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The Death of the Print Critic

The Death of the Print Critic

Over the past few months, dozens of critics from major outlets have retired or been let go. This happens largely because they can’t justify their own salaries, not when people can read 300 reviews for the same movie indexed through RottenTomatoes.com for free.

By Kevin Carr on April 7, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Diary of the Dead

Movie Review: Diary of the Dead

A group of students, along with their professor, are filming a cheap horror movie out in the woods when news reports start coming in about the dead coming back to life.

By H. Stewart on February 27, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Be Kind Rewind

Movie Review: Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind is a missed opportunity that can’t sustain any momentum for more than a few minutes.

By Nate Deen on February 24, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Vantage Point

Movie Review: Vantage Point

“…a terrific surprise with balls, brains, and even a heart.”

By Nate Deen on February 23, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Witless Protection

Movie Review: Witless Protection

The only time you’ll hear the term “Academy Award” in the same paragraph as Larry’s name is when people mention that Witless Protection is being released in the theaters on Oscar weekend.

By Kevin Carr on February 22, 2008 | Comments

Sundance Review: ‘Be Kind Rewind’ is Michel Gondry for Regular Folks

Sundance Review: ‘Be Kind Rewind’ is Michel Gondry for Regular Folks

Jack Black and Mos Def remake all of your old favorites in this brilliant comedy from director Michel Gondry.

By Neil Miller on February 22, 2008 | Comments

Early Reader Review: Witless Protection

Early Reader Review: Witless Protection

A member of the Reject Nation says that Witless Protection “is quite possibly the Dumbest Movie of the Year.” Go figure.

By Neil Miller on February 22, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Vantage Point

Movie Review: Vantage Point

Let me break down Vantage Point’s tagline, “8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Truth.” 8 Strangers: The people going to see this movie on week two. 8 Points of View: A twelve minute film shown eight times. 1 Truth: The studio has your money and you are pissed. This will probably be the worst film of the year, that people will like.

By Brian C. Gibson on February 21, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Vantage Point

Movie Review: Vantage Point

If there is one thing that you may learn from Vantage Point, it is that you should never judge a movie by its trailer.

By Matthew Alexander on February 21, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

Entertaining in a bizarre way.

By Kevin Gustafson on February 20, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Movie Review: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

For American audiences, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days addresses the abortion issue with a measure of neutrality, without partisan determination anyway.

By H. Stewart on February 20, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Juno

Movie Review: Juno

I’m happy to report that I won’t be getting into any fistfights with critics about Juno — at least, not with too many of them.

By John Cairns on February 19, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Jumper

Movie Review: Jumper

Given the film’s premise, Jumper fails to explore a satiable amount of it’s myriad of possibilities.

By Nate Deen on February 16, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles

Movie Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles

Seeing how the film has already received a 76 percent approval at Rottentomatoes, this is an early contender for the most overrated film of the early year. Apparently it was okay, for once, for critics to check their brains in at the door. I guess I didn’t get the memo.

By Nate Deen on February 15, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Definitely, Maybe

Movie Review: Definitely, Maybe

Taking a unique perspective on the romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe rides on the shoulders of its cast.

By Kevin Carr on February 14, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Jumper

Movie Review: Jumper

Contrary to popular belief, just having a cool concept has nothing to do with producing a good movie.

By Neil Miller on February 13, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Fool’s Gold

Movie Review: Fool’s Gold

A blend of adventure and romantic comedy along the lines of Romancing the Stone or Six Days, Seven Nights… without the old man macking on the lesbian.

By Kevin Carr on February 8, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Movie Review: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

What the hell happened to Martin Lawrence?

By Kevin Carr on February 8, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: Cassandra’s Dream

Movie Review: Cassandra’s Dream

With Cassandra’s Dream, Woody Allen, still in his self-imposed London exile, forgets the diversion of his previous film, Scoop, and returns to the serious matters of murder, morality and the English class system.

By H. Stewart on February 3, 2008 | Comments

Movie Review: The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

Movie Review: The Orphanage (El Orfanato)

A horrific tale of ghosts in a spooky house, it is just the sort of movie you would expect to interest Sr. del Toro.

By Matthew Alexander on February 3, 2008 | Comments