Review Roundup: KNOW1NG, DUPLICITY, I LOVE YOU MAN

When you look at the week’s movies, you can picture the studios looking over their shoulders to ensure their film is the only new release in each genre. And it works, both for them and us movieogers. We get a smart romantic comedy (Duplicity), a smart(ass) comedy (I Love You, Man) and a modern disaster movie with a number […]

Review Roundup: LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, WITCH MOUNTAIN

We took a few weeks off from the Roundup, primarily due to a lack of weekends with more than one notable release. This week, we have two. Yeah, they’re both remakes (sorry, “reimaginings”) but hey, there are two of ‘em.
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Review Roundup: FRIDAY THE 13TH, INTERNATIONAL, SHOPAHOLIC

The critics may not have been terribly kind to the Friday the 13th remake — excuse me, reimagining — but the movie had $42 million worth of box-office bingo this weekend. Why? Read on…
:: FRIDAY THE 13TH
Rotten Tomatoes: 23 / 100
Metacritic: 36 / 100
filmcritic.com: 4 / 5

Jason Voorhees gets just a tad aggressive during a game of tag at Camp […]

Review Roundup: DEFIANCE, PAUL BLART, BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D

If January and February are supposed to be the grand wasteland of movie releases, you’d never know it from the busy lineup of films. Holocaust drama, physical comedy, 3D horror remake… take your pick. But if history is any indication, odds are you’ll hit a dud. (I know last week I said you might find […]

Review Roundup: GRAN TORINO, BRIDE WARS, UNBORN

An award-worthy performance. A girly catfight comedy. A chiller. Welcome to January, when late December Oscar attempts meet up with genre pictures and formula crap. And you never know when you’ll find that hidden little gem.
:: GRAN TORINO
Rotten Tomatoes: 75 / 100
Metacritic: 72 / 100
filmcritic.com: 1.5 / 5

“Well, do you punk?”
There aren’t many film careers like […]