Rotten 2.5/5
| Rotten 23%
| Push (2009) | "
It's the kind of film you wish had no sound - perhaps the studio should have eliminated the dialogue and replaced it cue cards every few minutes like the silent films of old." — Film Threat Posted Feb 8, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
...this is a masterpiece compared to anything Rob Schneider has put out only it suffers from the same form of stereotyping." — Film Threat Posted Jan 18, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 12%
| The Unborn (2009) | "
This is one film that shouldn't have been birthed. No, in fact, it should have been aborted." — Film Threat Posted Jan 13, 2009 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 25%
| Bedtime Stories (2008) | "
I've seen better special effects in Troma releases..." — Film Threat Posted Jan 7, 2009 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 37%
| Transporter 3 (2008) | "
While it will no doubt end up being a let down even for the die hardest of fans, the film does contain a couple of interesting thrills here and there." — Film Threat Posted Nov 28, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 65%
| Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) | "
Wristcutters: A Love Story is like a suicidal Wizard of Oz." — Bronsonfive Posted Mar 25, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 26%
| Drillbit Taylor (2008) | "
It's a humorless PG-13 comedy aimed at middle school kids/some high school kids. Anyone else should stay at home and watch Over the Edge instead." — Bronsonfive Posted Mar 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 13%
| The Seeker (2007) | "
Just pop this movie on right before nap time and you got yourself a successful sleep aide." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 19, 2008 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 48%
| Doomsday (2008) | "
Let's just say that I've built more climactic medieval battles with a set of Legos during my childhood." — Bronsonfive Posted Mar 17, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| The Bank Job (2008) | "
It's captivating, intriguing, and enjoyable throughout." — Bronsonfive Posted Mar 10, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 21%
| Semi-Pro (2008) | "
Semi-Pro is a bad film, even by traditional Will Ferrell standards. The jokes constantly misfire, last too long, or try too hard to disgust." — Bronsonfive Posted Mar 5, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| N/A | Pistol Whipped (2007) | "
This whole picture actually feels like a deleted scene from some other Seagal film." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 3, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 41%
| The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) | "
The Other Boleyn Girl is almost too indescribable for words. It's one of the most visually boring films I've seen in some time." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 29, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 67%
| The Darjeeling Limited (2007) | "
The screenplay was co-written by Anderson, Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, and it's clear they know what has worked in his previous efforts. They just couldn't escape the formula enough to try anything new." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 26, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 49%
| 30 Days of Night (2007) | "
The end result is a dark, violent and thoroughly entertaining fright-fest in perfect spirit of its source material." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 26, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 65%
| Be Kind Rewind (2008) | "
Be Kind Rewind not only reminds us why we love film so damn much, it pays tribute to those films that may have had a hand in it." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 75%
| City of Men (2008) | "
Imagine City of God by way of One Tree Hill and you got yourself City of Men." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 20, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| American Gangster (2007) | "
Steven Zallian (Gangs of New York) tackles the screenplay, which is based on an article by Mark Jacobson, and creates a captivating story with an otherwise basic premise." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 18, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 72%
| Definitely, Maybe (2008) | "
Definitely, Maybe is an explosion of sweetness and hugs that might cause your stomach to churn if you don't like your sentimentality too strong." — Film Threat Posted Feb 16, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Fresh 60%
| George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (2008) | "
We get that this is supposed to be from the perspective of a film major, but did Romero have to make it so painfully authentic?" — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 15, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 16%
| Jumper (2008) | "
All scribes involved understand the superhero formula rather well and have fun presenting a familiar premise (that of transporting characters) into an entertaining ride. But perhaps it's all too familiar." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 14, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Fresh 79%
| The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) | "
An exciting and refreshing adventure that's shorter (and less melodramatic) than another Harry Potter film." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 13, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 34%
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) | "
You find yourself more enticed by the costumes, odd facial hair configurations, and crazy wigs more than anything else." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 12, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 19%
| The Invasion (2007) | "
Falls flat, bores, and practically kills any excitement the original story had to offer." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 8, 2008 |
Rotten 2/5
| Rotten 24%
| Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) | "
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is [Lawrence's] latest starring vehicle and yet another that drowns any comedic talents he once had with a cliché plot and hollow character arcs." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 7, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 74%
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) | "
