Knowing (2009) Movie Reviews

Knowing (2009)

M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.

Watchmen (2009) Movie Reviews

Watchmen (2009)

In 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

Fanboys (2009) Movie Reviews

Fanboys (2009)

Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) before its release.

Madea Goes to Jail (2009) Movie Reviews

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

Mischievous grandma Madea lands in jail, where she meets a variety of mixed-up characters.

Wendy and Lucy (2008) Movie Reviews

Wendy and Lucy (2008)

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happening triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

I’ve Loved You So Long (2008) Movie Reviews

I’ve Loved You So Long (2008)

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

The International (2009) Movie Reviews

The International (2009)

An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring.

He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) Movie Reviews

He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)

The Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.

The Uninvited (2009) Movie Reviews

The Uninvited (2009)

Anna Ivers returns home to her sister Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother. Her dismay quickly turns to horror when she is visited by ghastly visions of her dead mother.

Defiance (2008) Movie Reviews

Defiance (2008)

Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants.

Last Chance Harvey (2008) Movie Reviews

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.

Notorious (2009) Movie Reviews

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.

Revolutionary Road (2008) Movie Reviews

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) Movie Reviews

The Wrestler (2008)

A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

Gran Torino (2008) Movie Reviews

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) Movie Reviews

Not Easily Broken (2009)

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

The Unborn (2009) Movie Reviews

The Unborn (2009)

A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

The Reader (2008) Movie Reviews

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.