Category: Movie Reviews
Hotel for Dogs (2009)
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.
Last Chance Harvey (2008)
In London for his daughter’s wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine’s night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one that believes he’s innocent.
Notorious (2009)
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
Revolutionary Road (2008)
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.
The Wrestler (2008)
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Bride Wars (2009)
Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
Gran Torino (2008)
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski’s prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Not Easily Broken (2009)
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
The Unborn (2009)
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
The Reader (2008)
Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
Bedtime Stories (2008)
A hotel handyman’s life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
Doubt (2008)
A Catholic school principal questions a priest’s ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
Frost/Nixon (2008)
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Marley and Me (2008)
A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
The Spirit (2008)
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.