All posts tagged "Review"
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Jim Batts | September 13, 2012
SLEEPWALK WITH ME – The Review
Here’s a phrase we don’t get to hear much these days : this film is based on a...
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Jim Batts | September 13, 2012
ARBITRAGE – The Review
The shelf life of a Hollywood leading men can sometimes be quite short. When the A-list scripts or...
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Jim Batts | September 7, 2012
THE WORDS – The Review
When film makers are looking at a profession for serious subject matter ( super spies, reckless cops, and costumed...
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Jim Batts | September 6, 2012
SAMSARA ( 2011 ) – The Review
In the Golden Age of Hollywood, one of the bonuses of theatre-going was the little jewels called short...
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Jim Batts | August 30, 2012
CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER – The Review
Now, this is an interesting twist on a film genre. Seeing the poster, you might think that CELESTE...
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Jim Batts | August 30, 2012
COMPLIANCE – The Review
Time for another movie ” inspired by true events “, but this one sticks much closer to reality...
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Jim Batts | August 29, 2012
HIT AND RUN – The Review
Here’s a new film that’s essentially a nostalgic trip down ‘ grindhouse’ lane. Or perhaps it’s more like...
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Travis Keune | August 28, 2012
LAWLESS – The Review
It’s well known that Prohibition was an epic failure in terms of deterring the consumption of alcohol, but...
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Jim Batts | August 23, 2012
EASY MONEY (2010) – The Review
Ah yes, the allure of film noir is so very addictive. Set-up saps, dangerous dames, crime bosses, goons...
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Jim Batts | August 17, 2012
PARANORMAN – The Review
For many years most of the movie going public has associated animation with the hand drawn features of ...
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Jim Batts | August 15, 2012
THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN – The Review
In creating his entertainment empire, Walt Disney knew that his company needed to branch out beyond animation. Those...
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Travis Keune | August 9, 2012
THE BOURNE LEGACY – The Review
The success of the original BOURNE trilogy meant the inevitable continuation of the franchise. This, despite what had...
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Jim Batts | August 9, 2012
THE CAMPAIGN – The Review
We’ve made it through another election season, and it was quite a nasty one ( at least here...
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Jim Batts | August 8, 2012
HOPE SPRINGS (2012) – The Review
Well those scamps in Sony’s movie marketing department are up to some hijinks again! They’re trying to sell HOPE SPRINGS...
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Jim Batts | August 2, 2012
RUBY SPARKS – The Review
Many men spend their whole lives seeking the perfect woman. In the movies it doesn’t take nearly that...
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Jim Batts | August 2, 2012
TOTAL RECALL ( 2012 ) – The Review
Well Mr. Farrell, is this going to be an annual Summertime event ? I’m talking about his starring...
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Jim Batts | July 26, 2012
THE WATCH – The Review
Seems like pesky real life can really get in the way of selling a movie. That’s what the...
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Jim Batts | July 26, 2012
STEP UP REVOLUTION – The Review
And now here’s a modern-day riff on the ole’ Judy and Mickey flicks! You know, ” Come on...