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Theatrical Review of Let the Right One In »
Christopher Long reviews the new Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In."
Nov 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of Twilight »
There is potential for something greater.
Nov 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of Quantum of Solace »
All the good will generated by Daniel Craig in Royale is flushed down the toilet.
Nov 16, 2008
Theatrical Review of JCVD »
Christopher Long reviews the new film "JCVD" in which Jean-Claude Van Damme plays the role he was born for.
Nov 13, 2008
Theatrical Review of Slumdog Millionaire »
Slumdog Millionaire will undoubtedly be considered for a slot on many critics’ best of 2008 lists.
Nov 12, 2008
Theatrical Review of Synecdoche, New York »
Synecdoche easily veers into territory that is overly pretentious...
Nov 10, 2008
Theatrical Review of My Name is Bruce »
Christopher Long reviews "My Name is Bruce" in which Bruce Campbell plays Bruce Campbell. Directed by Bruce Campbell!
Nov 8, 2008
Theatrical Review of Dear Zachary: A Letter To a Son About His Father »
Christopher Long reviews the heart-breaking new documentary "Dear Zachary: A Letter To a Son About His Father."
Nov 7, 2008
Theatrical Review of Saw V »
You won't believe how it ends.
Oct 26, 2008
Theatrical Review of What Just Happened? »
What Just Happened? tries to take a bite out of Hollywood...yet lacks the teeth to do it.
Oct 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of Max Payne »
The entire film is video game-y in its approach, from the bullet time to the hopeless story gymnastics and malformed characters.
Oct 19, 2008
Theatrical Review of W. »
Christopher Long and Jason Vargo review Oliver Stone's new semi-biopic of everybody's favorite president "W."
Oct 17, 2008
Theatrical Review of Body of Lies »
Trust no one. Deceive everyone.
Oct 11, 2008
Theatrical Review of Appaloosa »
Christopher Long reviews Ed Harris' new Western "Appaloosa"
Oct 3, 2008
Theatrical Review of Righteous Kill »
The only reason to actually see Righteous Kill is for the interaction between Pacino and De Niro.
Sep 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of Lakeview Terrace »
Christopher Long reviews the new Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Lakeview Terrace"
Sep 20, 2008
Theatrical Review of Ghost Town »
Gervais is eerily at ease playing a recluse, someone who says all the wrong things at the worst possible times.
Sep 19, 2008
Theatrical Review of Burn After Reading »
The second honest to goodness Oscar contender of the year.
Sep 14, 2008
Theatrical Review of Traitor »
Nachmanoff has stuffed the film with so many potential paths, he can’t service any of them adequately.
Aug 31, 2008
Theatrical Review of Frozen River »
Christopher Long reviews the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner "Frozen River."
Aug 25, 2008
Theatrical Review of Cthulhu »
Thanks to a tediously slow opening half hour and poor editing, the film doesn’t add up to much in the end.
Aug 23, 2008
Theatrical Review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona »
Christopher Long reviews Woody Allen's new film.
Aug 19, 2008
Theatrical Review of Mamma Mia! »
It is best to enjoy the production for what it is and just bop along with the music.
Aug 2, 2008
Theatrical Review of Dreams with Sharp Teeth »
Christopher Long reviews "Dreams with Sharp Teeth," the new documentary about author Harlan Ellison.
Aug 1, 2008
Theatrical Review of CSNY: Déjà Vu »
Christopher Long reviews the new concert documentary "CSNY: Déjà Vu" directed by Neil Young.
Jul 28, 2008
Theatrical Review of Tropic Thunder »
Tropic Thunder does nothing subtle or low-key and it will not be to everyone’s tastes.
Jul 26, 2008
Theatrical Review of The Dark Knight »
Is this film perfect? No. To make a perfect film, one needs to be infalliable. But this is a damn good-dare I say great-film.
Jul 19, 2008
Theatrical Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army »
It is an evolution from the first film, building on the dysfunctional family foundation previously set forth.
Jul 12, 2008
Theatrical Review of Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson »
Christopher Long reviews Alex Gibney's new documentary about gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Jul 6, 2008
Theatrical Review of Wall-E »
A gorgeous looking, if flawed, entry into the Pixar pantheon.
