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Haywire Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:06 +0000

If you are going to have an action film with almost no story then you need to deliver wall to wall action to make up for it. Haywire does not do this. Haywire follows Mallory (Gina Carano), a spy for hire who is burned by the agency she works for and framed for a murder [...]

Contraband Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:52:41 +0000

Contraband is a forgettable middle of the road crime thriller heavy on the crime and light on the thrills. Following a plot rehashed from dozens of other crime movies, most notably Gone in 60 Seconds with a sprinkling of Kiss of Death, Contraband tells the story of Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) a reformed smuggler who [...]

Uncharted 3 (PS3) Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:26:58 +0000

Summary [7.5 out of 10]: Uncharted 3 is the disappointing third game in an otherwise incredible series. I love Uncharted. I bought my PS3 with the express purpose of playing the first game and I thought the second game was one of the best ever made. I expected this same level of quality from the [...]

The Adventures of Tintin Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:12:22 +0000

A rollicking adventure with great animation, 3D and the most badass terrier ever, the Adventures of Tin Tin provides a nice distraction from heavy awards season pictures and abysmal overly sentimental dreck. Based on the Belgian comic series of the same name, The Adventures of Tin Tin follows the eponymous hero (Jamie Bell), an intrepid [...]

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1 Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:07:31 +0000

Generally, despite their failure to approach real quality, the Twilight movies have tended to get better with each installment owing mostly to better directors taking the helm. Sadly, with Breaking Dawn part 1, the trend is thrown into reverse and we are handed easily the worst of the series, and for those of you keeping [...]

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:38:44 +0000

Intense, visceral and well drawn the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo nails the feel and tone of the book. Based on the novel by the late Stieg Larsson, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo tells the complicated tale of disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) who is hired to investigate a decades old murder in the [...]

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:34:32 +0000

Mining the same paydirt as the first outing, the second Sherlock Holmes film struggles to find gold but still manages to be worth the effort. Game of Shadows picks up through lines hinted in the first film and brings Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) into direct conflict with the character’s greatest adversary, Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), [...]

Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:38:11 +0000

Exciting and fun to watch, the fourth Mission: Impossible outing not only proves that the franchise still has sturdy legs under it but that director Brad Bird is just as good with live action as he is with CG animation. After a botched mission in Russia which leaves the Kremlin destroyed and the entire IMF [...]

The Descendants Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:51:15 +0000

Both funny and heartbreaking, the Descendants offers a realistic portrayal of the trials of death and discovery and the things people go through to survive the death of a loved one who had some unexpected skeletons in the closet. Matt King (George Clooney) is a lawyer and land baron who finds himself trying to reconnect [...]

Saints Row 2 is more inspired than The Third

Riyad Kalla — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:30:29 +0000

I finished the original Saints Row and Saints Row 2 and remember them both very fondly; I was excited when the hub-bub around The Third started to get rolling as the game looked like more over-the-top, don’t-take-your-too-seriously shenanigans that made 1 and 2 so much fun in the first place. When it came time to [...]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360) Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:58:30 +0000

Summary [ 10 out of 10] The fifth installment of the incredible Elder Scrolls franchise once again proves while this series is the gold standard for western RPGs. With an enormous amount of content and streamlined UI and tightened controls, Skyrim is head and shoulders the best game in the series and arguably the best [...]

The Muppets Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:11:22 +0000

A perfect blend of music, comedy and nostalgia, the Muppets hits the sweet spot in delivering a movie that will deliver for adults and children alike. Written by Jason Segel and Nick Stoller, the Muppets is everything awesome about the Muppets in a fresh package. Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) has always felt like the [...]

Immortals Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:16:44 +0000

With a bit more style than substance than I would have liked, the Immortals is still very successful at what it does and is definitely worth a look at a matinee. Immortals is a retelling of the myth of Theseus although it is much like any other movie based on Greek mythology in that a [...]

Batman Arkham City (Xbox 360) Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:07:32 +0000

Summary [10 out of 10] The long awaited sequel to the excellent Batman Arkham Asylum, Arkham City sees an entire section of Gotham City annexed off to form a super prison led by Dr Hugo Strange, one of Batman’s more dangerous and oldest villains who also happens to know Batman’s secret identity. Weird things are [...]

Drive Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:04:23 +0000

Drive is an interesting and engaging film that, while excellent, may suffer from marketing and viewer expectations. Driver(Ryan Gosling) is a quiet man who’s generally spartan lifestyle is offset but two side jobs: Stunt driver for movies and getaway driver for criminals. He is very good at both and they are enough for him until he [...]

Paranormal Activity 3 Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:41:35 +0000

While it seems absolutely impossible, Paranormal Activity 3 is not at all a horrible piece of shit but it rather a creepy and engaging film that tops the first two efforts with an upped ante that doesn’t feel exploitative or redundant. I think I might hate the Paranormal Activity movies for just how much I end [...]

Dead Island (Xbox 360) Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:33:16 +0000

Summary [7.0 out of 10] Dead Island generated immediate buzz when its first trailer hit and news of the gameplay kept it going with what sounded like a fun and intense zombie survival experience. Playing the demo at E3 took it a step further and had us really excited for the release. The reality of [...]

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Xbox 360) Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:51:29 +0000

Summary [8.5 out of 10] A prequel to the other games in the series, Deus Ex Human Revolution follows Adam Jensen, the head of security at a bio-tech corporation, who becomes embroiled in corporate and industrial espionage that turns into a much bigger plot than anyone expected. The game is a first person game that offers [...]

Moneyball Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:39:01 +0000

Engaging and funny, Moneyball is an excellent and unique movie that offers up a great story with terrific performances. Based on a book of the same name, Moneyball tells the true story of Oakland Athletics’s General Manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and his attempt to allow his low budget ball club compete with bigger market [...]

Contagion Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:18:28 +0000

One of the most horrifying movies I have seen in quite some time, Contagion is a sobering and realistic look at the progression of a deadly viral outbreak and how it would be handled. Jumping from several interconnected stories, Steven Soderberg puts together a fairly epic film that covers all the bases and manages not [...]

Red State Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:12:45 +0000

A massive departure from his usual comedy films, Red State is not only writer/director Kevin Smith’s best looking movie but it may be his most controversial. Red State revolves around a cult like mega church in the vein of the Jim Phelps led Westboro Baptist Church in which the patriarchal preacher Abin Cooper (Michael Parks) [...]

Fright Night (2011) Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:16:11 +0000

The latest in a long line of remakes, Fright Night does an awesome job of updating the film for the current generation by retaining the mix of horror and comedy that made the original so wonderful while carving out its own place on the horror landscape. The 3D is pretty good too. Before I get [...]

30 Minutes or Less Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:09:53 +0000

I had a lot of hope for 30 Minutes or Less given the talent and petigree involved. Unfortunately that hope was misplaced as the film failed to deliver on that promise. What a shame. Directed by Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer 30 Minutes or Less tells a story seemingly ripped from the headlines (something very similar actually [...]

Horrible Bosses Movie Review

J Patrick Ohlde, Reviews Editor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:01:16 +0000

Alright so I am not going to beat around the bush here: Horrible Bosses is hands down the funniest movie I have seen all summer. There I said it. Directed by Seth Gordon, Horrible Bosses tells the tale of three friends who realize that life would be awesome if each of their nightmare bosses weren’t [...]