Review: The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
Posted On 12 Aug 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2009, 3 Stars (Fantastic), By Genre, Crime, Drama, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed isn't just a thriller with a twist, it's a thriller made almost completely of twists, held together by three compelling performances.
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The Overlooked: 44 Inch Chest (2009)
Posted On 11 Aug 2010 By Bartleby. Under 3 Stars (Fantastic), Crime, Drama, Features, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
This week on The Overlooked we interrogate 44 Inch Chest, the latest hard-hitting crime drama from the writers of Sexy Beast
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Review: The Other Guys (2010)
Posted On 05 Aug 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2010, 2010, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Comedy, Crime, Reviews.
Adam McKay's The Other Guys isn't a flawless comedy, but it does consistently deliver the laughs with a terrific cast bringing their A-game.
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Adventures in Hulu: L.A. Dragnet (2003-2004)
Posted On 04 Aug 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 3.5 Stars (Exceptional), Action, Adventures in Hulu, Crime.
For Jon's new semi-regular feature, he's taking a trip through the magical world of Hulu to bring you defunct TV shows that are available for your free viewing pleasure, be it good or bad. On the first edition, he talks about his favorite cop drama show of all-time: the 2003-2004 reboot of Dragnet, starring Ed O' Neill. Don't worry everyone: Movie Mobsters isn't going to become Television Mobsters anytime soon.
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DVD/Bluray Review: A Prophet (2009)
Posted On 02 Aug 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2009, 3.5 Stars (Exceptional), Action, Crime, Drama, Features, Foreign, Reviews.
Jacques Audiard's A Prophet is a relentless and thrilling look at relationships within the confines of a brutal prison system. It is one of the year's most emotionally powerful films.
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Review: Micmacs (2009)
Posted On 29 Jul 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2009, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Action-Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Foreign, Reviews.
Jean Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs is the arthouse equivalent of popcorn entertainment, delivering a visually delightful world filled with wild invention.
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DVD Review: Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Posted On 28 Jul 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2010, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Action-Adventure, Animated, Crime, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Reviews.
Batman: Under the Red Hood maybe animated, but it's as thrilling as any live-action. This installment is far more Dark Knight than Adam West.
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Review: Inception (2010) – Jim’s Take
Posted On 20 Jul 2010 By Jim. Under 2010, 4 Stars (Phenomenal), Action, Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Nolan takes us on a journey into a dream world with great characters, stunning backdrops, amazing special effects and pain staking attention to detail.
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Review: Inception (2010)
Posted On 15 Jul 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2010, 4 Stars (Phenomenal), Action, Action-Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Features, Reviews, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Arriving in a lackluster cinematic summer, Chris Nolan's Inception gives us pyrotechnics of a more cereberal nature. It's not just a great summer event, it's one of the best heist films ever made.
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Review: Life is Hot in Cracktown (2009)
Posted On 24 Jun 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2009, By Star Rating, Crime, Drama.
Life is Hot in Cracktown is in the vein of Love Actually or Valentine's Day...if you took out all the romance and comedy and threw in a whole lot of crack and despair. Oh, and Brandon Routh. Throw him in there too.
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Review: From Paris With Love (2010)
Posted On 16 Jun 2010 By Jim. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2010, Action, By Star Rating, Crime, Suspense/Thriller.
Undoubtedly one of most disjointed films I have seen in a long time and one of the worst films from Luc Besson. The only saving grace is wondering what John Travolta was going to say or do next!
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