Jul 5, 2008
Theatrical Review of Wanted »
...a super-stylized, gun-toting guilty pleasure that’s not afraid to go for the hard R.
Jun 30, 2008
Theatrical Review of Hancock »
The story hangs between three major action sequences like skin on a decomposing skeleton.
Jun 27, 2008
Theatrical Review of Get Smart »
The big budget, big screen adaptation of TV’s Get Smart isn’t nearly the disaster some critics have made it out to be.
Jun 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of The Incredible Hulk »
Until Doctor Sterns enters the picture, this reinvention of the big green guy is firing on nearly all cylinders.
Jun 14, 2008
Theatrical Review of Bigger, Stronger, Faster »
Christopher Long reviews Christopher Bell's provocative new documentary about steroid use in America.
Jun 13, 2008
Theatrical Review of Kung Fu Panda »
It feels rushed, as if designed for optimal play times per day as opposed to a solid story.
Jun 6, 2008
Theatrical Review of The Strangers »
The lack of clear motivations helps immensely, as does the claustrophobic feeling, smart script and equally smart characters.
May 30, 2008
Theatrical Review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull »
It’s always a pleasure to reconnect with an old friend. The time has come, though, to finally say goodbye.
May 25, 2008
Theatrical Review of Recount »
The single most lumbering, talkative, one-sided piece of non-fiction fiction we’re likely to get this year.
May 22, 2008
Theatrical Review of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed »
I can’t stress enough how much rational, thinking people will want to argue with the movie screen for most of the running time.
May 11, 2008
Theatrical Review of Iron Man »
The latest Marvel comic book hero turns out to have something no other hero does: a global social conscience.
May 4, 2008
Theatrical Review of Baby Mama »
So it sits somewhere in the middle, unable to unleash the full extent of the comedy the subject deserves.
Apr 27, 2008
Theatrical Review of Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? »
Christopher Long reviews the new documentary from the director of "Super Size Me."
Apr 20, 2008
Theatrical Review of Street Kings »
Otherwise intelligent people engaging in stupid actions not because the character demands it, but because the plot does.
Apr 13, 2008
Theatrical Review of Shine a Light »
Christopher Long reviews Martin Scorsese's new Rolling Stones' concert film "Shine a Light."
Apr 6, 2008
Theatrical Review of 21 »
Is it great? Not even close. But it provides entertainment between the dog days of winter and the summer blockbusters.
Apr 1, 2008
Theatrical Review of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! »
This outing, while inoffensive, remains too long and bloated for what should be a simple story.
Mar 25, 2008
Theatrical Review of 10,000 B.C. »
A mind-bendingly lackluster effort which seems to be reaching for a certain MPAA rating instead of crafting a complete theatrical experience.
Mar 10, 2008
Theatrical Review of Taxi to the Dark Side »
Christopher Long reviews the Oscar-winning documentary from Alex Gibney.
Mar 3, 2008
Theatrical Review of Vantage Point »
Even though we know what is going to happen, the eventual event causes quite a shock.
Feb 25, 2008
Theatrical Review of 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days »
Christoper Long reviews last year's Palme D'Or winner at Cannes.
Feb 22, 2008
Theatrical Review of Jumper »
It’s an incredibly vapid endeavor never amounting to much.
Feb 18, 2008
Theatrical Review of 27 Dresses »
This is a cute little movie which doesn’t aspire to be anything else, much to its credit.
Feb 12, 2008
Theatrical Review of The Eye »
it’s nice to see a plot hold together-and make sense-while so many others disintegrate upon closer examination.
Feb 4, 2008
Theatrical Review of Untraceable »
I’m not quite sure what ran through the heads of the five credited writers which led a promising story into a dark abyss of nothingness in the last ten minutes.
Jan 25, 2008
Theatrical Review of Cloverfield »
Clocking in at a very lean 90 minutes, this is perhaps the most substance free film released to mainstream media in the last decade.
Jan 21, 2008
Theatrical Review of Mad Money »
The 104-minutes is so mind-numbingly idiotic I think you may loose brain cells when watching.
Jan 18, 2008
Theatrical Review of There Will Be Blood »
Daniel Day-Lewis should get…nay, deserves an Oscar nomination and win for his role.
Jan 11, 2008
Theatrical Review of I Am Legend »
Those scenes of the empty New York streets create a mood no music cue, no line of dialogue can.
