Film Reviews Archive
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Sharpe’s Rifles – review
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsReview: 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... -
How to Train Your Dragon – movie review
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentReview: 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... -
Tangled – movie review
Posted on December 7, 2010 | 1 CommentReview: 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... -
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – movie review
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsReview: 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... -
Julie & Julia – movie review
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsReview: Julie & Julia is an intermingling of two books: My Life in France, Julia Child’s autobiography written with Alex Prud’homme and The Julie/Julia Project, Julie Powell’s novel based on her popular blog... -
Chocolat – movie review
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsReview: Based on the book by Joanne Harris, Chocolat is a rich treat. Nominated for five Oscars, including best picture and best screenplay, this movie centers on Vienne, a new... -
Murder by Death – movie review
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsReview: Murder by Death. Just savor that title for a moment and you’ll know exactly what glorious silliness awaits you in this delightfully over the top murder-mystery spoof. Very much... -
Educating Rita – movie review
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsReview: They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. This movie is funny and poignant, razor sharp and smart without being pretentious, and so very, very good. I literally sat around for... -
The Walking Dead – pilot review
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsReview: Wow. The Walking Dead is one deliciously creepy hour of television. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist) is on old hand at horror and he intelligently guides this... -
Sherlock, season one – advance review
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 1 CommentReview: I can’t remember the last time I fell this head over heels in love with a TV show. Sherlock, the latest adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective,...
