Film Reviews Archive

  • Review: Wrongs being righted, and ruthless millionaire villains given exactly what they deserve – there’s something inherently satisfying in the DNA of Revenge, ABC’s modern retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. […]

    Revenge (pilot) – review

    Review: Wrongs being righted, and ruthless millionaire villains given exactly what they deserve – there’s something inherently satisfying in the DNA of Revenge, ABC’s modern retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. […]

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  • Review: I love this show, I really, really do, and series V just proves why all over again. Lewis and Hathaway are back –  not just in good form, but […]

    Inspector Lewis, series V – review

    Review: I love this show, I really, really do, and series V just proves why all over again. Lewis and Hathaway are back –  not just in good form, but […]

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  • Watch the full episode. See more Masterpiece. Review: It is always a pleasure to watch David Suchet embody Hercule Poirot, mustache and ego fully in evidence, little grey cells afire, […]

    Poirot XI: Three Act Tragedy – review

    Watch the full episode. See more Masterpiece. Review: It is always a pleasure to watch David Suchet embody Hercule Poirot, mustache and ego fully in evidence, little grey cells afire, […]

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  • Review: Wacky ridiculousness abounds in this film, which is an adaptation of Jacques Tardi’s comic adventure series. Yes, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is essentially the French version of the Mummy, […]

    The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec – review

    Review: Wacky ridiculousness abounds in this film, which is an adaptation of Jacques Tardi’s comic adventure series. Yes, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is essentially the French version of the Mummy, […]

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  • Review: This Jane Eyre has effortlessly become my favorite Jane Eyre film. Now if you’re a seasoned Jane Eyre fan, you’re probably familiar with PBS’ wonderful Jane Eyre miniseries  – of which […]

    Jane Eyre – review

    Review: This Jane Eyre has effortlessly become my favorite Jane Eyre film. Now if you’re a seasoned Jane Eyre fan, you’re probably familiar with PBS’ wonderful Jane Eyre miniseries  – of which […]

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  • Review: Yes, Red Riding Hood is indeed a bad movie – but if you liked Twilight, I suspect you’ll enjoy this one too. After all, it was made with you in […]

    Red Riding Hood – advance review

    Review: Yes, Red Riding Hood is indeed a bad movie – but if you liked Twilight, I suspect you’ll enjoy this one too. After all, it was made with you in […]

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  • Review: Sharpe’s Rifles is the first installment in the BBC’s long-running series of TV movies (there are currently sixteen) based on the books by Bernard Cornwell. I first caught sight of […]

    Sharpe’s Rifles – review

    Review: Sharpe’s Rifles is the first installment in the BBC’s long-running series of TV movies (there are currently sixteen) based on the books by Bernard Cornwell. I first caught sight of […]

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  • Review: Word on the street is, this is the first year Dreamworks Animation has a real shot at beating out Disney Animation for an award or two, and the reason […]

    How to Train Your Dragon – movie review

    Review: Word on the street is, this is the first year Dreamworks Animation has a real shot at beating out Disney Animation for an award or two, and the reason […]

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  • Review: When the first trailer came out, I was dubious. Then the reviews started to hit and they were surprisingly good, so I moseyed on in to theaters to see […]

    Tangled – movie review

    Review: When the first trailer came out, I was dubious. Then the reviews started to hit and they were surprisingly good, so I moseyed on in to theaters to see […]

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  • Review: The Swedish adaptation of the third and final installment in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest is a fitting end to the saga, though it […]

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – movie review

    Review: The Swedish adaptation of the third and final installment in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest is a fitting end to the saga, though it […]

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