Jan 9, 2008
Theatrical Review of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem »
When the action stays focused on the creatures, it works on a visceral level. Otherwise, it’s disposable.
Dec 30, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Savages »
The way they try to argue louder than the other isn’t funny or endearing . . . it’s cringe-worthy.
Dec 28, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly »
Attention to detail is what makes The Diving Bell and the Butterfly a heartbreaking yet ultimately rewarding experience.
Dec 26, 2007
Theatrical Review of National Treasure: Book of Secrets »
This is a Jerry Bruckheimer production, yet it feels radically different from Armageddon or any of his television dramas.
Dec 24, 2007
Theatrical Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street »
The look of the film is awe-inspiring in its depravity and Depp continues an excellent streak of non-mainstream roles.
Dec 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of Juno »
This is all angst, almost The O.C.-type drama. But it’s good, which is the surprise.
Dec 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of No Country for Old Men »
John Puccio and Chris Long take a look at the Coen Brothers film "No Country for Old Men"
Dec 18, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Kite Runner »
Review Editor John Puccio takes a look at the movie version of author Khaled Hosseini's best-seller, "The Kite Runner."
Dec 14, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Golden Compass »
John and Jason take a look at New Line Cinema's "The Golden Compass."
Dec 10, 2007
Theatrical Review of Awake »
By the time we figure out we’re supposed to be mentally engaged with the movie, it’s far too late.
Dec 6, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Mist »
"This film is less about spiders which flood out of dead bodies than it is about an even more terrifying force: man’s inhumanity toward man."
Nov 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium »
"Magorium is so full of joy and fun, the attitude becomes infectious." Read more.
Nov 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of Saw IV »
"The movie understands an audience can’t live on blood for its entire life and needs to morph into something different."
Nov 2, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Ten Commandments »
"Any deviation from what is in the Bible would have elicited cries of blasphemy from every corner of the religious world."
Oct 19, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Darjeeling Limited »
"Weaves a spell over the audience, making us feel genuine emotions for the brothers despite our better reasoning."
Oct 19, 2007
Theatrical Review of Michael Clayton »
"We’re like the characters in the film: running to catch up with a speeding train, hoping to understand what is going on." Read more.
Oct 17, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Seeker: The Dark is Rising »
"Good looking effects and locations, solid acting all for naught because the story had to fit into 94 minutes." Read more.
Oct 10, 2007
Theatrical Review of Feast of Love »
"Having characters the audience despises because they’re liars and cheaters doesn’t help." Read more.
Oct 1, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Game Plan »
"You can’t expect anything else from the movie aside from how I’ve already described it: cute."
Oct 1, 2007
Theatrical Review of Dragon Wars »
"It’s Sci-Fi Channel fodder thrown onto the big screen with a good sized budget." Read more.
Sep 25, 2007
Theatrical Review of In the Valley of Elah »
"Faith in the system and the mission is shaken to its roots for a man who willingly gave parts of his own life in the service."
Sep 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Brave One »
"It should be no shock that Foster delivers from start to finish." Read more.
Sep 19, 2007
Theatrical Review of Hurricane on the Bayou »
"The information is too valuable, too important, for something so short." Read more.
Sep 10, 2007
Theatrical Review of Halloween »
"Zombie is more than content to condense most of the original film, add Michael’s backstory and show gratuitous amounts of blood and nudity."
Sep 1, 2007
Theatrical Review of Resurrecting the Champ »
"As a journalist, I find myself thinking there is no excuse for what happens on screen." Read more.
Aug 30, 2007
Theatrical Review of Rocket Science »
"It’s not the second coming of anything, except maybe the second coming of sleeping pills." Read on.
Aug 29, 2007
Theatrical Review of Death at a Funeral »
"The acting is uniformly strong, complimenting the witty and hilarious script." Read more.
Aug 20, 2007
Theatrical Review of Superbad »
"It does a disservice to the audience by talking down to them instead of making the audience move to a somewhat higher level." Read more!
Aug 17, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Invasion »
"It dares us, on some level, to think." Read more.
Aug 16, 2007
Theatrical Review of Rush Hour 3 »
Within the franchise, this film is sandwiched between the other two in terms of quality.
