Category: Movie Reviews

Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Clive Owen, Vincent Cassel Studio: Weinstein Company Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: DERAILED is a suspense thriller about a successful ad exec and loyal family man Charles, (Clive Owen) meets an alluring and sexy woman (Jennifer Aniston) on his morning commute. Flirtation quickly escalates into passion. But this casual fling quickly turns dangerous…

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard Studio: Universal Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Jake Gyllenhaal (The Day After Tomorrow, Moonlight Mile), Jamie Foxx (Ray, Collateral) and Peter Sarsgaard (Kinsey, Boys Don’t Cry) star in Universal Pictures’ Jarhead, the adaptation of Marine Anthony Swofford’s bracing memoir that took readers into his disorienting firsthand experience in the…

Cast: Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Dina Meyer Studio: Lion’s Gate Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: While investigating the bloody aftermath of a grisly murder, Detective Eric Mason (Donnie Wahlberg) has the feeling that it is the work of Jigsaw, the notorious killer who disappeared leaving a trail of bodies – and parts – behind. And Mason…

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis Studio: Paramount Rating: 3/10 CORPORATE LINE: Popular Chicago weatherman, Dave Spritz, has a shot at the big time when a national morning television show calls him for an audition. Professionally, Dave is on the top of the world, but his personal life is in complete disarray. Dave’s painful…

Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels, Razaaq Adoti Studio: Sony Rating: 1/10 THE GOOD: It was less than 2 hours, and Karl Urban is very attractive. THE BAD: This movie was so bad I don’t even know where to begin. Nevertheless, let’s start with the plot. But seriously, what plot?…

Cast: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon Studio: Paramount Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Hours after a ruinous product debut, suicidal industrial designer Drew Baylor learns of his father’s sudden death. As the only son, Drew must travel to their small hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky to attend to his father’s memorial. On the flight to Kentucky,…

Cast: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu Studio: New Line Cinema Rating: 3/10 CORPORATE LINE: Keira Knightley stars in the wild action thriller Domino, the latest project from director Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Beverly Hills Cop II, True Romance). A trademark Scott film, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty action, biting comedy and…

Cast: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Armand Assante Studio: Universal Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lane, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict…

Cast: Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long Studio: Lion’s Gate Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: A hilarious comedy about frustrated waiters, stingy tippers and dicey food, Lions Gate Films’ WAITING… stars Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long as young employees battling boredom at Shenanigan’s, a generic chain restaurant. A waiter for four years since high…

Cast: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk Studio: Universal Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Joss Whedon- the Oscar®- and Emmy-nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel-now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film…