The colors are lush, the scenery is breathtaking, and the compositions are flawlessly executed. You won't want to take your eyes from the screen even just to blink." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 5, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Rotten 22%
| The Eye (2008) | "
Just be prepared to suspend your disbelief a little more than usual." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 4, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 0%
| Strange Wilderness (2008) | "
It feels more like a compilation of skits from a failed comedy show." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 3, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 80%
| Confusions of an Unmarried Couple (2009) | "
The film has elements of Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy) and Woody Allen (Annie Hall); it just doesn't provide us with anything new." — Bronsonfive Posted Feb 2, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 9%
| The Comebacks (2007) | "
This film shows us a lot of balls but fails to present any of its own." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 30, 2008 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 70%
| Right at Your Door (2007) | "
Right at Your Door provides a very tense experience for its short, 96-minute runtime; however, it still ends up letting you down. It's not nearly as paranoid as it tries to be." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 29, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 2%
| Meet the Spartans (2008) | "
It aims to be a so-called spoof of 300 but only succeeds at being a commercial for idiocy." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 27, 2008 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 37%
| Rambo (2008) | "
Rambo is exactly the film you want it to be. It has little dialogue, plenty of action, and a nice load of blood and guts splattered throughout." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 25, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 14%
| Untraceable (2008) | "
It's a tame version of Saw, aimed at middle-aged America, with the same lack of brains and appeal." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 23, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/5
| Rotten 38%
| Sydney White (2007) | "
Younger teenage girls will probably love this but anyone older or younger than that demographic is going to be pretty bored." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 21, 2008 |
Rotten 2.5/5
| Fresh 76%
| Cloverfield (2008) | "
Think Blair Witch meets Godzilla, and since that isn't the first or last time you'll read that comparison, think of a movie that results in something less profound." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 15, 2008 |
Rotten 0.5/5
| Rotten 5%
| Good Luck Chuck (2007) | "
Good Luck Chuck is the cinematic equivalent to a sexually-transmitted disease. It starts out unnoticeable, then starts to itch a little bit, before finally burning and blistering." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 15, 2008 |
Rotten 0/5
| Rotten 4%
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) | "
Fans looking to ridicule and laugh at the newest Boll adventure will be disappointed after the first 20 minutes. It was funny when it started, then it got boring. Too boring to even laugh at anymore." — Film Threat Posted Jan 13, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 93%
| The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) | "
Paralyzing to watch. At times, you're just as frustrated as Bauby; you want him to communicate, you want other people to understand what he is thinking, and above all, you want him to pull through it." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 11, 2008 |
Rotten 3/5
| Rotten 42%
| The Bucket List (2007) | "
Thinking about taking a road trip with Nicholson and Freeman sounds like the best thing ever. Perhaps it would have been in a more serious, less light-hearted film." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 10, 2008 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 91%
| There Will Be Blood (2007) | "
It's like a version of Citizen Kane that Stanley Kubrick might have directed. But the film has enough to lay its own influence in the minds of future filmmakers to come." — Bronsonfive Posted Jan 7, 2008 |
Fresh 4/5
| Fresh 67%
| Shoot 'Em Up (2007) | "
It starts off with guns blazing and rarely pauses to reload. Shoot Em Up is definitely the Crank of 2007." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 29, 2007 |
Fresh 3.5/5
| Rotten 51%
| The Kingdom (2007) | "
If you can help yourself from taking it too seriously, it's a predictably entertaining thrill ride that more than fills any appetite for explosions." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 27, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| Rotten 13%
| Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) | "
This isn't so much an Alien or Predator styled flick we were all hoping for. Instead, half of the plot plays out like a John Hughes nightmare circa 1988." — Bronsonfive Posted Dec 27, 2007 |
Rotten 1/5
| N/A | American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007) | "
American Pie Presents: Beta House will rock the world of idiotic high school and college students everywhere. It's tiresome, unfunny and more annoying than a drunken college freshman." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 21, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 85%
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) | "
Sweeney Todd is exactly the musical Burton fans have wished him to make. It's a bloody mess of vengeance and lost love, full of throat-slitting mayhem." — Bronsonfive Posted Dec 21, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
No Country for Old Men is the most brutal cinematic experience of the year, as well as one the best. It's nothing shy of an unforgettable masterpiece." — Bronsonfive Posted Dec 17, 2007 |
Fresh 3/5
| Fresh 69%
| I Am Legend (2007) | "
The incredible amount of buildup and excitement of the first half ends up driving us down the road to disappointment." — Film Threat Posted Dec 15, 2007 |
Fresh 4.5/5
| Fresh 88%
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) | "
It's powerfully crafted, intensely paced and brilliantly acted from all involved players, and a film that's easily [Lumet's] best since Network." — Bronsonfive Posted Dec 14, 2007 |
Fresh 5/5
| Fresh 93%
| The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) | "
[Bourne Ultimatum] is the most satisfying action picture of the year." — Bronsonfive
DVD REVIEW Posted Dec 10, 2007 |
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