Aug 13, 2007
Theatrical Review of Stardust »
Review Editor John J. Puccio sees "Stardust" as one of the most-entertaining films of the summer.
Aug 10, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Simpsons Movie »
Brings together the best aspects of the series into what is one of the funniest movies of the year.
Aug 6, 2007
Theatrical Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix »
...when it's finished, there is the lingering feeling that nothing has really happened.
Jul 11, 2007
Theatrical Review of Rescue Dawn »
Dieter Dengler’s story is so moving that even a surprisingly vanilla Hollywood treatment can’t spoil it.
Jul 6, 2007
Theatrical Review of Transformers »
...delivers the goods better than any pure action movie of the last five years.
Jul 6, 2007
Theatrical Review of Sicko »
(It is) downright insane for a country to allow its health care decisions to be determined by private, for-profit insurance companies.
Jun 29, 2007
Theatrical review of Angel-A »
"Angel-A" can be dismissed as an adolescent male fantasy, but even if that's all it is, it's an emotionally satisfying one.
Jun 27, 2007
Theatrical Review of 1408 »
1408 is more than a simple morality tale: it’s a survival tale and a damn good one at that.
Jun 26, 2007
Theatrical Review of Ratatouille »
"Pixar continues to set the bar by which all other animated films are judged." Jason Vargo weighs in on their latest.
Jun 18, 2007
Theatrical Review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer »
"It’s a summer comic book movie, nothing more and certainly nothing less." Read on.
Jun 18, 2007
Theatrical Review of Knocked Up »
"It just retreads storylines and characters we’ve seen before without adding anything new to the mix." Read more.
Jun 12, 2007
Theatrical Review of Day Watch »
"The middle will make everybody laugh . . . and, for once, that’s not a good thing." Read more.
Jun 11, 2007
Theatrical Review of Waitress »
A fine summer film and, thus far, one of the most enjoyable of the year.
Jun 4, 2007
Theatrical Review of Boy Culture »
"I think we’ve seen the birth of the new 'IT' indie movie actor." Read the full review.
May 31, 2007
Theatrical Review of Bug »
It is entirely possible it is the worst movie of the last five years.
May 28, 2007
Theatrical Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End »
For all its silly goings-on, senseless violence, and perpetual, empty motion, however, there are a few pleasures one may find.
May 25, 2007
Theatrical Review of Shrek the Third »
...with the newest installment, the magic, the awe, is missing from the screen.
May 21, 2007
Theatrical Review of 28 Weeks Later »
Some scenes of technical or visual brilliance can't overcome a heinously underwritten script.
May 15, 2007
Theatrical Review of Spider-Man 3 »
Given the $258,000,000 budget for this movie, you'd think somebody would have given a moment's consideration to the script.
May 5, 2007
Theatrical Review of Disturbia »
"...finds itself hampered by comparisons to the Hitchcock classic." Read the full review.
Apr 30, 2007
Theatrical Review of Fracture »
While you might not leave the movie entirely satisfied, you won't have had a bad time with it, either.
Apr 27, 2007
Theatrical Review of Vacancy »
"Tries its hardest to use the conventions of the horror genre to its advantage and, by and large, it does." Read the full review.
Apr 26, 2007
Theatrical Review of Pathfinder »
"The script is terribly light on dialogue and the plot is wafer thin." Read the full review.
Apr 16, 2007
Theatrical Review of Grindhouse »
"Grindhouse" is not your dear Aunt Martha's movie, but it's a heck of a ride.
Apr 14, 2007
Theatrical Review of Peaceful Warrior »
"This is a sports movie in the worst way, hitting all the notes we’ve come to expect." Read the full review.
Apr 1, 2007
Theatrical Review of Reign Over Me »
"The problem is, aside from a scene late in the film, the audience doesn’t feel the emotions on the screen the way we should." Read more.
Mar 27, 2007
Theatrical Review of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie... »
"This is a new idea, one that could have succeeded if the genre was twisted on its ear." Read more.
Mar 20, 2007
Theatrical Review of 300 »
"A movie that truly needs to be seen on the theater screen and not just on home video. " Read more.
Mar 12, 2007
Theatrical Review of Zodiac »
"In forsaking the typical serial killer genre, Fincher dove headlong into the dreaded 'based on actual events' genre." Read more.
