Ninja (2009) Movie Review

(Review by Sherman Chin – POSSIBLE SPOILERS) I have to state that I’m a movie buff and an Asian martial artist so my review might be a bit critical as evidenced by the lively teenagers who were gleefully shaking the cinema (”Ninja” is shown in Malaysian theaters instead of direct-to-dvd...

October 30th, 2009 | Read More

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) Movie Review

(Guest Movie Review by Dedpool) So it’s finally here. DC Animated’s and Warner Premiere’s newest direct to video release, “Green Lantern: First Flight” has finally touched down and oh what a ride it was. Timed almost perfectly with DC Comic’s summer long Green Lantern centric,...

August 8th, 2009 | Read More

House (2008) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Anthony Casella) On their way to counseling, young, pretty couple Jack (Reynaldo Rosales) and Stephanie (Heidi Dippold) take a few wrong turns and end up getting lost on a desolate, country road. After some petty bickering and painful exposition on the duo and their problems, the couple...

April 8th, 2009 | Read More

…Around (2008) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Anthony Casella) For a movie about a wannabe filmmaker struggling to find inspiration for his movie while in New York City, there’s seemingly little having to do with subject of celluloid in “…Around,” produced, written and directed by David Spaltro. Instead,...

March 28th, 2009 | Read More

Fissure (2008) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Dan MacIntosh) The plot for Fissure works on several different levels: First, it takes our commonly held concept of time, and turns that on its head. Detective Paul Grunning (played by James MacDonald) is the film’s main character who inadvertently walks into a scientific experiment...

August 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Red (2008) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Laurence Bush) The film, Red, turns good and evil inside out. Everyone loves Avery. He is a dog-lover, war veteran, fisherman, beer drinker, and widower living in a typical small American town. He has a kind, sincere face, weathered by life and soulful eyes that belie a secret tragedy....

August 1st, 2008 | Read More

Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (2007) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Dustin Adrian) In the 70s Dario Argento’s films married two unlikely things-lurid violence and gorgeous visuals. His vibrant set design, use of color and imaginative direction made him a hit with both horror fans and critics. Many believe his best film is Suspiria, the story of...

July 9th, 2008 | Read More

My Blueberry Nights (2007) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Kevin Nickelson) Have you ever been to a coffee shop or diner and noticed one of the desserts under glass that’s never been touched? The donuts that look like they’ve been there a few days? Or, maybe it’s a blueberry pie that stands alone, ignored by the very suitors it targets,...

July 4th, 2008 | Read More

Speed Racer (2008) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Laurence Bush) “Speed Racer” is a visual oil spill, lushly colored, slick and thin. Doing a live action, big budget version of a 1960’s Japanese animated series sounds doomed to failure. The original Speed Racer comic books had some depth and characterization, but...

June 23rd, 2008 | Read More

The Hammer (2007) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Wes Topher) “Some guys don’t know their destiny till it hits them in the face.” Can the currently reigning King of the Unibrow really make a decent movie? YES, quite actually. I’m sure that I am not alone when first hearing that former Loveline / The Man Show “co-host”...

June 21st, 2008 | Read More

Come Drink With Me (1966) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Kevin Nickelson) Remember those days when you went through the junk in your attic and stumbled across a piece of treasure that you’d forgotten about. Maybe it was an embarrassing photo of a drunk family member at a party, or a sterling silver Buddha with the clock in the belly. The...

June 19th, 2008 | Read More

James Bond: Devil May Care (2008) Book Review

(Book Review by Wes Topher) In celebrating the centennial of literary legend Ian Fleming’s birth, the trustees of the author’s estate appointed one of Britain’s most popular novelists to revisit the world’s most famous secret agent. Their choice is nonetheless exquisite. Sebastian Faulks takes...

June 19th, 2008 | Read More

Under the Same Moon (2007) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Dan MacIntosh) Those of us living in Southern California cannot escape the illegal immigration issue. Whether it is men in The Home Depot parking lot looking for work or the busboy at our favorite restaurant, citizens from the other side of the Mexican border have become a permanent...

June 19th, 2008 | Read More

Contour (2006) Movie Review

(Movie Review by James D. Bass) What if you took a group of American Martial Artists, gave them the green light on a picture, and let them run the entire production with no regard for script, casting, or other marketable angles for the picture? You would end up with the Indican Pictures recent release...

June 17th, 2008 | Read More

Heroes of the East (1979) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Kevin Nickelson) Have you ever visited a home where the décor wildly differs from room to room? There is the main living room, usually reserved for guests, decked out in something vaguely similar to Victorian style. You move to the kitchen, which is 90’s glass and wood panel. Turn...

June 5th, 2008 | Read More

The Echo (2008) Movie Review

Guest Movie Review by Lance Curtis — Twitch.com says it is the most “art-house oriented film” to come out of Vertigo Entertainment, the producers behind horror films The Ring, The Grudge, and now The Echo. The Echo, directed by young filmmaker Yam Laranas, certainly comes as a surprise...

June 4th, 2008 | Read More

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Movie Review #2

(Movie Review by Dustin Adrian) So who is Indy battling in the new Indiana Jones movie? The Nazis? The Russians? No — it’s fan expectations. There are two Indiana Jones movies in theaters right now — there’s the film that has received bad web buzz and negative reviews and then there’s...

May 27th, 2008 | Read More

Undoing (2006) Movie Review

(Movie Review by James D. Bass) The genre of Noir in filmmaking is receiving a resurgence of popularity due primarily to the fascination with most audiences towards it’s capacity to promote ambiguity of social and moral values within the lives of the characters and stories. “Undoing” from Indican...

May 22nd, 2008 | Read More

Gumby: The Movie (1995) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Dan MacIntosh) You may approach Gumby: The Movie with some trepidation, and rightly so. After all, that little green glob of clay might represent a memorable period in your early television watching days. And who would ever want to stain such a sacred viewing landmark? The good news...

May 8th, 2008 | Read More

Kinky Killers (aka Polycarp, 2007) Movie Review

(Movie Review by Kevin Nickelson) In the early 1980’s, the then-new home video market needed product to sell in between the release of major films. Video companies turned much of the time to independent directors and small production companies who were not able to get major theatrical distribution...

May 7th, 2008 | Read More