Review: Water for Elephants (2011)
Posted On 22 Apr 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2011, By Genre, Drama, Reviews, Romance.
A glossy polished adaptation of the popular romantic epic about a guy, a girl and the whole darn circus. Unfortunately, a truncated script and lack of chemistry between the leads knock it off the high wire.
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Review: Scream 4 (2011)
Posted On 16 Apr 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2011, Action, By Genre, Comedy, Horror, Reviews.
Mobsters Rating: Absence, apparently, really can make the heart grow fonder. It has been about 14 years since the original Scream slashed its way into the hearts of horror fans and created a doomed spiral of self-reference and pop-culture slumming. For years after, the genre was locked down in a slog ... Read More
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Review: I Am Number Four (2011)
Posted On 18 Feb 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2011, Action, Action-Adventure, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Three is dead. I am Number 4. I'm also cliched, maudlin and moderately fun if you don't think too hard about me. And if you have never read a sci-fi novel before, I might just be breathtakingly original.
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Chaos Theory (2008)
A movie about an obsessively organized efficiency expert whose life unravels in unexpected ways when fate forces him to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness is a lot to swallow in one breath. But what Chaos Theory succeeds at is manipulating this story base and makes for a compelling/interesting character piece.
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Review: Sanctum (2011)
Posted On 04 Feb 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Most of the marketing surrounding the new survival thriller Sanctum focuses on its producer, James Cameron, and the cutting-edge 3D cameras used to film it. There is a very good reason for this; there isn’t much else to promote. Avatar fans looking for more multi-dimensional sensory escapism will be sorely ... Read More
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Movie Review: The Green Hornet (2011)
Posted On 14 Jan 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2011, Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, Comedy, Fantasy, Reviews.
Mobster Rating: Who is the Green Hornet really? Britt Reid, the intrepid journalist of the golden age of radio was Batman before there was a Batman. He was spiritual sibling to Lamont Cranston, the shadowy mystique replaced by an exotic Asian sidekick, Kato. Reid even had an impressive lineage; his great uncle ... Read More
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Review: Due Date (2010)
Posted On 05 Nov 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2010, 2010, By Genre, By Star Rating, By The Year, Comedy, Reviews.
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes. Rating: R for language, drug use and sexual content. Directed by: Todd Philips Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan The shadow of John Hughes comedy classic ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ hangs heavy over Todd Philips ‘Due Date’. Unfortunately the new film has ... Read More
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Review: Everything Must Go (2010)
I probably "didn't get" the overall message, but what I saw on the whole was very boring with the interesting elements overshadowed by a completely uninteresting and lackluster main story.
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Review: Piranha 3D (2010)
Posted On 21 Aug 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2010, Action, Horror, Reviews, Science Fiction.
Yeah, it's got boobs and gore in 3D, but little else and for something so expensive, that won't fly. At least for me.
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Review: Step Up 3D(2010)
Posted On 10 Aug 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2010, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Comedy, Musical, Romance.
Step Up 3D is definitely the worst Step Up film in the franchise (yes, I've seen them all), but it's still cheesy fun and its gimmicky use of 3D is funny in a macabre way. However, if you're going to see this, do you really care about how good the movie is, or do you just wanna see people do crazy dance moves you could never even attempt? Be real with yourself.
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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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