Review: American Reunion (2012)
Posted On 06 Apr 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2012, By Genre, By Star Rating, Comedy, Reviews.
Mobsters Rating: Is it just me, or have the American Pie films become the comedy equivalent of Michael Apted’s Up series? That British television experiment interviewed a group of school children in the 60′s and has been revisiting their lives every seven years to see how things have changed; Jim, Oz, Stifler, Stifler’s ... Read More
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Review: The Lorax (2012)
Posted On 02 Mar 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2012, Animated, Family/Kids, Musical, Reviews.
Mobster's Rating: In a theater nearby, Today you can find, A movie that’s got green on its mind, Trundle on in, get snug in your seat, Chomp on your popcorn, Prop up your feet, And get ready for the tale of the Lifted Lorax… Based on a book by that Seussiest of Seusses, The Lorax tells of nature, Abused ... Read More
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Monster Madness: Chaw (2010)
Posted On 15 Jan 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), Action, Action-Adventure, Foreign, Horror, Monster Madness, Reviews.
Chaw (NR) Running Time: 121 min. Directed by: Jeong-Won Shin Starring: Tae-Woong Eom, Yoon Jae-Moon, Yu-mi Jeong, Earl Wayne Ording Cinematography: Barry Stone Mobster's Rating: Before launching into Jeong-Won Shin’s B-movie bonanza Chaw, I believe a word of caution is in order. For those expecting a schlocky horror film like Razorback or possibly ... Read More
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Review: Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (2011)
Posted On 11 Jan 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2012, Action, Crime, Drama, Foreign, Reviews.
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (NR) Running Time:150 min Directed by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Written by:Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan and Ercan Kesal Starring: Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan and Taner Birsel Mobster's Rating: Although the title summons a vibe of the mythic, Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Once Upon a Time ... Read More
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Blu-Ray Review: Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
Posted On 06 Dec 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2011, Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, By Star Rating, Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Western.
Mobster's Rating: Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens is a decidedly old-fashioned movie. Although the title drums up comic-book imagery and the special effects are the state of the current art, everything else about the film suggests it could have been made some 40 years ago, perhaps starring Steve McQueen in ... Read More
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Review: Tower Heist (2011)
Posted On 04 Nov 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2011, Action, Comedy, Crime, Holiday Movies!, Reviews.
Mobster's Rating: Tower Heist may not be the smartest comedy on the city block, but it does deliver. Brett Ratner grabs three comedic has-beens (Stiller, Broderick and Murphy) and squeezes joyful, juicy performances out of them. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. When was the last time you looked ... Read More
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Throwback Tuesday: The Eliminators (1986)
Posted On 01 Nov 2011 By Bartleby. Under 1986, 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 80's, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Throwback Tuesday.
Mobster's Rating: “What is this, anyway, some kind of comic book? We got robots, we got cavemen, we got kung fu.” Some kind of comic book indeed. The Eliminators is a great example of why the 1980s was such a fun decade for movies. You could head into your local multiplex and ... Read More
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Review: Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Posted On 21 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2011, Action, By Genre, Horror, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Mobster's Rating: Paranormal Activity manages a hat trick that most ongoing franchises can’t; just when it should be running out of steam, it course corrects and delivers an entry that is scarier, funnier and more distinctly cinematic than its predecessors. This isn’t art, but it is damn scary at times. I wasn’t won over ... Read More
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Tuesday Throwback: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
Posted On 18 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under 1973, 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 70's, Action, By Genre, By The Year, Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller, Throwback Tuesday.
Mobster's Rating: Television movies were a far different beast in the 1970s than they are now. In fact, you don’t see the major networks wasting their time with them much anymore. But some 30 years ago, that was quite different. There were larger spaces to fill, not as many shows ... Read More
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Throwback Tuesday: The Company of Wolves (1984)
Posted On 04 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under 1984, 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 80's, Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller, Throwback Tuesday.
“Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet.” The Company of Wolves is either a child’s nightmarish fever dream, or a lurid fairy tale about the dark, shiny promise of adulthood. I’ve just finished watching the film for the first ... Read More
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The Weekly Creepy Review: Saint (2011)
Posted On 02 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), Action, By Genre, Holiday Movies!, Horror, Reviews.
Mobsters Rating: Rosy red cheeks. Sack full of toys. Spreading joy to children. All of it apparently bull. Talk about having your cherished childhood memories wrecked to pieces. The American version of Santa Claus, he of the big white beard and Coca Cola bottle, has received a serious dressing-down on ... Read More
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