Everyone knows that it's rare for a sequel to be as good as the original. And for a sequel to exceed the original is almost unheard of (except for maybe "The Empire Strikes Back," but that's another review ( Read more... )

Okay, I went this past weekend to see "2012." Go ahead and get your laughs out now. Hey, how could I resist the delicious man-candy triumvirate of John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, AND Oliver Platt? Sure, you've got to suspend disbelief like it's going out of style and slow your brain function to the point where you're almost in danger of ( Read more... )

I saw "Law Abiding Citizen" Saturday, and I absolutely hated it. I cannot in good conscience recommend that anybody see this dog; if you've seen the trailer, you've already seen the most powerful parts anyway.

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Okay, I finally saw "Observe And Report." And unlike, well, a lot of people, I loved it. Really loved it. But not so much because Seth Rogen is hot (although he is) and not so much because Ronnie Barnhardt is an awesome character we should all emulate (because he is not) but because--and I believe this is why it has been so vilified--it tells a ( Read more... )