Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Movie Reviews

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the race of aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.

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.

Hotel for Dogs (2009) Movie Reviews

Hotel for Dogs (2009)

Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.

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.

My Bloody Valentine (2009) Movie Reviews

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) 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.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Movie Reviews

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) 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.

Bride Wars (2009) Movie Reviews

Bride Wars (2009)

Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

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.

Bedtime Stories (2008) Movie Reviews

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) Movie Reviews

Doubt (2008)

A Catholic school principal questions a priest’s ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.

Frost/Nixon (2008) Movie Reviews

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) Movie Reviews

Marley and Me (2008)

A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.