gibson doesn’t have a whole lot of reason to act anymore. With that in mind, …

Legion Review
By Ryan Hamelin
Movie Grade: B
Paul Bettany is officially a badass. Anybody who can believably play divinity, in the form of an angel, while dual wielding M16s, is a force to be reckoned with. Granted, if the sound of the angel Michael shooting people with semi-automatic weaponry doesn’t appeal to …

Religion, explosives, and Gary Oldman. What could go wrong? Sure we’ve had our fill of post-apocalyptic movies lately, and sure The Road made us all consider suicide. But can we deal with a lighter, more entertaining popcorn spin on the beige landscapes of our dark future? Is Denzel enough to …

Survive Twilight and New Moon? Hooked on True Blood while you wait for an interesting addition to vampire mythos to surface once more? Tired of sparkling teenage heartthrobs and horrible plot development? You and me both. Have no fear, a real vampire flick is here, but does it live up …

This is the first time anyone’s asked me to put together an official Year In Review. I’ve tried to rate movies in a Top 10 structure before, and since it always balloons out to 11 anyway, I decided to go ahead and just make it a Top 11 to start …