Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: I give The Amazing Spider-Man 2 a C-.  Great performances by Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Dane DeHann and Jamie Foxx aren’t enough to pull this choppy, drawn-out film from the depths of the barely-average.  But Greg Nicotero rocks the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Other Woman

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: If I had to grade this, I’d give The Other Woman a B+.  It ain’t no Shakespeare, but it’s crazy, shameless and playful enough to give the folks in the cheap seats a good laugh.  And fellas, don’t be put … Continue reading →

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Review In A Flash: Rio 2

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Denise

Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece.  Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two.  Sometimes it’s both.  So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on Rio 2: Before:  Oh boy!  I do … Continue reading →

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Movie Review — Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Denise

 Comic book movies are really picking up steam, but not every pulp story is worth it’s weight in celluloid.  Captain America: The Winter Soldier – definitely one of the good ones.  Not only does Winter Soldier kick all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Denise

Mo’ Muppets, mo’ problems.  Fresh off of their success in The Muppets, Kermit and Co. find themselves in the middle of an international burglary caper so crazy it could only be done by The World’s Most Dangerous Frog.  Who just … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Divergent.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Denise

My brain is rather divergent regarding Divergent.  It’s a beautifully shot rendering of the world made famous by Veronica Roth’s Divergent Trilogy.  But there are times where the dialogue is clunky at best, and a source of unintentional giggles at it’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – 300: Rise of an Empire

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Denise

Wham!  Slam!  Slice!  Trounce!  There’s tons of fighting, and gobs of CGI blood in 300: Rise of an Empire.  There’s even a few scenes where the “blood” spatters onto the lens.  Ooh, that’s gory!  Well, kinda.  It’s computerized gory, but … Continue reading →

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In Queue Review: Grabbers

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Denise

The Story: Jeffrey from Coupling and George from Being Human are in a town where aliens have landed. These aliens don’t care for people with a high blood alcohol level. So naturally, they land off the coast of Ireland. What, … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Labor Day

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Denise

A little something from Geek for e; as always, clicky on the hyperlinked title for the original piece! Movie Review: Labor Day “And I know it’s true that visions are seldom all they seem….” Yeah, that’s from Sleeping Beauty (and the upcoming Maleficent). … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Reviews: Mandela & The Wolf of Wall Street

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Denise

Yaaaay — awards season!  Woot! I.  So.  Tired. But hey, #firstworldproblems and all that, right?  Because I’m pooped from all the films I’ve been screening.  Not to bad y’all.  But before I crack open this bottle of vino (only the … Continue reading →

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