Iron Man

Manly men and comic-book nerds unite; a colossal Marvel franchise is on the rise.

Teeth

Teeth is a brazen black comedy/horror that will leave male viewers feeling diminished after entering triumphantly.

The Bridges of Madison County

Like a bridge, this film is firm, steady, and well-supported, and like an old covered bridge, this movie is truly a rare find.

**OFF THE RENTAL SHELF**

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is arresting.  For one hour and fifty-two minutes, it cuffs you to your seat and leaves you virtually incapable of movement and/or speech.

The Seventh Seal

- commentary coming soon -

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass is truncated and falls short of promise.

Big Trouble in Little China

Call it camp, cult, or classic.  Big Trouble in Little China brings quotable cheese, admirable crap, and good ole’ plain fun together in what director John Carpenter calls "one of his personal favorites."

Cloverfield

Be prepared to witness an inventive masterpiece that lives up to the hype and then some.

Southland Tales

Existing on its own, Southland Tales is a mosaic mess of a narrative.  Yet, coupled with the three-part “Prequel Saga” graphic novel, Southland Tales is an acceptable and intriguing complexity.

Juno

Add Page’s pitch-perfect portrayal to an intelligently comedic script, and you arrive at the entertainingly real Juno.

The Quiet

The Quiet is a lifeless motion-picture that should have died on the drawing table.

There Will Be Blood

Similar to the viscosity of oil, There Will Be Blood sticks to the fingertips and remains difficult to wash away.

Bridge to Terabithia

Despite its PG rating, Bridge to Terabithia is not a kid’s movie; it’s a tear-jerking drama for the kid in every fun-loving adult.

P2

P2 is a creative concept executed well enough to skim by as a par thriller.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the darkest and bloodiest motion-picture musical in recent date.

The Mist

For all those who fear that The Mist is yet another piss-poor vapor-inspired scheme a la The Fog, fear not.

Atonement

Atonement is an absolutely marvelous screenplay executed to near perfection.

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