Mar 7, 2007
Theatrical Review of Ghost Rider »
"It's actually very fun, all the way down to its questionable choice in music." Read the full review.
Mar 1, 2007
Theatrical Review of Breach »
"A taut drama with a surprising performance from Phillippe." Read the full review.
Feb 20, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Queen »
"Something happened within the very first scene of The Queen: I became entranced with the story." Read the full review.
Feb 16, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Last King of Scotland »
"It's rarely easy to watch and it's not family friendly, but it is a lesson in Ugandan history and, indeed, world history." Read more.
Feb 9, 2007
Theatrical Review of Pan's Labyrinth »
...you get a movie that is not easy to forget.
Jan 17, 2007
Theatrical Review of Children of Men »
The idea, pure and simple, is that of trust.
Jan 10, 2007
Theatrical Review of The Good Shepherd »
...despite being well acted, well produced and poised to be an important film, collapses under it's own bloated running time.
Dec 29, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Pursuit of Happyness »
The best thing here is the actors, but with weak material we've all seen previously, there's not a lot even they can do for it.
Dec 19, 2006
Theatrical Review of Blood Diamond »
Current events camouflaged as entertainment? It's worked before and it continues to work here.
Dec 4, 2006
Theatrical Review of For Your Considertation »
This is, perhaps, the textbook example of a movie having its parts better than the whole.
Nov 28, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Fountain »
"The Fountain" is not the disaster the Venice jeers might suggest, but it’s also far from the visionary masterpiece Aronofsky and company would like us to believe it is.
Nov 23, 2006
Theatrical Review of James Bond: Casino Royale »
It works. Although it may be different, it's the best Bond in decades.
Nov 18, 2006
Theatrical Review of Babel »
The film doesn't quite reach the heights it aims for or the premise promises. Read the full review!
Nov 17, 2006
Theatrical Review of Catch a Fire »
This is a standout picture in every way, one that should be talked about heavily at Oscar time.
Nov 9, 2006
Theatrical Review of SAW III »
At its core, "Saw III" is a life lesson surrounded in blood, gore and violence.
Nov 9, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Prestige »
Theatrical Review of THE PRESTIGE
Oct 25, 2006
Theatrical Review of THE GRUDGE 2 »
Theatrical Review of THE GRUDGE 2
Oct 17, 2006
Theatrical Review of THE DEPARTED »
Theatrical Review of THE DEPARTED
Oct 10, 2006
Open Season Theatrical Review »
Open Season Theatrical Review
Oct 2, 2006
All the King's Men Theatrical Review »
All the King's Men Theatrical Review
Sep 26, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Last Kiss »
The Last Kiss Theatrical Review
Sep 18, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Illusionist »
The Illusionist Theatrical Review
Sep 17, 2006
Theatrical Review of Little Miss Sunshine »
Little Miss Sunshine Theatrical Review
Sep 4, 2006
Theatrical Review of Snakes on a Plane »
Snakes on a Plane Theatrical Review
Aug 22, 2006
Theatrical Review of World Trade Center »
World Trade Center Theatrical Review
Aug 15, 2006
Theatrical Review of The Night Listener »
The Night Listener Theatrical Review
Aug 7, 2006
Theatrical Review of Monster House »
Theatrical Review of Monster House
Jul 17, 2006
Theatrical Review of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 »
Theatrical Review of Pirates of the Caribbean 2
Jul 8, 2006
Double Theatrical Review of Superman Returns »
Double Theatrical Review of Superman Returns
Jul 2, 2006
Theatrical Review of THE LAKE HOUSE »
Theatrical Review of THE LAKE HOUSE
Jun 19, 2006
Theatrical Review of THE BREAK-UP »
Theatrical Review of THE BREAK-UP
Jun 6, 2006
Theatrical Review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND »
Theatrical Review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
May 29, 2006
Theatrical Review of OVER THE HEDGE »
Theatrical Review of OVER THE HEDGE
May 22, 2006
Theatrical review of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3 »
Theatrical review of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3
May 8, 2006
Theatrical review of INSIDE MAN »
Theatrical review of INSIDE MAN
Mar 24, 2006
Theatrical review of V FOR VENDETTA »
Theatrical review of V FOR VENDETTA
Mar 23, 2006